Swedish Colonial News

Volume I, Number 8 Fall, 1993

GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE

GovernorJohan Printz and Reverend Johan Campanius arrived in many years ago. Our forefathers accom­ panied them on the journey and made New Sweden their home. To this day, many of their descendants have never visited Sweden but we can memorialize their great achievements and preserve their historic �ontributions for future generations by sponsoring educational programs, publications and events.

As our 350th Anniversary year of the settling of Tinicum Island comes to an end, we can reflect on the importance of Deed.from Queen Christina issued to Lieutenant Sven Skute for land in New that event by joining in a special church Sweden, dated.August 20, 1653, Stockholm. This deed grants a tract of land service at Christ Church (Old Swedes) on which includes present day Ktngsessing and Passyunk. as well as the land on October 24, 1993 in honor ofReverend which the American Swedish Historical Museum is now located. Johan Campanius. PHUIO: AMERICAN SWEDISH HISTORICAL MUSEUM

A hearty welcome to new members of our Society and fine Council. Our FOREFATHERS land and wasmarried to AnnaJohansdouer Society Medal is now available for order in Sweden. (See page 6) and two new brochures On his first tripto New Sweden, Skute have been printed-one on membership Captain Sven Skute left his bride behind. She tookresidence at and the other identifies historic Swedish Nlisby in Dingtuna parish, Vlistmanland, sites of . Sven Svensson Skute, a veteran of the and, with his brother Jacob Svensson, is Thirty Years War (1618-1648), was the reported to have collected money from his We have been notified recently that a highest-ranking official to remain in New wages while he was in America. generous bequest by the late Allen Sweden after its surrender to the Dutch in Lt. Sven Skute' s salarywas substantial Lesley, past Governor, should be 1655. by contemporary standards. He earned 40 received shortly. Prior to his coming to New Sweden guilders per month, fourtimes the wage of with Governor Printz in 1643, Sven Skute common soldiers and company workers. I am delighted to hear from members had served as a lieutenant with the Abo and After arrivinginNew Sweden, Lt. Sven and encourage you to forwardyour ideas BjOmeborg County cavalry. Of Swedish Skute was assigned the task of supervising and comments to me. parentage, he came from Kronoby in Fin- construction of Fort Elfsborg in present John C. Cameron, Esq.� 2 Swedish Colonial News

Salem County, NJ. He was still there in sons of Sven Gunnarsson, not Sven Skute.] William, Sven, Isaac, Hannah and Jacob. 1644 when he fired on, and boarded, Gov­ Sven Skute and his wife, Anna 3. Magdalena, born25 March 1660, mar­ ernorWinthrop's ship fromNew England. Johansdotter, made their home at theformer ried PeterRambo, Jr., 12Nov.1676. They In1648, his name was prominent in leading Dutch Fort Casimir which had been re­ made their home on Pennypack Creek in the Swedish soldiers who barred Dutch named Fort Trinity after its capture. Here Lower Dublin Township, where her hus­ settlement near Fort Beversreede on the Skute assumed the difficult task of rebuild­ band died in 1729. They had 7 children: Schuylkill River. In the summer of 1650, ing the fort. He also served on Governor Swan, Brigitta, Peter, Andrew, Elias, Jacob Governor Printz ordered Sven Skute to Rising' sCouncil which governedthe colony and John. return to Sweden with letters to plea for and heard court cases. 4. Gertrude,born c. 1664, was married in 30 1655, moreassistance for the colony. He arrived On August Governor Peter 1683 to John Stille (1646-1722), youngest in Stockholmin early November 1650. In Stuyvesant of appeared in son of Olof Stille. They lived at Moyamen­ March1651 he secured an audience with the Delaware with seven armed ships and sing (south ) and had 12 chil­ 317 Queen Christina and reported that there soldiers. The outnumbered Swedish dren: Christina, Anna, William, Sarah.John, were only 70 men remaining in New Swe­ forcesrecognized that fighting was useless. Brigitta, Barbara, Peter, Gertrude, Morton, 50 den and that more settlers and supplies Their soldiers were divided betweentwo Helene and Allemky. were desperately needed. forts. Captain Sven Skutesurrendered Fort Dr. Peter Stebbins Craig •) Trinity on 1 Sept. 1655 and Governor Ris­ QueenChristina was slow in respond­ NOTE: The original grant is in the 1653, ing surrendered two weeks ing to this plea. Finally, in August Royal Archives at Stockholm, accord­ instructions were issued to Sven Skute to later. ing to The Swedish Colonial Society' s 250 After the surrender of New Sweden, find new settlers forthe colony. Skute History, Charter, By-Laws, Officers, Governor Stuyvesant agreed to allow the was also well rewarded for his past ser­ Members, Publications, Etc, {Philadel­ Swedes to retain their lands north of the vices. She promoted him to be a captain phia, 1954). However, an original 20 1653, Christina River and to establish their own and on August she issued him a deed has been found in the Archives of government. This new "Swedish Nation," patent for extensive lands in present South the Historical Society of Pennsylvania later known as the Upland Court, was es­ and West Philadelphia. as well. 1656. Skute immediately left on an extensive tablished in recruiting tripthrough VasterAs, Viirmland Remaining at Fort Casimir (New Preserving Family History Castle) and Dalsland and recruited more settlers under Dutch rule became intoler­ r than the next ship, the Eagle, could carry. able for the Skute family. They sold their Not until six years ago did I know I 1656 The ship, under the command of the new lots and grain in the spring of and had any Swedish ancestors. There was a Governor, Johan Rising, left Gothenberg moved to the west bank of the Schuylkill statement in my great grandmother's 2 Feb. 1654 and arrived at St. Christopher River, on the northeast side of Kvam Kill estate that she had inherited a legacy in the West Indies on 16 April 1654 when (Mill Creek), adjacent to Hans MAnsson's from a Gilman B. Stilley in Knox Skute went ashore to obtain fresh fruit and Aronameck plantation, in the vicinity of County, Ohio. This was the beginning of a water. On 20 May 1654 the ship reached present Woodlands Cemetery. There is my research of my Stilley line, not 1658 Fon Elfsborg,which was found ruined and Dutch referenceto "Sven the miller," knowing until later, when my researcher deserted. On the next day, the ship reached which is probably a reference to Sven referred me to Dr. Peter Craig, that I FortCasimir (present New Castle). Skute Skute's occupation in his forced retire­ would find this branch of my family led three squads of musketeers ashore and ment. He also, however, was captain of the beautifully documented back to Sweden. theyeasily captured the fort, without resis­ militia for the new "Swedish nation." Many family histories have been lost tance from the Dutch who were out of Captain Sven Skute died at his in various ways. Knowing this, I decided 1665. gunpowder. Schuylkill plantation c. He was sur­ to put together a loose leaf notebook for In June 1654 Skute presented Queen vived by four known children: each of my children and grandchildren 1. 4 1654 Christina'sland patentto GovernorRising Johan Skute, born Sept. at Fort containing the highlights of our family for confirmation. Rising, however, was Trinity (New Castle), moved further up the history. In this way, a number of people unwilling to allow Skute to occupy land Schuylkill to lands bought from the Indians would have some of the most important which had been previously settled and de­ by William Warner, Sr., at Nitapkung facts about the family. Since the Stille velopedby freemen forthe previousdecade (present Fairmount Park). He married (later Stilley) Family was the best andultimately ruled that it was dependent Armegot, daughter of MArten Garretson documented farther back in time, I started on his confirmation, which he never gave. and Christina Lorn. A warden and trustee the book with this line. 1722, [Manyhistorians, beginning with John of Gloria Dei, he died in and had three I am very proud of my Swedish F. Watson,have erroneously assumed that known children, Christina, Sven and Jacob. ancestors, to have Olof Stille as my the patent issued by to the The surname continued with Jacob under forefather, and to have the New Sweden three Swanson brothers at Wicaco was a the name of Schooten. Colony as a part of my family heritage. 2. confmnationof land owned by their father, Christina marriedWilliam Warner.Jr., Sven Skute,under Queen Christina's 1653 who moved to Woodbury Creek,Gloucester Mrs. Flora Martin .... 1681. 1714, patent. These Swanson brothers were the County.NJ, by Hediedthere in Montgomery, Alabama survived by his wife and five children, A Life & Forefather Member Swedish Colonial News 3

Bounaryd. The estate is known from the HISTORIC SITES 1500's and belonged to the Crown, under the name of Gunelabo,when it wasgranted Bottnaryd, Sweden in 1642 to Johan Bjomsson who was knighted Printz the same year. The follow­ "A Cultural Guide to Bottnaryd, the Home­ ing year Johan Printz was appointedGover­ land of Governor Johan Printz" by Bo E. nor of the North American colony of New Karlson, Curator of rnnkoping Uln Mu­ Sweden. The name of the manor was now seum (originally published by Jonkoping changed to Gunillaberg,and it became the Uin HembygdsfOrbund, summer, 1988). main estate of a complex of farms. Printz Translated and edited by Benkt Wennberg. also restored the manor to fit his new station in life.

BOTTNARYD is a forested parish in After his deathin 1663, when he served Uin, the Diocese of Skara and located between as Governorof Jonkoping Gunillaberg the Swedish provinces of SmAland and was inherited by his daughter Christina, Vastergotland. A border districtthat of late married to Peer Omeklou, Governor of Llin. has beenendowed with a densely populated Skaraborg Until 1698 it was in the area of industrial character. Among its Omeklou family, but since that time many many memorials from Sweden's past as a owners have rebuilt and restored the man­ greatpower are foremostBottnaryd Church sion. and several manors, of which Johan Printz' s Today, Gunillaberg is owned by Bo Gunillaberg is the best known. Ehmer, former CEO of Swedish Matchand The present BOTT NARYD considered to be one of the province's best CHURCH, a red-painted, wooden build­ preserved manors of the Carolingian pe­ ing, dates from the late 1660's, when it riod. + replaced a wooden churchfrom the Middle Bo E. Karlson Ages. Proofexists fora church in this place at leastfrom 1335. The church is builtfrom A horizontal logs in the shape of a longhouse Excerpt from Gunillaberg: Brief with short transepts. Today, the roof as Historyby Bo Ehmer well as the walls are covered with wood X shingles, and the church's main entranceis "On February 12, 1660, King Carl on the south side. The mortuary chapel of Gustavdied in Gothenburg. GovernorPrintz the Ribbing family was added in the 1670's was responsible for taking care of the fu­ and now serves as a museum, where one neral procession while it passed through Uin can findtwo oil paintings, one of J onkoping Jonkoping on its way to Stockhohn. Uin Governor Printz and his first wife, The procession reached Bottnaryd, near coffin Maria von Linnestau,probably painted by Jonkoping, on April 9. The king's Daniel von Rohlen, c. 1660. was placed in BottnarydChurch and mem­ The interior of the churchis dominated bers of the court, together with the guard of by the decorative wall paintings made in honor, repaired to Governor Printz's resi­ 1693-95 by Anders Falack following the dence, where they ate dinner. artist Mattias Merlan' s illustrations in a "The annals of Gunillaberg record the Biblefrom1630. It also contains a number contents of that meal: 5 oxen, 4 calves, 15 of valuable movables, such as the baptis­ sheep, 19 lambs, 2 young swine, 2 pigs, 136 mal font of sandstone from the 1300's and kg. dried meat, 25.5 kg. ham, 54 geese, 1 its brass basin from the 16th century. dried goose, 8.5 kg. salted pike, 2.1 kg. Under the church are masonry or tim­ fresh fish,100 liter rye-flour, 25 liter peas, bered graves. Of special interest among the 25 liter turnips, 25 liter cabbages, 42.5 kg. 400 effects in the church is the funeral coat of soft rye-bread, 187 kg. coarse bread, arms of Johan Printz, which is suspended eggs, 42.5 kg. butter, 1.3 kg. table butter, above the southernentrance. Printz is sup­ 10.4 liter sweet milk, 12 kg. coarse-grained posedlyburied in a grave in the south tran­ salt, 5.5 kg. fine salt, 20.8 liter wine, 83.2 sept liter beer and 13 liter beer-vinegar. Prepa­ GUNILLABERG MANOR HOUSE rations and illumination required 8.5 kg. is located about one kilometer (0.62 miles) tallow candles, 4 barrels of coal, and 4 PHOTOSBY BOE. KARLSON cords of firewood." from Route 40, opposite the exit for AND ST/G LJUNG 4 Swedish Colonial News

EDUCATION

Kids Celebrate (

Over five hundred children and adults along with 10 Swedish from Delaware, and Pennsyl­ students and teachers vania gathered at Governor Printz Park in who flew in from Swe­ Essington, PA on June 1 llh to mark the den made up the large 350th Anniversary of the arrival of Johan group of Electronic Printz, the first Governor of the area now Exchange Students. called Pennsylvania. The American and The day's activities commemorated Swedish studentshave the Governor's landing at Tinicum Island been participating in a in 1643 and from this site Printz served as three-year Electronic DirectDesceru/a.nts join lh• El•clronic Ezchat1gtstwknls in th.cu•mDny Royal Swedish Governorof the New S we­ Exchange program via PHOTO BY JUUE JENSEN den Colony for 10 years. computer. The Swed- Kids Celebrate was sponsored by the ish studentshail fromJOnk()ping, the county family originally donated Printz Park to Swedish Colonial Society (SCS) with where Governor Printz was born and to SCS, spoke of the historic past. additional funding from individual SCS which he returnedafter his Lenn in America. A telegram of congratulations was read members, the American Scandinavian After three years of correspondence the from the King and Queen of Sweden. Foundation, the Swedish Women's Educa­ Swedish guests spent their first week in Gunhild Ljung, Mistress of Ceremonies, tion Association (SWEA), IKEA and the America visiting with students and faculty led the children in a round ofcheers forboth Swedish lnfonnation Serviceof the Consu­ from their sister schools. Old and New Sweden. Carol Rasmussen, a late General of Sweden. An hour long ceremony began on the well-known musician on the key fiddle, A parade of kids led by the Interboro banks of the with the ar­ played traditional Swedish music and the High School Band marched through the rival of Johan Printz, played by Thomas Tinicum School Chorus sang Swedish folk town ofEssington to Governor PrimzPark. Reiff, in lhe LittJe Key- a sailing vessel songs. The direct descendant children then Among the participants were 25 children, from the Kalmar Nyckel Shipyards. Paul joined Johan Printz in the story of The 12 Hogate, a direct de­ Voyages to America narratedby Matthew scendant, led the audi­ Smith. Printzbrought greetingsfrom Queen ence in the American Christina and delivered an impassioned and Swedish national speech to the colonists to join forces to­ anthems. They were gether with God to build a new nation in this accompanied by the remote and foreign land. Tinicum School Band. Swedish dances by Jerome and Lena Senator Bell and Leg­ Schiffer were followed by Native Ameri­ islator Raymond pre­ can children, Crying Sparrow and Waya sente

Both theElectronic Exchange program tance to the Kids Celebration and were and the Kids Celebration were developed listed in the program. Several others made by the Education Committee of SCS and important contributions which should be ( coordinated by Beth Linnerson-Daly. John noted as well. Anne Bates provided bales Widtfeldt and Brian Daly, two other coun­ of straw and transportation Lo get them to cil members, were also insLrumental in or­ Lhe site. IKEA provided the services of ganizing the celebration. Carol Rasmussen, the key fiddle player and Articles about the celebration were two SCS members, J. H. T. Rambo and written in local papers, as well as The William Sederlund, sent generous dona­ Nordstjernan SwedishNews, The Sweden tions not listed in theprogram.

& America Magazine , The Swedish This was our largest public event for Women's Education Association Newslet­ many years, and we wish to express our ter and in Sweden The Jonkoping Posten greatappreciation to allwho participated in and Hogskriften Magazine for the faculty making it a success. and students of the Jonkoping University. Beth Linnerson-Daly •:. Over 50 organizations, companies or individuals contributed monies or assis-

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A VHS video tape was made of the celebration events and copies are available for $1450 (includes tax and shipping charges) from Studio B, RR #1, Box 1256, Woodstown, NJ 08098. Phone (609) 769-4680. 6 Swedish Colonial News

REVIEWS

Family Newsletters

Three family newsletters have come to my attention over the years which are de­ voted primarily or exclusively to descen­ dants of early New Sweden families. The oldest is The FRIENDship News, published three times per year, now in its 16th year, which is open to anyone inter­ ested in the surname of Friend. As most personsby this surnameare descendants of the Swede, Nils Larsson Friend, his de­ scendants predominate. Many of the "old guard," however, still cling to the 19th 1923 Memorial Ceremony at the site of the marker erected by the SCS on the ground� of the century fiction that the Swede was actually . Corinthian Yacht Club, Essington, PA Left to right, President of the De/ware Swedish Colonial an Englishman fromWeymouth, England, . Society, Connie Metcalf, Honorable Henrik Liljgren, Swedish Ambassador, and SCS Governor whose real name was Captain Nicholas John c

Forefather's Luncheon James E. Evans, Christ Church, the ( UPCOMING EVENTS: Dupont Country Club Reverend David B. Rivers, Gloria Dei Wilmington, DE Church in Philadelphia and the Reverend Reverend Campanius Service April 10, 1994 C. Reed Brinkman, St. James Church of Swedish Polle Festival Christ Church Luncheon with guest speaker Kingsessing in Philadelphia. The Very (Old Swedes) Swedesburg, PA Rev. John Midwood, Archdeacon, October 24, 1993 Evensong Service, Anniversary Service Episcopal Diocese of Philadelphia will SmorgAsbord and Festival,. 2:00.P.M. Gloria Dei Church also attend. After the church service, Philadelphia, PA authentic Swedish refreshments will be Lutheran Theological Seminary 1st Sunday in May served in the Parish House. 7301 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia At 3:00 a Swedish Folk Festival will Nov. 13-14, 1993 Conference, "Henry feature local area performers. Exhibits Muhlenberg's Experience in the New and displays will be presented by local World" including Scandinavian merchants, museums and "The Relationship Between Swedish and clubs. Members of the SCS will be German Churchmen in the Muhlenberg available to relate the history of the early Era," Dr. presented by Peter S. Craig. Swedes in America, and lead a lantern Nov. 14, 11:00-12:30 PM procession into the graveyard forAlla Helgons Dag. Genealogical Society of Penna. According to John C. Cameron, Nov. 16, 1993, 1:00 PM Governor of the Swedish Colonial 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia Society, Reverend Johan Campanius Dr. Peter S. Craig, lecturer: Holm arrived in New Sweden on "17th Century Swedes on the Dela­ February 15, 1643. He accompanied ware" with book-signing of 1693 Census Johan Bjornson Printz who was the of the Swedes on the Delaware. Governor of the New Sweden Colony ( from 1643-1653. Reverend Campanius Julmiddag Celebration was Lutheran pastor to the Swedes on the Corinthian Yacht Club Delaware River and caused to be built a Essington, PA Jenny Lind Concert Lutheran Church which Campanius, as December 5, 1993 pastor, dedicated September 4, 1646. He Luncheon with guest speaker served in the New World for six years. On June 27, 1993, our Society He took an interest in the Native sponsored a performance starring Evelyn St. Lucia Celebrations American population and their language, Swensson at the Delaware County American Swedish Historical Museum and translated Luther's catechism into the Summer Festival. The program Philadelphia, PA language of the Lenni-. This was entitled "An Evening with Jenny December 3, 7:30 P.M. Smorgdsbord catechism was printed in an edition of six & Lind." Following the event our Society December 4, 12:30 P.M. 7:00 P.M. hundred copies. Two vocabularies were hosted a wine and cheese party. We appended-Indian and Swedish. thank Marion Nelson and Gene Gloria Dei Church Over the years, other settlements of Martensson for their assistance in Philadelphia, PA Swedish descendants began to flourish. & arranging this special evening. December 10, 6:00 8:00P.M. The Swedish Lutherans founded the & December 11-12, 2:00, 3:30 5:00 P.M. Gloria Dei "Old Swedes" Church, South New Sweden Le�acy Philadelphia, in 1700. Several churches Saint James Church of Kingsessing were established along the Schuylkill Philadelphia, PA On Sunday, October 24, 1993, an River including Saint Gabriels Church, December 12, 1993 historic event will take place at Christ Douglassville, Berks County in 1720, Church (Old Swedes) in Swedesburg, Christ Church "Old Swedes", PA. To commemorate the 350th Anniver­ Swedesburg, Upper Merion Township in Nothnagle Cabin sary of the arrival of Reverend Johan 1760, and Saint James Church of Gibbstown, NJ Campanius Holm to the New Sweden Kingsessing, West Philadelphia in 1762. "Salute to Colonial America" Colony, an Evensong Service and a Originally, Swedish Lutheran, these December 12, 2:30 P.M. Swedish Polle Festival will be held at churches became part of the Episcopal Christ Church between 2:00 PM- Diocese of Pennsylvania and remain so 4:00PM. Trinity Episcopal (Old Swedes') today. Swedesboro, NJ Participants in the church service to John Cameron .... December 12, 5:00 P.M. begin at 2:00 will include the Reverend 8 Swedish Colonial News

MEMBERS New Members Walter C. Culin of Burlington, North Mr. & Mrs. Edwin D. Apell - Carolina, becomesthe latest addition to the Cherry Hill, NJ Society's Forefather Members. Congratulations to & Lisa S. Couch Family­ Mr. Culin is a direct lineal descendant Watertown, NY Carl & Alice Lindborg of Johan Van Culen (probably of Dutch Mr. & Mrs. Walter C. Culin - birth), who married Anna Johansdotter, The Swedish Colonial Society extends Burlington, NC U. daughter of Johan Grelsson, who sailed to heartfelt CONGRATIJLA TIONS to Carl Bonita Grant-Alexander Library,Rutgers New Brunswick, NJ New Sweden with his family on the Mer­ and Alice Lindborg who on August 28 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Hanes - curius in 1655. received the Charlotta medals for their ElkinsPark, PA In filinghis application, Mr.Culin also "dedicated and long-standing relations be­ BonnieHillman - Radnor, PA (Life) kindly supplied the Society with copies of tweenSweden and the inhabitantsof Swed­ Kendra J. Hillman - Radnor, PA (Life) pages from the 1868 William E. Culin ish background in the U.S.". Mr. Christopher F. Huntington Bible, which presented vital factson births, Airline Captain Carl-Werner Wilmington, DE marriages and deaths of his Culin line from Pettersson,President oftheVlixjoinstitute's Dr. & Mrs. Park Huntington, Jr. - Swan Culin of RidleyTownship, who mar­ Friendship Society presented the medals at Wilmington, DE ried Margaret Hendrickson prior to the a ceremony at the Hutchinson House in Susan Ann B. Katzberg­ Carmichael, CA Revolutionary War. Devon, PA. In attendance were members Mae E. V. Marsden-Mullica Hill, NJ Mr. Culin is descended from most of of theLindborg family and over fiftyfriends Ruth R. Matthews - Strasburg, PA the families originally settling in and well-wishers, including a group of David T. McDugall - Oreland, PA Ammansland (Ridley Township). Aside Swedish tourists led by Captain Pettersson Mrs. Rowyds Pearse - Folcroft, PA fromJohan Van Culen and Johan Grelsson, who were here on a "pilgrimage" to Swed­ & Herbert R. Rambo Family - these include Mfilten MArtensson, Bartil ish historical sites in the U. S. Berlin, NJ Eskilsson and Hendrick Johnsson. Benkt Wennberg •!- Christopher Roak- Erdenheim,PA Barbara Rocco-Ardmore, PA Janis Lee B.White - Moraga, CA SWEDISHCOWNIAL NEWS Publications Committee The by-laws of theSwedishColonial Soci­ In Memorium-1993 ety provide that "active members who can prove descent fromSwedish colonists in the Beth Linnerson-Daly, Editor W. GlennTussey, a Forefather Mem­ United States prior to the Treaty of Paris, John Cameron ber (descended from OlofThorsson) died marking the close of the RevolutionaryWar Peter S. Craig, J.D. in Earlysville, VA, 26 August, 1993, at the in 1783, may be designated with an asterisk Brian Daly age of 70. An ardent genealogist, he pub­ on the recordsof the Society and be further Alice Lindborg lished a book last year entitled Gersham known as Forefather Members." Society Carl Lindborg Tussey and His Kin, which ties together members who may qualify for this distinc­ Cmdr. John Ramee, USN Ret. TusseyFamily members from coast to coast tion, but are not yet so recognized, may David Rivers and traced the family back to the arrival of . obtain application forms and assistance Benkt Wennberg, Ph.D. OlofThorsson in New Sweden in 1641. from the Society's Historian, Dr. Peter S. Budget Printing Craig,F.A. S. G.,3406MacombSt.,N. W., Skillman, NJ Washington, D. C. 20016 Jean Roll, Proofreader

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