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            <text>&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 for Sledd Whitehead Cason&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma990006646010205756&amp;amp;context=L&amp;amp;vid=01LVA_INST:01LVA&amp;amp;lang=en&amp;amp;search_scope=MyInstitution_noAER&amp;amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;amp;query=any,contains,sledd%20cason&amp;amp;offset=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;Virginia War History Questionairre for Sledd White Head Cason &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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