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Margaret usually\n         writes with news of their family and community, and her\n         running of the household in his absence. Two of her letters\n         reveal her attitude towards the \"correction\" of slaves and the\n         difficulties in hiring out their slaves (March 12, and\n         December 26, 1842).","Other topics in the correspondence include: religious\n         attitudes (December 28, 1824); the church consecration at \n         Hanover Court House(April 28, 1832); \n         Robert S. Brooke's intended marriage\n         (November 2, 1835); a fire at \n         Staunton, Virginia(October 6, 1838); the\n         appointed office of marshal (May 1, 1841); \n         John F. 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