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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A book in which letters are filed, or in which copies of letters are made, for preservation.
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								The official letter-book of this functionary, at which he allowed us to peep, read like a story of adventure, while some of his own personal experiences, and those of the former commanding officer, seem almost incredible when away from the glamour of the place. A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route Florence Kimball Russel 
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								I wrote him the next day the following letters, copies of which are in my letter-book; but his to me were mere notes in pencil, not retained. Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger 
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								It proved to be fragments of the missing letter-book of Governor Bradford. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865 Various 
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								Shut the book, put it back into the copying-press, give it a hard squeeze by means of the lever or screw, leave it in from half a minute to a minute, and the whole thing is done; an exact copy of the letter will be left in your letter-book. The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 353, October 2, 1886. Various 
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								_ I do not keep a letter-book; but I keep my letters very regularly tied up. 
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								During the whole month of April the preparations for active war were going on with extreme vigor, and my letter-book shows an active correspondence with Generals Grant, Halleck, Thomas, Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger 
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								Simpson sold a very important manuscript, the original letter-book of 
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								One of my aides (Captain Dayton) acted as assistant adjutant general, with an order-book, letter-book, and writing-paper, that filled a small chest not much larger than an ordinary candle-boa. Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger 
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								Then put a sheet of oiled paper under the leaf of the letter-book on which you wish to take the copy. The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 353, October 2, 1886. Various 
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								A variety of business affairs are discussed in letters (mounted in a letter-book) to R.L. T. Beale, lawyer in Westmoreland County, Virginia, from his clients and others, 1854-56. Eighth Annual Report of the Archivist, Library of the University of Virginia, for the Year 1937-38 1938 
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