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Dear brother it is most dreadful the state the potatoes are in in... they are all tainted [poisoned] in the ground… it is the opinion of every one there will be no potatoes… in very short we are greatly afraid there will be a famine this year if the Lord does not do something for the people…
letter dated November 24, 1845; Historical Society of Pennsylvania

This letter was most likely written by someone from what location?

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Southern U.S.
Southern U.S.

Germany
Germany

Poland
Poland

Ireland
Ireland
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Ireland