Hi, Mark Lewis!
I read your message from 14.10.2019 16:26

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 AK>> The Carraways are something of a clan, and we have a tradition
 AK>> that we're descended from the Dukes of Buccleuch, but the actual
 AK>> founder of my line was my grandfather's brother, who came here in
 AK>> fifty-one, sent a substitute to the Civil War, and started the
 AK>> wholesale hardware business that my father carries on to-day.
 AK>> ----- The end of the citation -----

 AK>> What is "a substitute to the Civil War"?

 ML> he was called to fight in the war but sent someone else in his
 ML> stead... it was a common thing to do back in that time period...

It occurred to me  -- at that time you should find a man who was not obligated
to the draft himself. But if that man is a strong, healthy guy -- why he is
free from the draft? ;)

Bye, Mark!
Alexander Koryagin
english_tutor 2019

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