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Event table notes
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| Event data |
| Place: New York |
| Start date: June 1859 |
| End date: June 1859 |
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| Notes: |
| According to Lawson, these games were played within a day or two of Morphy's birthday (which is 22 June). |
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| References |
| Books |
| Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 72 |
| Hillyer, Thomas Frère, page 96 |
| Lawson, Paul Morphy, page 223 |
| Periodicals |
| [CMNY], vol. 3, no. 7, July 1859, page 229 |
| [SDS], 23 June 1859 |
| Web |
| Sarah. [Morphy Plays Cheney] |
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