The AIF contains the following fields.
Field Contents Example A Letter reference ARUNDEL_O15 B Author name THOMAS_HOWARD_III C Author API 2ND_EARL_OF_ARUNDEL_AND_SURREY/POLITICIAN(DNB) D Author gender MALE E Author date of birth 1585 F Relationship to recipient SON G Recipient name ANNE_HOWARD[N.DACRE] H Recipient API COUNTESS_OF_ARUNDEL I Recipient gender FEMALE J Recipient date of birth 1553? K Relationship to author MOTHER
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