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\documentclass[12pt]{letter}
\usepackage{url,amsmath,amssymb}
%\usepackage{uiuc}
\usepackage{graphicx} % this is used to include UIUC Logo/Math address




%%%%%%%%%%%% Personalize Math Dept header here %%%%%%%%%%%%%

\def\name{Douglas B. West}
\def\email{west\atsign math.uiuc.edu}
\def\phone{217 333 1863}
\def\fax{217 333 9576}     %department fax, or subsitute personal number
\def\date{\today}          %OR OTHER FIXED DATE, OR BLANK
\def\position{Professor of Mathematics}
\def\movemargin{-.5truein} %negative to reduce L/R margins; positive to enlarge
\def\movetext{1.0truein}   %make this (-2)*\movemargin
\newdimen\longindent
\longindent=0truein      %make 0 for date/sig at left, otherwise as desired
\def\closeline{Sincerely,} %change as desired

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\addtolength{\oddsidemargin}{\movemargin}
\addtolength{\textheight}{0.9in}
\addtolength{\textwidth}{\movetext}
\addtolength{\voffset}{-0.7in}


\begin{document}


%%%%%%%%%%%% HEADER PRODUCTION SECTION - ENTER LETTER AFTER THIS %%%%%%%%
\pagestyle{plain}
\thispagestyle{empty}
\baselineskip=12pt
\font\smallbf=cmb8
\font\smallrm=cmr8
\font\italic=cmmi7
\chardef\atsign="40\includegraphics[scale=.5]{signature.eps}\big
\vbox{
  \vglue-1.55truein \centerline{\includegraphics{mathlogo.eps}}
  \vglue-.70truein{\smallrm\addtolength{\baselineskip}{-2pt}
  \hbox{\vtop{
     \hbox{Department of Mathematics}
     \hbox{College of Liberal Arts and Sciences}
     \hbox{University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign} 
     \hbox{273 Altgeld Hall, MC-382}
     \hbox{1409 West Green Street}
     \hbox{Urbana, IL 61801-2975}
  }}
  \hfill
  \hbox{\vtop{\vglue-.77truein
     \hbox {\smallbf \name}
     \hbox{\email}
     \hbox{\hbox to 22 pt{\hfill\italic phone}\hskip 8pt \phone}
     \hbox{\hbox to 22 pt{\hfill\italic  dept}\hskip 8pt 217 333 3350}
     \hbox{\hbox to 22 pt{\hfill\italic   fax}\hskip 8pt \fax}
  }}
  }
  \vglue0.4truein
}
\interlinepenalty=1000
%\parindent=20pt
\noindent\hskip\longindent\date
\bigskip
\setlength{\parskip}{\medskipamount}
\def\closing{ \setlength{\parskip}{0in}\par \bigskip
        \noindent\hskip\longindent \closeline\par \bigskip\bigskip\bigskip
        \noindent\hskip\longindent \name\par
        \noindent\hskip\longindent \position}
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%%%%%BEGIN YOUR LETTER HERE - ADDRESS AND BODY %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%


%%%%%%%%%%%%%% TITLE LINE OR ADDRESS %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%\centerline{LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION FOR ?????}
%\noindent
%Address\\
%Address\\
%Address\\
%Address

%%% SALUTATION

\bigskip
\noindent
Dear Addressee,
\smallskip

%%% BODY OF LETTER (type normal paragraphs starting here) %%%%%%%%%%%%%

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\closing
\end{document}
