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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-23-004450
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230711

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEMUNG FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000763563
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				161237038
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLZ
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1522
		CITY:			ELMIRA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14902
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6077373711

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CHEMUNG CANAL PLZ
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1522
		CITY:			ELMIRA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14902
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B>Chemung
Financial Corporation</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>One Chemung Canal Plaza</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Elmira, New York 14901</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">July 11, 2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps"><B><U>Via Edgar</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">100 F Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; width: 5%; font-weight: bold">Re:</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 94%; font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Chemung Financial Corporation</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left">Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-272829)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Chemung Financial Corporation, a New York corporation
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 be declared effective at 1:30
p.m., Eastern time, on July 13, 2023, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Anders M. Tomson</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Anders M. Tomson</TD></TR>
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    <TD>President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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    <TD>(Duly Authorized Representative)</TD></TR>
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