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June 18/98.

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Mr. Syl T. Smith,
Hyde Park Hotel,
Chicago Ill.

Dear Mr. Smith:

The correspondence which has passed between yourself, Mr. Sample, and myself recently in reference to the appointment of Mr. Sample's son to West Point reached my on my return yesterday from a three weeks' absence.

I will be pleased to follow your suggestion and will make it a point the next time I meet Gen. Alger to ask him personally to take up the matter with the President next year.

With personal regards,
Yours very truly,
Charles L Freer