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[[underline]]Executive Department [[/underline]]
Executive Mansion,
Monrovia, Dec. 29, 1884
Liberia, W.C.A.

Ben. W. Austin, Esq.,
Sioux City, Iowa,
U.S.A.,

Sir,
When I received your note of August 28th requesting my autograph, I was suffering from a lame wrist, and was unable to write. I now send the autograph, as under,
Your obedient servant,
H.R.W. Johnson
President of Liberia