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Philadelphia
August 19. 18/12

John A. McAllister Esqr

Dear Sir

I beg you will please accept my best thanks for the Several photographs of distinguished personages you were good enough to present to me the other day on the occasion of my visit to your Establishment. I value them very highly, not only as beautiful Specimens of art, but more especially as a gift from you. And I take this occasion to thank you also for the kind interest you manifest in the welfare of Liberia, which I beg to assure you, Sir, is duly appreciated by -

Your Obedient Servant
J. J. Roberts

[[penciled-in note]] 
John Jenkins 
[[Negro]] - 1st Pres of Liberia

Transcription Notes:
The year at the top of the page as I read it-1812- does not correspond to the life of JJ Roberts, who was born in 1809. The penciled in note at the bottom incorrectly names the 1st president of Liberia as John Jenkins, when his name was actually Joseph Jenkins.