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Washington Octobr. 28th 1817.

Sir-,
I have the honor to acknowledge the rec't. of your two letters, dated Washington, October 9th & 27th,
informing me of the Columbian Institute having conferred upon me the particular favour of appointing me a member of their society & that I am to join the general Committee thereof, to be assembled on the 3d Novemebr, next, in the general postoffice
In assuring you, that I consider this honorable appointment as highly flattering to me, I avail myself of this opportunity to give my thanks to the society, & to present to you my particular respects.
Rudolph Schaer

Mr. Cutting
Secy of the Columbian Institute
Washington