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Washington 10 March 1820

Sir

In [[strikethrough]] conformity [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] compliance [[/insertion]] with a Resolution passed at the last meeting of the Columbian Institute, I have the honour to present you the thanks of that body for your donation of specimens of American plants, [[strikethrough]] made by the [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] communicated [[/insertion]] through Dr. McWilliams, ^[[insertion]] one of its members [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]]one of its mem[[/strikethrough]] and I avail myself of the occasion to [[strikethrough]] assure you of [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] express [[/insertion]] the ^[[insertion]] high [[/insertion]] respect [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] with which I have the honour to be
Sir,
Your most obed Servt
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Dr. Darlington