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Sir Enclosed is my application as Candidate for Admission to the Columbian institute, which I shall be obliged by your putting in train for the Ensuing Meeting of the Society. If the form is incorrect, I shall Esteem it a favor if you will set me right in the Matter remaining Sir Your very obed ser Rob[[superscript]]t[[/superscript]] Barnard at Thos. C. Wright's Geo: Town 22[[superscript]]nd[[/superscript]] Dec. 1820 Asbury Dickins Esq Secty Col: Inst:[[superscript]][[mark]][[/superscript]] [[?]] &c