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Columbian Institute
Washington City. April 13. 1821.
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Sir
With this I transmit a Certificate
of the Location, by the President of
the United States, of Five Acres of
Lands for the benefit of this Institute,
in pursuance of the Act of Congress
for that purpose.

I have the honor to be
very respectfully, 
Yours
Joseph Meigs,
Presidt. of Col. Institute.
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Mr. Secretary Dickins ~

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not sure how to indicate the brackets to the right of the date/address and the signature