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Soon after my first interview with Mr. Salomon, I saw Mr. Elliot and informed him of what had passed. I also told him that under the circumstances I had not deemed it necessary to trouble Mr. Adams on the subject, in which opinion Mr. Elliot concurred. A. Dickins. 31[[superscript]]st[[/superscript]] Dec[[superscript]]r[[/superscript]]. 1822 [[paper rotated to landscape format]] From William Elliot to the President of the Columbian Institute, relative to books, instruments, &c. left by Rodolph Schaer. [[double line]] Dated 19[[superscript]]th[[/superscript]]. Dec[[superscript]]r[[/superscript]]. 1822. [[double line]] The Hon. John Q. Adams President of the Columbian Institute