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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

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From William Elliot to the President of the Columbian Institute, relative to books, instruments, &c. left by Rodolph Schaer.
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Dated 19[[superscript]]th[[/superscript]]. Dec[[superscript]]r[[/superscript]]. 1822.
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The Hon. John Q. Adams
President of the Columbian Institute