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[[in pencil]] 24 [[/in pencil]]

Washington 29[[superscript]] th [[/superscript]] November 1824

Sir 

With this letter you will receive one hundred, and twenty five specimens of Minerals, which I beg you to offer in my name to the Columbian Institute. 
Making that offering my intention only is to show the great Respect I have for so Respectable a Corporation.
I Remain  
Sir 
With great Respect 
your most devoted servant
J[[superscript]] e [[/superscript]]. Silvestre Rebello 

Asbury Dickens Esq[[superscript]] re [[/superscript]] 
Secretary of the Columbian institute.

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