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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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