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[[in pencil, difference handwriting]] Dec. 20, 1825 [[/in pencil]]

Washington
20[[superscript]] th [[/superscript]] Decr 1825

Sir, 

In conformity to the 9th Article of the Ordnance for the government of the C. Institute, I request to be attached to the Class of Physical Sciences. 

I am with great respt.
J C Calhoun

Asbury Dickens Esqr
Sec[[superscript]] ty [[/superscript]] of the C. Institute.