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[[encircled]] ^[[13]] [[/encircled]] [[image- gold press - Great Seal of United States of America]] [[preprinted]] William Henderson Moses Chairman William Van Zandt Cox Vice-Chairman William P. Van Wickle Secretary John W. Babson Treasurer The Admiral Dewey Reception Committee Rooms 23 and 24 Ames Building 1410 G. Street Washington, D.C. [[/preprinted]] August 5, [[preprinted]] 1899 [[/preprinted]] Dear Sir: I have the honor to notify you of your appointment as a member of the Committee on Medals and Badges, of which Mr. Simon Wolf is Chairman, and would respectfully request that you will consent to serve. Yours very truly, [[signature]]WP Van Wickle, Secretary. Prof. W.H. Holmes, 1444 Stoughton, N.W., Washington, D.C.