Letter from Eugene A. Vail to Asbury Dickens, February 18, 1822
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The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu. Washington 18 Feby 1822
Dr Sir
Feeling desirous to contribute, as far at least, as my pecuniary mite can do it, to the success of the Columbian Institute, I will thank you to propose me as a member - and, in order to comply with the 9th article of the by-laws, should there be no opposition to the election, to rank me in the 5th class, the fine arts, to which my attention has early been turned. With esteem
your obedt. Serv.
Eugene A Vail
From Eugene A. Vail, desiring
to be proposed as a resident
member of the Columbian
Institute, dated, 18[[superscript]]th[[/superscript]]. Feb[[superscript]]y[[/superscript]].
1822.
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Presented and read, 6[[superscript]]th[[/superscript]]. April, 1822.
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presented 6 April 1822 and Read.
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Asbury Dickins Esq[[superscript]]re[[/superscript]].
Secy. Columbian Institute.
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presented 6 April 1822 & read.
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