Letter from Asbury Dickens to Dr. William Darlington, March 10, 1820

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Summary

Letter from Asbury Dickens to Wm. Darlington, presenting thanks on behalf of the Columbian Institute for his donation of American plants. Dated 10 March 1820.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7051, Columbian Institute Records, Image No. SIA_007051_S02_B01_F02_D01

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Date

  • 1820
  • March 10, 1820

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Letters (correspondence)

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SIA RU007051 [SIA_007051_S02_B01_F02_D01]

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Washington 10 March 1820 Sir In [[strikethrough]] conformity [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] compliance [[/insertion]] with a Resolution passed at the last meeting of the Columbian Institute, I have the honour to present you the thanks of that body for your donation of specimens of American plants, [[strikethrough]] made by the [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] communicated [[/insertion]] through Dr. McWilliams, ^[[insertion]] one of its members [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]]one of its mem[[/strikethrough]] and I avail myself of the occasion to [[strikethrough]] assure you of [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] express [[/insertion]] the ^[[insertion]] high [[/insertion]] respect [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] with which I have the honour to be Sir, Your most obed Servt [[Asbury?]] Dr. Darlington
From A. Dickins to W[[superscript]]m[[/superscript]] Darlington, dated, 10[[superscript]]th[[/superscript]]. March, 1820