Letter from Richard Rush to Asbury Dickens, Secretary of the Columbian Institute, December 19, 1825

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Summary

Letter from Richard Rush acknowledging the receipt of a letter, notifying him of his election as a resident member of the Columbian Institute, dated 19 December 1825. Read 24 December 1825.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7051, Columbian Institute Records, Image No. SIA_007051_S02_B01_F04_D22

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Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1825
  • December 19, 1825

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Topic

Form/Genre

Letters (correspondence)

Local number

SIA RU007051 [SIA_007051_S02_B01_F04_D22]

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Washington December 19. 1825 Sir. I have received your communication of the 10[[superscript]] th [[/superscript]] of this month informing me that "the Columbian Institute for the promotion of Arts and Sciences" have been pleased to elect me a resident member of their body. I beg through you to express my sense of this obliging mark of favor on the Asbury Dickens Esquire, Secretary of the Institute.
part of the Institute, as well as make known my thankfulness under it. I have the honor to remain your most obt. svt. Richard Rush.
From Richard Rush, acknowledging the receipt of a letter, notifying him of his election as a resident member of the Columbian Institute, - dated 19[[superscript]] th [[/superscript]]. December, 1825. [[double line]] Read, 24[[superscript]] th [[/superscript]]. Decem: 1825. [[double line]] [[to left]] Read 24 Dec[[superscript]] r [[/superscript]]. 1825. [[/to left]]