Letter from Thomas Law to the President and Members of the Columbian Institute, August 13, 1827

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Summary

Letter from Thomas Law, suggesting that some marked attention should be paid to the memory of Robert Little, deceased. Dated 13 August 1827. Read and ordered ́Œ to the table, 13 August 1827.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7051, Columbian Institute Records, Image No. SIA_007051_S02_B01A_F07_D13

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Date

  • 1827
  • August 13, 1827

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Letters (correspondence)

Local number

SIA RU007051 [SIA_007051_S02_B01A_F07_D13]

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To the President & Members of the Columbian Institute as I perceive a meeting advertised in the N[[superscript]] v [[/superscript]] Int[[superscript]] k [[/superscript]] which with much respect I find myself by an indispensible preengagement [[strikethrough]] [[forfeit?]] [[/strikethrough]] unable to attend, permit me to suggest to you that some marked attention should be paid to our departed member Mr. Little, so much esteemed by all & whose loss is irreparable. I cannot express the fullness of my soul at this lamentable sudden derivation you all sympathize with me. Yrs most respectfully with esteem Thos Law Augt 19 1827
Letter from Tho[[superscript]] s [[/superscript]]. Law, suggesting that some marked attention should be paid to the memory of Robert Little, deceased. [[double line]] Read and ordered to lie on the table Aug[[superscript]] t [[/superscript]] 13. 1827 Abstract recorded in Vol 1, page 261.