Letter from John A. Brereton to Josiah Meigs, President of the Columbian Institute, February 1, 1822

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Summary

Letter from John A. Brereton to Josiah Meigs, President of the Columbian Institute, proposing William Darlington, of Pennsylvania, as a corresponding member. Dated 1 February 1822. Read 2 February 1822.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7051, Columbian Institute Records, Image No. SIA_007051_S02_B01_F01_D02

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Date

  • 1822
  • February 1, 1822

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Letters (correspondence)

Local number

SIA RU007051 [SIA_007051_S02_B01_F01_D02]

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Washington 1.[[superscript]]st[[/superscript]] Feby 1822 Sir I have the honor to propose Dr. Wm. Darlington, of West Chester, Penns[[superscript]]a[[/superscript]]. (now in Congress) as a corresponding member of the Col. Institute. I have to add that this proposition is made with his assent. Very respectfully Yr. Obt. Ser. J. Brereton J. Meigs Esq. Pres.[[superscript]]t[[/superscript]] Col. Ins.[[superscript]]t[[/superscript]]. [[vertical bracket to right of last two lines]]
[[paper is folded in thirds both directions]] [[center]] J. Meigs Esq[[superscript]]r[[/superscript]]. Pres.[[superscript]]t[[/superscript]] Col. Institute [[left side, rotated 90 degrees]] (N[[superscript]]o[[/superscript]]. 2) Read. Feb. 2. 1822 [[single line]] [[upper right, rotated 180 degrees]] (N[[superscript]]o[[/superscript]] 2) Read 2[[superscript]]d[[/superscript]] Feby. 1822 [[single line]] [[lower right, rotated 180 degrees]] From John A. Brereton, proposing William Darlington, of Pennsylv[[superscript]]a[[/superscript]]. as a corresponding member. [[double line]]