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Letter from Robert Barnard to Asbury Dickens, Esquire, Secretary of the Columbian Institute, December 22, 1820

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Summary

Letter from Robert Barnard to Asbury Dickens, Esq., Secretary of the Columbian Institute, stating his desire to be proposed as a resident member of the Columbian Institute. Dated 22 December 1820.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7051, Columbian Institute Records, Image No. SIA_007051_S02_B01_F02_D08

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1820
  • December 22, 1820

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Topic

Form/Genre

Letters (correspondence)

Local number

SIA RU007051 [SIA_007051_S02_B01_F02_D08]

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Sir Enclosed is my application as Candidate for Admission to the Columbian institute, which I shall be obliged by your putting in train for the Ensuing Meeting of the Society. If the form is incorrect, I shall Esteem it a favor if you will set me right in the Matter remaining Sir Your very obed ser Rob[[superscript]]t[[/superscript]] Barnard at Thos. C. Wright's Geo: Town 22[[superscript]]nd[[/superscript]] Dec. 1820 Asbury Dickins Esq Secty Col: Inst:[[superscript]][[mark]][[/superscript]] [[?]] &c
[[the page has been folded into three columns]] [[center column]] To Asbury Dickins Esq Secy Columbian Institute &c &c Washington [[with paper rotated through 180 degrees]] [[image - remnants of red wax seal?]] From Robert Barnard, desiring to be proposed as a resident member of the Columbian Institute. [[double line]] dated, 22[[superscript]]d[[/superscript]]. Dec[[superscript]]r[[/superscript]]. 1820. [[double line]] [[/center column]] [[left hand column]] Robert Barnard, Dec[[superscript]]r[[/superscript]]. 22. 1820 [[/left hand column]] [[/with paper rotated through 180 degrees]]