Letter from Josiah Meigs to Asbury Dickens, Secretary of the Columbian Institute, April 13, 1821
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Washington City. April 13. 1821.
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Sir
With this I transmit a Certificate
of the Location, by the President of
the United States, of Five Acres of
Lands for the benefit of this Institute,
in pursuance of the Act of Congress
for that purpose.
I have the honor to be
very respectfully,
Yours
Joseph Meigs,
Presidt. of Col. Institute.
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Mr. Secretary Dickins ~
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From J. Meigs
to the Secretary of the
Columbian Institute,
transmitting a certificate
of the location, by the
President of the U.S.
of five acres of land,
for the benefit of the
Institute.
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dated 13[[superscript]]th[[/superscript]]. April, 1821
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Asbury Dickins , Esquire
Secretary of the
Columbian Institute