Letter from William Lambert to Asbury Dickens, Esquire, Secretary of the Columbian Institute, June 23, 1821
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City of Washington, June 23, 1821
Sir,
I received a few minutes since, your letter of the 21[[superscript]]st[[/superscript]] instant, informing me, that I have been elected a resident member of "the Columbian Institute for the promotion of arts and sciences", and inclosing a copy of the constitutional ordinance for the government of that Institute.
You will please to accept my acknowledgments for the polite manner in which the communication has been made - your apology for the delay in transmitting it, being perfectly justifiable, is admitted as one of the best that could be offered.
With sincere wishes for a speedy recovery from the severe indisposition, you have stated,
I have the honor to be,
with great respect,
Your obedient servant,
William Lambert
Asbury Dickins, Esquire,
Secretary of the
Columbian Institute.
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From
William Lambert, acknow-
ledging the receipt of a letter
notifying him of his election
as a resident member of the
Columbian Institute
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dated June 23[[superscript]]d[[/superscript]], 1821
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Asbury Dickins, Esquire,
Secretary of the Columbian Institute,
City of Washington.