Letter from Rudolph Schaer to Nathaniel Cutting, Secretary of the Columbian Institute, October 28, 1817
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The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu. Washington Octobr. 28th 1817.
Sir-,
I have the honor to acknowledge the rec't. of your two letters, dated Washington, October 9th & 27th,
informing me of the Columbian Institute having conferred upon me the particular favour of appointing me a member of their society & that I am to join the general Committee thereof, to be assembled on the 3d Novemebr, next, in the general postoffice
In assuring you, that I consider this honorable appointment as highly flattering to me, I avail myself of this opportunity to give my thanks to the society, & to present to you my particular respects.
Rudolph Schaer
Mr. Cutting
Secy of the Columbian Institute
Washington
Oct. 28th, 1817.
Mr. Rudolph Schaer.
acknowledging the receipt
of a letter informing him
of his election as a member
Of the Columbian Institute.
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