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Letter from G. Ducatel to Asbury Dickens, Secretary of the Columbian Institute, October 18, 1826

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Summary

Letter from G. Ducatel to Asbury Dickens accepting his nomination as a corresponding member of the Columbian Institute. Dated 18 October 1826.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7051, Columbian Institute Records, Image No. SIA_007051_S02_B01_F04_D05

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

Date

  • 1826
  • October 18, 1826

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Topic

Form/Genre

Letters (correspondence)

Local number

SIA RU007051 [SIA_007051_S02_B01_F04_D05]

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Baltimore 18[[superscript]] th [[/superscript]],, Oct[[superscript]] r [[/superscript]]. 1826. Sir, Your communication, under date of the 7[[superscript]] th [[/superscript]] insz, informing me of my election as a corresponding member of the Columbian Institute, reached me yesterday. It is always a subject of gratification to me to assist in promoting, as far as my feeble means will go, the objects for which your Institute has been founded, and it will be one of pride, if I can effectually serve it, which I would use my best endeavours to do. Be pleased to communicate my acceptance of the honour conferred upon me by the Columbian Institute, and receive for yourself personally the assurances of the great regard and esteem of Sir Respectfully Your Srv [[underlined]] G.T. Ducatel. [[/underlined]] Asbury Dickins Esq.
[[three columns in landscape format]] [[first column]] From G.T. Ducatel. [[double line]] Presented Nov[[superscript]] r [[/superscript]]. 4. 1826 Abstract recorded. Vol: 1. page 228. [[second column]] [[rotated 180 degrees]] Asbury Dickins Esq Secretary of the Columbian Institute Washington D.C. [[/rotated]] [[third column blank]]