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                                                 Washington  Nov 16. 1831        75 cents

  ? mail the b     of this ? as requested 

an intersecting? letter to you?, ..................., ........, for I have found him a great?  ? of literacy? atta.................. at very? con.. st?fr..t? ment. Sening? more than two years, that he

has spent in Detroit, his conse?et      .. ga..ed him         

the respect and good will of the community. Se?se as an E??tor his La? extaststese much talent?, desirection? and intelligence.

  I am Dear Sir,
 respectfully yours
   Lew Cass

Joseph Gales Jnr Esq