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facto President, U. S. vs. the Hon.
Sanuel J. Tilden, de pere "Vox
[?] vox Dei" But if you
have committed yourself in behalf
of any other caudidate for the said
Office, may I not refer you to
the Hon. Gearge Gray (i.e. Judge
George Gray), Hon. T. Mitchell
Palmer, Washington Logue
(et al inter alia) [/] Super-
intendent, U.S. Mint, in this
city, m y distinguished an-
cestor Dr David Rittenhouse,
having been the first incumbant
of said office, q.v.

Very respectfully,
Sam Rittenhouse