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Aug 25 8

S.W. [Hathenay?] Esq

Dear Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt [of?] a most interesting communication from [you?] relating [to?] the purposes of this Society, for which please accept my thanks. Your argument in regard to the consumption of meat, is unanswerable & conclusive, the novelty of many of your suggestions, could be turned [to profitable?] account.

The N.Y. Herald, which some [time?] since took me to task, for venturing to [assert?]