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Aug 25 8

Hon: Geo B. Lincoln

Dear Sir

One of our Detectives reports to me, that the slaughter [house?] at the Corner of 1st Avenue [&?] Fourth St is in a filthy condition, dangerous to health, and that the animals are kept standing in the [most?] [offensive?] [dirt?] for days at a time, before they are slaughtered. These foul accumulations are said to be at least one foot deep through[out?] [the?] place when [they?] are confined.

These [parties?] have repeatedly