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Sept 3rd 8

Hon Thos. C. Acton
President of Metropolitan Board of Police Commissioners

Sir

The cause of mercy to the Lower Animals would be [materialy?] benefited, by the appointment of one of our Detectives as a Special Police Officer, by your Honorable Board.

The name of the person for whom I solicit this favour is John W Hudson; an intelligent & worthy man.

I have the honor to be
Your obt servt
Henry [underlined] Bergh [Pres?] [signature][underlined]

Sept 30 8
C.V.S. Roosevelt Esq

My dear Sir

Of all the duties which I have imposed on myself, that of asking for pecuniary assistance to carry out the humane [purposes?] of this society, is to me the most distasteful.