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and I take the liberty to say to you
that I have had two years acquaintance
with him and think him one of
the very best Architects in the
whole country. After much
inquiry[ concerning him I em-
ployed him to furnish the
plans &c. of the House I am building
near Montgomery? and am exceed-
ingly pleased with him every way.
He is certainly a man of great
proficiency & fine taste in his
profession and I can also
vouch for him as a gentleman.

Hoping that his claims will
receive a favorable consideration
at the hands of those whose duty
it will be to elect an Architect
for your noble Institution,

I remain, very resp'y,

A.G. McGhee.

Rt. Revd. {James} H. Otey; D.D.}

and I take the liberty to say to you
that I have had two years acquaintance
with him and think him one of
the very best Architects in the
whole country. After [much?]
i[nquiry?[ concerning?] him I em-
ployed him to furnish [the?]
plans &c. of the House I am building
near [Montgomery?] and am exceed-
ingly pleased with him every way.
He is certainly a man of great
proficiency & fine [taste?] in his
profession and I can also
vouch for him as a _gentleman_.

Hoping that his claims will
receive a favorable consideration
at the hands of those whose duty
it will be to [select?] an Architect
for your noble Institution.

I remain, very resp'y,
A.G. Mc[Gehee?].

Rt. Revd. Ja. H. Otey; D.D.}