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June 25th 1862

To

His Excellency

Abraham Lincoln

President of the United States

Dear Sir:

I have
great pleasure in the opportunity
presented of introducing to you
the Hon S. B. Bell of San Francisco
who contemplates a visit
to his friends in the Atlantic
states. Mr. Bell has for many
years been identified with the
growing prosperity of our State,
a portion of the time as a clergyman,
later as a legislator
in both branches of our legislative
body, but always as a high
minded, earnest, and reliable