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Paris February 24th 1828

Sir

What an incessant annoyance are you doom'd to
by having to read so many of my letters
written by the request of applicants for
office without I refuse all I must say what I
think of all, I have this moment received a
letter from Col Gillespie requesting me to
say to you what I think of his fitness for
the office of Attorney Genneral, I have merely
to say that in point of qualification he is inferi
-or to no man that has applied for it, & in
point of Merit as a man, inferior to none
in the District, with respect & Esteem- I am-

yours &c

J C Hamilton