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Illinois State Agricultural Society,
OFFICE CORRESPONDING SEC'Y,
Springfield, [handwritten] M. Dec. 24 [printed] 1858 [handwritten over the 8] 7.
[handwritten]
To the Senators and Rep-
resentatives of Illi-
nois:
Gentlemen:
The undesigned
begs leave to introduce to your
attention, Robert Kennicott,
who has served the Illinois
State Agricultural Society,
with distinguished success[?], as
their Naturalist. Any favors
you may extend to him,
will aid the cause of Science,
and much oblige,
Your obt. servant,
S. Loumis,
Corr. Sec. Ill. St. Ag. So.
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This letter is signed "S. Francis, Cor. Sec. Ill. St. Ag. So." [Simeon ("Sim") Francis, Corresponding Secretary of the Illinois State Agricultural Society]