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and to be paid out of the State
Tresuary - as other State officers -
I as one of the Members and
officers of of the Society feel
very thankful to Mr Dunlap
for his good wishes for the society
and her interest - and I fear
he and our friends in and
out of the Legislature will
find they will have all they
can do - to get an appropriation
of $2. or 3000- for the society -
I think you had better defer
your report till you reach spring-
=field - You can after you
reach springfield - and get your
matters in good shape and
your notes all made out come
to my place and spend a few
days with me and write out
your report - where I can
be with you - and have the
pleasure of giving you the