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List of Contents of Parcel Geo H Gray & Co Bound Volume of Engravings of Hardware &c Geo H Gray & Danforth Catalogue of Agricultural Implements d " " of Engravings of Brass Faucets " " of Locks Latches &C " Chase Bros " Lowell Wire Fence Co " of Engravings of Lanthorns Engravings of Cast Iron Fence " of Wrought Iron " "
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No. 2544. JOHN PENDLETON TO LAMAR
Redwood, [Virginia] October, 25th 1857
Hon Genl LAMAR Minister of the U States To the Argentine Confederation- DEAR Sm-
I understand that provision has been made for a Secretary of Lega- tion to the Argentine Confederation- and that young Mr Page, son of my friend, Capt Page, who goes out to explore the rivers of that Country is an applicant for the place. From what I understand to be his qualifications, and what I know of his father and family generally,· I could think you could hardly find a youth more likely to be useful and satisfactory to you- If he does not already possess a sufficient Knowledge of the Spanish language. he.., does of the French, which is equally or more important- and at his age the acquirement of the Spanish is bu~ a six months work [mutilated] For all official business at first, you will find the most competent American translators on the spot. I could commend him with great confidence to your favor, as alto- gether superior to the young men usually sent out in such employment- The truth is a perfectly competent man of mature years, can rarely if ever be found to accept the place of Secretary of Legation- I would infinitely prefer a smart well bred boy to such a sort of man as is sure to be [mutilated] if you dont look out- I am very respectfully Your most obt St JNO PENDLETON [Endorsed:] J Penaldon Gnl Lamar Oct 25/57
No. 2546. C. C. SAVAGE TO LAMAR
New York Oct 27, 1857
Gen LAMAR Sm
Yours of the 24th was received yesterday, and I have waited until this noon's mail that I might get the copy you had sent. It ha~ not
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