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United States Senate

Washington, D. C.

distinguished and honored name that he
starts out in life with. That will be
our hope and prayer. My dear
mother, who has been quite ill of
late, but now happily recovering, is
enthusiastic over our decision in naming
our baby boy. She said to me the
yesterday "John, if he proves to be
one hundreth [sic] part as good as
his name, he will suit me and do
you and his mother credit".

I had just got to this point
in my letter, when I received Mr Nash's
letter of July 21 informing me that my
services here must close the end of this
month, and asking me to forward my
account. Your wishes will be strictly