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                               Boston 12th Feb 1813

Dear Sir,

    You have had an acct of the 

Proceedings of the Republicans in Convention from your Friend Dr Porter - there was a great degree of unanimity in your nomination + I hope you will not decline. Mr [?] was brought forward 4 years ago by yourself + others including myself. This leads me to hope you will not object to him, there is not so good a prospect of myself as I would with, but if you acquiesce so as to be a candidate your Friends will become more attached + we shall make a handsome stand at least + Whom opponents know that they cannot hold the reins.

                  Yours respectfully
                           A[?] Hill

Hon Wm King