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Letter to William King from Hill Oct 12 1813
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+ | 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 | ||
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+ | Hon Wm King |
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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