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Vx. F.J. O'Wonn@ll, ~ _
Wimoonaia Stool Company, inc.,
Eonhnm, Kentucky.
Dear Sir:»
I have your lotta: of the Exd, in
xsforenoo to the new bunk which the United States Goal
& Soho Company oro orgonizing and will open in their
new town, and notw that they want you to be Prooidont.
I hnvo had thia matter up with out
oxoontivoo who xocommsni thot I odviao you thot they
think boot that you do not accept any offioo in this
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should be able to officer this bank among their own ’
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do not wont tho impression to go out that wo are in—
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hope you will soo fit to decline their invitation.
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