
          that I cannot draw their attention to
 it yet, but I think that copies of it
 ought to be sent to all of those iron
 merchants who furnished Specimens.


 I am sure I have bored you sufficiently
 & therefore close with


 remaining yours,
 Sincerely


 Thomas Antisell


 P.S. Our friend Dr. Gale has been trying to get
 on the board of [crossed out: illegible] Examiners in Chief (under the
 new law $3000) Page is an antagonist & both
 hung - Schaeffer does not loosen up for
 anything good.

        