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Balsh July 29 1820 Recommendation Letter

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The recipient is William King (1768-1852), who was a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1807-11, and the first Governor of Maine in 1820-21.
 
The recipient is William King (1768-1852), who was a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1807-11, and the first Governor of Maine in 1820-21.
  
The sender is Horatio G. Balch, not "Balsh" as given in the title of this .pdf sequence of pages.
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The sender is Horatio G. Balch, not "Balsh" as given in the title of this .pdf document.
  
The date of the letter is Sept. 29, not July 29; compare the "S" in the date and the "S" in "Sir", just below.
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The date of the letter is Sept. 29, not "July 29" as given in the title of this .pdf document.  On page 4, compare the date on the address, and on page 1, compare the "S" in the date and the "S" in "Sir", just below.

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The recipient is William King (1768-1852), who was a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1807-11, and the first Governor of Maine in 1820-21.

The sender is Horatio G. Balch, not "Balsh" as given in the title of this .pdf document.

The date of the letter is Sept. 29, not "July 29" as given in the title of this .pdf document. On page 4, compare the date on the address, and on page 1, compare the "S" in the date and the "S" in "Sir", just below.