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Letter to William King from Hill Oct 12 1813

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                                Boston 12th Feb 1813
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Dear Sir,
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    You have had an acct of the
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Proceedings of the Republicans in Convention
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from your Friend Dr Porter - there was a
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great degree of unanimity in your
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nomination + I hope you will not
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decline.  Mr [?] was brought forward
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4 years ago by yourself + others including myself.
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This leads me to hope you will not
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object to him, there is not so good a prospect
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of myself as I would with, but if you
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acquiesce so as to be a candidate your
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Friends will become more attached
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+ we shall make a handsome stand
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at least + Whom opponents know that
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they cannot hold the reins.
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                  Yours respectfully
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                            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