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No 50 Church Street,
New York City, December 8, 1909.
Hon. Timothy L. Woodruff,
Number 43 West 39th Street,
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York.
My dear Governor Woodruff:
I do not desire to burden you with requests for patronage because I know you have plenty of matters to attend to. However, I believe it very necessary if possible that the gentlemen whose names I gave you for places in the Comptroller's office be taken care of. In the Borough President's office I think a fairly good position ought to be found for Mr. John Cowan of Number 126 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn; also for Mr. Harry A. Sylvester of Number 189 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn. Charlie Kelby is very much interested in Mr. Sylvester, as am I.
Very respectfully yours,
Charles F. Murphy
CFM/A