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Jo h n T. Le w is & Br o s . Co Ph il a d e l p h ia , Pa . SUBJECT DATE TO PROM IN REPLY TO ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF JOHN T. LEWIS A BROS. COMPANY December 30, 19^2 Mr. H. 0* Bates, Secretary, National Lead Company, New York A. M. Wilson, Vice President and Acting Secretary In connection with the attached notice of oar Annual Directors and Stockholders meeting on January 18, won't you please arrange to send us the necessary signed proxy for the 6965 shares of the Lewis Company issued in the name of the National Lead Company, as we need such a proxy in order to hare a quorum at this meeting* Last year your proxy was prepared to constitute and appoint Messrs* S. F* Reeves and M. H. Merritt as National Lead Company attorneys and agents* Although Mr. Merritt is now in the services of the United States Army, it is the management's desire to have Mr. Merritt remain as a director* Accordingly, he will cast his vote by proxy also* Would you, therefore, substitute Mr. Gardiner or the writer's name for Mr. Merritt's, in conjunction with Mr. Reeves* AMW:AB 7 NL o o o o a 972