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Mr. H. Oa Bates, Secretary National Lead Company, 111 Broadway, New York City. Dear Mr. Bates: Thanks very much for your letter of April 23 enclosing a copy of the resolution ratified by the stockholders of the National Lead Company at their meeting on April 17. I note that you did not receive my personal proxy for the annual meeting, so perhaps I am the only stockholder of John T. Lewis & Bros. Company who could make claim against the officers of the company, but aside from this we are wondering whether you s see any necessity for the stockholders of John T. Lewis & Bros. * Company to pass a similar resolution to that adopted by the National Lead Company. You realize of course that the only stockholders of John T. Lewis& Bros. Company are the National Lead Company and six directors. Very truly yo MHMsEW 7-Grl Moriis H. Mer Secretary. N 27136 NL 000041087