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IiSXa<bM$Ael tVl% January 4> 1946 Henry 0. Bates, Esquire National Lead Company 111 Broadway New York, N. Y. Dear Sir: In connection with the attached notice of our Annual Meetings of the Directors and Stockholders on February 4* 1946 won't you please arrange to send us the necessary signed proxy for the 6965 shares of the Lewis Company stock issued in the name of the National Lead Company. We need such a proxy in order to have a quorum at the meeting. The proxy may be prepared in the same manner as last year. Y0U.I*S +. r*n T xr MHM: W SEE. r PRODUCTS ON REVERSE SIDE NL 000040810 OUR 175t h YEAR OF CONTINUOUS BUSINESS 1946