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J il-.x.J.ui Ex [1. Osi i i.itwa ..I14. Chil e:rm. i-wielu :ssam -loconiber 9, 1964 Thr.' tjo:ioran i o yncri s Brya:it Goverrior Sta-e of Florida -ral lahassee, F~orida JJear Farri.s: My advance copy of Drr J:nm Sly-a numascript of hi s second report on taxatlor: in Floria has just come in anr: I hope you have received yours. I under9La::d ~rom John Lhat you have graciously a:yeed Lo write a briel~ letter commending t~.is repori. Lo the Camilder-ttiOn Of the Sl-ater which I think is a wo-.derful th.ine for you to do. 1-lould it be in ary way affensive to yo-.2 i f I were to ask Coverrior-Elect Burns to cor.s.i der wr.i N ne a sin-ilar letter? it occurs -,.o me that it the Counci I cot:-.a 1-ave Jocters both from you arA trotn hini, it would rcpreser.t a significant endorse-:lent of the v.-ork of the Council and ii.si continuity. Should this suggestiort be agreeable with you, 1 would Jike very :nuch r.o omre a ropy of your Ice.nr as sacr. as possibic so --hat 1 Ngal Shace it with licydon. With warinest personal regards and looking forward to se ~ng you ~nore .ext ?.londay evenl::q, T ara Siricerely,