Wm. Cooper Esq. member of Congress, requests that his son Richard Fenimore Cooper Esqr. may be appointed Agent to explore the copper mine on Lake Superior, and report; agreeably to the Resolution of Congress.

Judge Lawrence knows R. F. Cooper, who is a lawyer, intelligent, and very fit for the Agency.

Mr. Cooper says his son is 26 years old. A young man recommended by the Assayer of the Mint, for his skill in metals, Mr. Cooper says will accompany his son.