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that circumstances will not
permit me to witness this
"beginning{underlined} of the end." Let me
assure you that I duly appreciate
the courtesy of your card of invitation.

And now, as I cannot
confer with you in person, will
you allow me to add to what
I have written above a word or
two touching the election of an
Architect for the University.

While in New York, Mr. Chas.
Duggin, (Architect 532 Broadway)
showed me the letter and plot{?}
you had sent him, and said
to me that the advertisement seemed
to him so indefinite that he had
decided not to send out any drawing
at all. But as I insisted that he
should, and told him, as nearly
as I could, what I thought{underlined} you
wanted, I hope he has done so;