1855-01-15 Winthrop Statue: Agreement with Richard S. Greenough (page 2)

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rendered in or about the said Statue, statuette, model figure
photographs or daguerreotypes as aforesaid.

The said Corporation agrees to pay to said Greenough
(he doing and performing this contract on his part as above
set forth) the following sums at the following times; that is
to say; First, one thousand dollars upon the completion
of the said Statuette, and the conveyance of the said
statuette to said Corporation, and the delivery of said four
daguerreotypes or photographs as aforesaid to said Corporation.
Second, fifteen hundred dollars upon the completion and
conveyance of the the said full sized figure in plaster to
said Corporation as aforesaid. Third, twenty five hundred
dollars upon the final and full performance of this con-
tract, and the delivery of said Statue of John Winthrop
as aforesaid together with said pedestal to said Corpora-
tion within the term of three years and six months as
aforesaid; provided always, that if the said marble statue
and pedestal is not so delivered to said Corporation
as aforesaid within said term of three years and six
months, the said Greenough shall have no claim upon
said Corporation for any sum then remaining unpaid
to him, nor any claim for or on account of his services
rendered in the matter as above more specifically set forth.

In witness whereof the said Greenough hath
hereunto set his hand and seal on the day of the
date of this instrument. And on the same day the
said Corporation hath hereunto set its common seal, and
caused these presents to be signed by its President,
Jacob Bigelow, who acting herein assumes no personal
responsibility in the premises, and acts exclusively and only
under the vote of the Trustees of said Corporation, (an
attested copy of which is hereto annexed) and as the agent
of said Corporation.

Richard S. Greenough [seal: stamped red wax]

Jacob Bigelow
President

[seal: affixed, of Mount Auburn Cemetery,
SIC PANDITUR VIA IMMORTALITATIS.]

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