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Also to Moses Taylor Sept 18
H.E. Gilbert [crossed out]

to J.D. Wolfe Oct 19/68.
to M.H. [Aspenwall?] Oct 19/68.

Sept 16 8

James Lenox Esp

Dear Sir

Of all my self imposed duties, that of asking for pecuniary aid to carry out the humane purposes of this Society, is , to me the most difficult , and distasteful.

And yet, it must be done, for no other person seems willing to relieve me of it. Nor, is sympathy [wanting?] on the part of the public: on the contrary, it is on the increase, for State after State, is following our example; and but recently, a gentleman visited this office to arrange with me for the endowment, by Will, of his entire fortune [off?] 200.000, to the Insitution.

I think I may confidently assert, that already, three hundred & fifty thousand dollars are assured to it, but at this time its usefulness is cramped and limited for want of present means.