| 1Ashwood Tennessee. Sept 21/57
To
The Rev
Dr Curtis.
Dr Sir-
I send you herewith a
copy of [?]- the [?] by a Scientific
Committee appointed by the Com. on behalf of
the proposed University. After consideration I
deemed it Expedient [?] such a com-
mittee with the new sampling public opinions
as to the grounds on what preferences should
be given by the Committee & the place rather than
that. The [?] proposed are believed
to cover the whole ground. The Committee
charged with the duty of solving [?] is
headed by Col W. [ Gorgas?], a graduate of
West Point is a Civil Engineer of the highest
personal & scientific Character. His work will
make that of the Commitee & the Board com-
paratively light.
I am informed by
Col. G. the committee will commence its | 1Ashwood Tennessee. Sept 21/57
To
The Rev
Dr Curtis.
Dr Sir-
I send yoou herewith a
copy of [?] the [?] by a Scientific
Committee appointed by the [?] on behalf of
the proposed University. After consideration I
deemed it Expedient [?] such a com-
mittee with the new sampling public opinions
as to the grounds on what preferences should
be given by the Committee [?] place rather than
that. The [?] proposed are [?]
to cover the whole ground. The Committee
charged with the duty of solving [?] is
headed by Col W. [ Gorgas?], a graduate of
West Point is a Civil Engineer of the highest
personal & scientific Character. His work will
make that of the Commitee & the Board com-
paratively light. |