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that circumstances will not
permit me to witness this
"beginning" 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 you
wanted, I hope he has done so;

that circumstances will not
permit me to witness this
_"beginning"_ of the end". [Let?] me
assure you that I duly appreciate
the courtesy of your casr 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.
Duggi[re? ns?], (architect 532 Broadway)
showed me the letter and plat
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
[of etc.?] But as I insisted that he
should, and told him, as nearly
as I could what I _thought_ you
wanted, I hope he has sone so;