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New Custom House
New Orleans. Augt. 11
1860

Dear Bishop

I feel much obliged
to you for your kind letter of
3rd Inst. just received, and
for the facilities you have given
me in the sketch and other references
connected with the “Central Edifice”
of the proposed University. I shall
use every endeavour to make my
Plans and Specifications conform
to the necessities of the Institution
as then expressed to me, and with
a view to rescinding every expense
that can be left off consistently with
the harmony and utility of the whole--
I only regret that the time allowed
for preparing Plans is so short, as
my Government duties absorb the
best part of every day, but I will do