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such a poor end of a very grand and philantropic idea of Mrs. Stanford.
I heard that the [Controller?] Mr.Comb paid one thousand dollars for the stone put on the place, another one thousand to the sculptor to [commence?] and finish the work and 3 thousand clear in his pocket. No [wonder?] [that?] the whole [laying?] came to be so [?], and far from the idea [we?] got from the photographs we saw.
Make use of this letter [as you please?]. My best regards to Mrs. [?] [Gibbons?] and daughters, And you [believe?] me yours truly
AD [Casanova?] [Vicitov?]