Transcribe Venable, Charles Scott. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1876-03-23)

May 23, 1876 per Annum. Just put to the financial house of '73 the Society of Alumni began an effort to increase the endowment and they await only the reestablishment of a noble course of prosperity ^in the state^ to review the matter which then gave great promise of success. I think there can be no reasonable doubt as to kindle provision for taking Care of the Cabinet and for making it useful/ As an Officer of the Society of Alumni I am in Correspondence with the University ^ of Va^ Alumni Asso= citations of the different Cities of Virginia as well as at New Orleans, New York, Baltimore