Transcribe Hitchcock, C. H. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1873-05-17)

you help to the amount of $800. Those who paid were Dr. Poole 100. Mr Cooke 100. Mr

Hatch $50 and 177 Nassau st - $500 Every body

else declined not with thanks but --------- I was hoping that the promised a few of those objects will stimulate other people to go and do likewise - though it is not unlikely that the friends of the Institution will allow me to pay for these additional ones myself I was quite ready to order about $2000 worth on the strength of the subscriptions on your list with other antici- pated help It was lucky I didn't - or I would have been compelled to sell my house to pay for them

    Under all those discouragement you see that it is

not prudent to venture into very deep water. You know what our Pres is - and when I say that he is better disposed to the enterprise than the Trustees or any of the Faculty, you may appreciate my position. Truly Yrs C H Hitchcock