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CHEYNEY TRAINING SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS

Principal
LESLIE PICKNEY HILL

Officers of State Board of Trustees
JAMES G. BIDDLE, President 
Wallingford
R. S. DEWEES Secretary
Haverford
NORRIS S. INGRAM, Treasurer
West Chester

A State Normal School
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
CHEYNEY, PENNSYLVANIA

Members of the 
STATE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Lawrence L. Barrett  Chester
MRS. W. W. COMFORT  Haverford
SAMUEL L. SMEDLEY  Newtown Square
MISS MARTHA G. THOMAS  Whitford
M. H. TUNNELL, M.D.  Bryn Mawr
GEORGE VAUX, JR.  Bryn Mawr
DAVID G. YARNNALL   Wallingford

1211 Arch St., Phila,. Pa.
March 19, 1924.

H. O. Tanner,
c/o Mrs. C.C. Tough,
29 E. 9th St., N.Y.C.

Dear Mr. Tanner:

Your courteous letter of March 18th has been received, and I am grateful to you for  accepting - under circumstances as explained - the "terms of payment" suggested in my communication of 17th instant. 

Another special meeting of the Richard Humphreys Foundation Board has been called for Monday next, and at that time I believe final action will be taken, one way or the other. 

Every one, in so far as I am aware, would like exceedingly to see one of your paintings hung at Cheyney, but some of our conservative members hesitate to approve of spending so large a sum of money as $3000.00 for the purpose, because of feeling that it might be applied to scholarships, etc. and in that way become of more tangible benefit.

From this you will understand that it is not certain as yet that we shall be able to accept your offer - while at the same time I want you to know that if we do not "carry on" it will be from no lack of desire for from failure to appreciate your talent.

With all good wishes for a safe and comfortable journey; I shall be delighted if it proves possible in the future to tell you to pain the proposed "Nicodemus Coming to Christ".

Very truly yours, 
James G. Biddle