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materials - 2nd hand to be sure but said to be perfectly good & suitable for $10. per 1000 feet. That offer not being accepted for want of this money I fear it will cost double now or more. As to going on & purchasing materials on the faith of the $ 350. promised, I dont well see how we can do it. We have not the money to advance nor can we well make ourselves personally liable for it in view of the many contingencies such affairs are liable to. We wanted to be absolutely sure of the funds & then endeavor to make a contract with a reliable party for the house complete, so that we should know exactly what to depend on. I have written Mitchell on the subject, but as he will be leaving Tenn.