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by Aque & fever. In regard to size, it would be left to me whether it be best to have the Picture 11, 12 or 13 feet wide & 15, 16 or 17 feet long - And as to the frame, I might be tempted to furnish a good frame of 5000 dollars are appropriated, tho' I should make a Picture in itself, worth a greater Sum. But above all, for an Equestrian Portrait, not a Battle piece, the choice & arrangement should be left entirely with the Artist, especially as I have already made my Design which requires the Trees & Sky of Summer & should have nothing in the Background that would detract from the purposed splendour of my Man and Horse.

May I solicit your kindness in favour of an Act extending to Paintings & Drawings the benefit of Copyrights, which Mr. Lowries has introduced into the Senate. I do not apprehand that any one can see any objections to such an act of justice to the Authors of original Designs, when Congress, who copy them, are so fully protected. 

I am unwilling to trespass further on your time than to say that you will confer a signal favour on

Sir Yours Respectfully [[stamp]] Academy of American Art [[/stamp]]
Rembrandt Peal