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an Academy that shall give character to the Arts and its professors; Artists must have no local prejudices in favor of particular cities. New York is the capital of the country, and here the artists should have their rallying point. If this is the aim we shall be assisted by the state and by the city without a doubt, but if not, of this I am certain, that our own principles steadily pursued will accomplish all we have desired; we have the power, and we need only use it.

There are some American Artists in Europe that should be Honorary Member of our Academy in the class of Professional Artists. West of London Cook (now I believe in Paris,) an artist of highly cultivated mind, and high principles and Chapman, who is now here, who has great talent and readiness in sketching. These should belong to us.- I shall propose some foreign artists when I return.

Mr. Greenough has just completed a bust of me which all say is an excellent likeness, he insisted on fulfilling my promise made to him in New York of sitting to him for my bust. It may be in N. York in season for the exhibition of 1832.- He has just completed a fine bust of Cooper. - 

Remember me to all my friends of the Academy and believe me though in haste

Yrs Most Sincerely
as ever
Sam'l F. B. Morse

P.S. I regret that I have never received the address of our V. Pres. Inman which you mention in your letter as having sent me.