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who has returned to the City, Cummings, and myself, think that it ought by all means to be attend, for it has a mean squat appearance the alteration will cost about fifty dollars, now that the floor is down. but if it were a hundred, I should say it ought to be done - I find it is easier to plan a house, than to get it built after the plan.  we want your concurrence in this improvement, if you think it adviseable.

I went to Morse yesterday, and gave him a subscription paper to try and get us something, he promises for himself, in case the trial that is now coming on goes in his favor - We must get out subscription papers in the hands of the Hon [Y.] [Memis?] if they will not collect for us they ought not to be members, -- I have got only [pound sign]900, and have but two more people to hope from, & then I am at the end of my tether, so that others must now take hold and assist in getting subscribers, one person cannot do every thing.  

The house is roofed, & trimmed, & the floors laid, & the plasterers at work.  Cummings says we require 3000 more to finish it, & the estimates for finishing the Exhibition rooms without [[?]] amount to 500 pounds-- it may take 3000 to complete the Ballroom. & put in [[?]].  If we can by any means make our own [[?]], I would do it, for it would save [[underline]] one third,[[/underline]] & we could have profit on supplying the stone -- There is another matter I want to consult you about, I find that the property of the Academy [[underline is not [[/underline]] in the hands of the Trustees. [[underline]] for the benefit of [caret those] who lend to the Trustees, we give them no security,[[/underline]] and either of the annuitants, or any other creditor, might sue the Academy get judgment, [[underline]] & levy on the buildings put up with money borrowed from our friends.[[/underline]] To whom we are not [[underline]] personally [[/underline]] responsible, & to