Poughkeepsie July 31    1861.
ProfSSOr Henry A. Ward
Dear Sir
Since my return on a late visit to your City I have
often regretted the limitted time I alloted to myself in the examina-
tion of your magnificent "Geological Cabinets" and especially since
I have been favored with a more enlarged discription of your Collections
in Articles published in the "Boston Daily Courier" and the nMassa-
chusets Teacher" &c.   Every person interested in .Geological Science
&c.a  cannot hut feel proud at a so extraordinary advance in that depart-
ment which you have in so short period of your youthfull life accomplished.
Such a Collection is worthy of a place in the most distinguished
educational Establishment in America, and where the means of the
Vassar Feraale College adequate would greatly rejoice to see it arranged
in the College buildings now in process of Construction, but to effect
which, a suitable apartment should be especially arranged for it, and
were our finances not in so depressed Condition - by reason of the
political troubles of our Country, I would recommend our Bord special
attention to the Subject.
We are progressing slowly with the College Edifice, our Contract
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4e» carry,  up the first story of the building this season, the next enclosing
the Edifice, and the third season 18.64 to be all completed.   Should you
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be coming East this Summer or Fall it would afford me pleasure to
give you an opportunity to visit the College grounds &c   &c
I am dear Sir
Your most obed Serv.
M. Vassar.
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