August 2d 1867
Doct. Nathan Bishop L.L.D
My dear Sir
Some time ago I called your attention as Chairman
of the Ex. Board of Trustees of " Vassar College "
to a suggestion made by me of the propriety of the
latter furnishing at their own expense thier respective
half lenght potraits for to be hung up in the Art-Gal-
lery, and more especialy do I desire this in as much
as my Likeness in Oil & soon will be added the Marble
Bust, and then perhaps a Bronse Statute,a lavish ex-
penditure I think of Vanity, & that without a Single
member of eithur Board to indorse or sustain me in it!
Will you please to lay this matter before your Ex.
Committee at your next Meeting. I intended to have
Spoken to you yesterday on this subject, but other mat-
ters engrossed my thoughts I forgot it &cbesides I
was rather out of tune in point of health &c
Yours truly, &c
M. Vassar
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