Poughkeepsie
December 18th 1867.
To the honorble Committe appointed to Inspect the
minature Statute of the Founder of Vassar Col-
lege &c.
Gentlemen.
As the incipient steps are now taken for the erection
of the monumental statute of your Founder &c, by
Mrs. Laura S. Hofmann Artist, either in Marble or
Bronse, I would suggest that in case your committee
should decide to cause a devise in either that, if possi-
ble, that the work be executed by an American Expert,
and that the same be proceeded with immediately,
and that it be ereted in the center of the College Ave-
nue between the Gate-Lodge and College Edifice as in
your judgement may deem best, and in case the work
should be begun this ensuing spring, I would loan the
College on the first of May on thier B & Mortgage
@ 7 pc payable half yearly to pay for the monument
or a part thereof the sum of Twenty five Thousand
dollars.                        Yours very Respectfully
M. Vassar.
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