Miss Anna E. Murphy 410 Richmond st Phila Polkeepsie Febuay 4, 1863 DF Madam. th Yours of the 29*• came duly to hand and in reply would inform you that our College Edifice is in rapid course of con- structing, but from its magnitude and terms of builders contract will not be completed ready for opening before the fall of 1864. In consequence of the absence of the PresJ ProfF Milo Pc Jewett LLD on a professional tour in Europe, no organisation of the Institution has yet been made. I send you a pamplet containing the proceedings of the first Bord of Trustees, also an article on the College by the Rev A Moses Tyler Yrs Resp MV. . [Matthew Va&sar.} 151 j *3¥ Anna E. Murphy January 29, 1863