Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-24
Dolls. 11.iso
BELLFIELp, Aug. II, 1919.
III. PouLsen,

M. Poilssn,
ny thanks author piece your paper of yester-
day, headed PEALES MUSEUM, and You viii oblge your
fie.d, e. w. PEAIE.
lam dome any Thing that ought to
pecalIy 70 the Corporation Of City of Phadelph for
II has long been my wish ask of those honorable board,
Patronage of my Museum, of the best means Of
placing permanent foundation, for by my death It
would he s'ected 10 adNision, sold, and perhaps
When I waited on the gentlemen competing tl,e
so,tof the STATE House, related theIa ny inability
pay rent Of one thousand SIX hundred dollars in
sure the nts %. gcas tne Alu,en DID not ,ied the
income wte' naIy persons supposei asis eNpenccs
sslc''.sted, and vaions uncertain, much de-
pended great eXertons render it useful well as
messing, and as II had neger been source Of wealth, but NJ
consumption of my earnings to Increase It's i'm
pf0verents told thu Gentlemen Of die Committee that
rtcvcl ueir nhuenee win the Corporation WIS more
weighty my feeble orts obtain iyor and therefore
sirreatc then 10 wait until could form Which
intended To deliver sore tie Connects, posi-
bic and ng alarmed situaoI and under ir.ssi-
that the honorable. boards would meet speedily hastily
wrnle the address which delivered the C1ens IN ne
College Iiaiiin FonrIh Street, the 18th III WIN par
Icet and Common Councils and provided for them seals M
the upper end Of the Hall fattere myself that in ri,s nd
OH, p0iss pf view thit By aiciuIs management is u
fsns,, vcrdb- utreascd, ia it woad fna, i,econe
Could by Petitonto honorable Councils hay,. IN.
hrsctd many views Of the great utility OF a well oreani
dog,.i:
s,iiuun could be Touched mere hints Tor ngIIeurd
uimyto dael on volume would scarcely contain a' ,e
zdsautsg,s Penns lsania, which know may b obair
ed BY Museum the plan have in prospect with he
all oftle Corporation, and tbs without drawing on the
funds the City fsr single cent, except permitting the
remain Ia It's situation, & after conve
nentime permit to extend " 'tc prrsu
pTur offices, according plan which offered de e
cisistlrp in 1911.
lu making graut oftfe Museum the CORPORATION Of
the Civ, give is only the HI ginning Of rreat M.
tonal Esfabi sllmcnt As what have buf n small
part ofwat may be- done in future by the united aid Of mon
OF Science and hhtrality.
Council Tor the inc b, ing, evarliors Of the pub
lie veal viii prten, improper eyhhitiong- and while view,
ing with pleasure itsnceas Of subjects will prev ent is Ar.
tjolss from being scattered and lost
20 ask too inucIjs ti statement when propose 400
dolls be .akeout of the income OF the fGeum Tor is
increase and after paying an costs OF at
tendance, tony self and heirs he residue
limit the price Of admission well arranged Nfu-
grm the 9yercge price c IuuTi o. Butfrafi iftli,
I've applied the support and encouragement of
pcfsons improve and keep 10 in good order can there
De better mode 20 render Museum pubc bcneft
Hy Gee above short statement hope 20 svora
biz impressions made %, anonymous authors on The sub
r N1rh really believe Is Of considerable importance
tnfhe City Of philadelphia.
1'nogtwn'cy it not Snowpl the last meeting Of the
Select ard Common Councils would have made INV
proposals ~ thOtc lrsorab'r b ards ~ ililt time.
More need oe sud tsp that iwsh be- correct. lust
sid iHuh' usise. {. W. IEALE.