Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-12-09
" CRYSTAL PALACE-C[RCULAR

U CRYSTAL PALACE-C[RCULAR
TO AMERICAN PRODUCERS Association FOR
THE EXHIBITION OF ALL NATIONS OFFICE No. SO
Broadway New YosK, Der. II, 1852.
ADDRESS you, on behalf Of the Association for the
Exhibition of the Industry Of All Nations to invite
your cooperation ia the general objects OF the enter
Tne building intended for the purpose of the Exhibit
ton constructed entirely Of lion and glass; will be-
believed, The largest and most beautiful edfce in the
country II covers, the ground floor, two and half
acres and, with the galleries. The whole space is four
acres The mason work is far advanced and is to be
completed on the 2lst October the main part of the
iron work is contracted for and the castings are to be
delivered from the 18Th October to the 18th December
We ma e it in power reore assure YOU, as we
have already stated TO the public, that the Exhibition
will certainly be opened the second Of May, 1853,
Yon are thus offered an uneqUaed opportunity ofex-
hibng the Vast population Of this country such of
your productions You send u.s. free of all charge Of
every kind whatever, from the time that they deliv
cred INTO custody until withdrawn
The Association has already announced that their OBJ
iecis are limited exclusively TO Exhibition They have
no interest whatever direct Indirect in the final dis
position be made Of any article that may be displayed
You are, no doubt, ware that we have received al
the from the public authorities that have
desired The city has given the lease OF Reservoir
So uare the State has granted CHARTER and Fe-
dsra authorities have engaged that the building shall be
made Bonded Warehouse for the purpose OF receiving
foreign articles without paying duty SO long DIS they
main in it.
we have the strongest OF support f.om the
REPRESENTATIVES, this country of the principal Foreign
Powers receiving daily confirmation OF the
general interest that the subject exciting among the
manufacturers of Europe. large number OF articles Of
high value are ready secured, and we have no doubt
whatever that shall have very extensive represent
tation of all the branches OF foreign industry.
The measure which we have adopted will, thus, Sc
cure two great obIecs have desired TO Obaiu, viz:
the erection OF building which will be great arch
tectural ornament city, aud the exhibition in that
building OF the products Of the industry OF the Old
World still we all TALL far short of our mark if we
do not equally succeed in obtaining the fullest and
extensive co operation OF American industry Our ex-
hbnion would he extremely detective would be We
nv inferior both III interest and in utility, to What
mean to make itf the great resources ofthe people Of
our own country were not fully dspa, ed in it
We believe it to be unnecessary urge upon you the
seguments ON this subject, which su will pre-
sent themselves the mind OF every leigent Aueri
can producer-your position Ia the world Of Anne lean
Industry your own interest ami what is due en-
terprise devised and TO be carried out with
narrow views but alarge scale of public usefulness
all entities us entertain the fullest convection that
YOU will send Of the choicest specimens of your
skill, and that you will urge your friends TO do the
sane.a Fteec fsHr sssre
We do not doubt that such will be the result when
the subject is once brought fairly and fully belore you
and our only reason for addressing you thus patcuary
h. that the may not be overlooked in the press
of daily bnsn ess and that you may give the subject at
tention in time TO he July prepared.
We inclos9 our General Circular and also form of
application for Space, to which we beg your attention
Copies OF the e. Of this letter, if you desire them
SEMI TO your friends aud ondents can be had at
this office. 5A
In order that we may know what extent Of coop.
GRAFTON may depend the favor u reply on Or before
the lst day of january, 1853, is asked.
have the honoi to be- with great respect your ODE
THEODORE sEDGWICK, President.
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