New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-24
MIR. PEABODYS DONATION TO YALE
COLLEGE.
From The New.Hsr,u Pul.aium Of Oct. a.

From The New.Hsveu Palladium Of Oct a.
NEW YORK, Oct 90 1856.
To D. DANA Hon JAMES DIKOs the Hon ROBERT
c. wIsrHRoP, Prof BENJAMIN SrLLixAx Pref GEORGE j.
BRusa Prof orHsIzL C. MARsH dad GEoRoR PHABoDr
wHETxoRE, e.a
GKNrLEMBS; With this letter inclose an instru-
ment giving you hundred and fifty thousand dollars
l0oOO in trust for the foundation and maintenance of
Museum Of Natural History especially Of the departments Of
Zoology Geology and Mneralogy connection with Yale
College.
years ago expressed my intention OF making
ton this distinguished Institution and convinced as Of
the importance Of the natural sciences and Of the increasing
in their study il affords great pleasure
to aid in adv ancng these departments Of knowledge
The rapid advance which natural science Is making
renders necessary provide for the future wants Of such
Museum well present requirements and trust that
portion fund designed for this purpose viii be found
sufficient
On learning Of your acceptance this trust and Of the
ofthc Pcsdcn, and Fellows % Yale College to its conditions
,a b. prepared to pay over you the have named
and may then have additional suggestions to make IN
regard to the general Management Of The trust
Confident that under yolr direction this trust will be faith
fully and successfully administered am, with great respect
your obc,lcni servant GEORGE PEAnoDf
hereby give ia James Dwight Dana Of New Haven. Conn
james DIXON Of Hartford Coma Robert winthrop OF Dos
ton Mac Benjamin Siilman Of Scw'ha,eh , aon.
George Jarvis ErH Of New !aYea TOM oihhie. haris
Marsh u New Haven. Coan, and George Peabody
Wc'morc 81 Newport Il l. on h attaining MS m9lo the
II $1,000 20 b. by them or their SUCCESSORS he'd III ra'
TO found and maintain
especially of TIE apartments 81 Zoology Geology anil Mineral
IN connection With Yale College an the City Of New hA'ch
Ofth sum direct that my said trustees devote part not
20 cxc" slOD 70 the erection upon land 70 BE- give Tor
that purpoc ce 81 rental by the prcsdclt and lei
loas Of Yale College New Hayeu Of hrcproof museum
building adapted 20 the present requirements Of these ihe De
sn-cqacn, enlargement The building when completed be
The property OF said college Tor thu usa o. u @ ana
further that the sum he invested AMI
muhte building fund until shall amount 10 nj taAt slD
Oh whrn BE- cmpoyrl By sai trustees or Their sue
additions % the museum
building ~ hnal completion the land ioi the SAM also
lows ~ Nrr C1cgr u New Haven and the ciir structure
when come 70 be ths property u Yale College Tor The uses
flihrr dircr hs 5000 tLe rcnanag portion Of this
daraiira b. invested lul TIC from hc expended bf
s,T '' ~ % eo.siisS. mi general Sirrs o, t.
departments % sciruce ay named the part Of the Income
10 D. al.,tone iu he following taic. scycntls 90
zoiosy 'hc sctcnfs 90 grolor md oneseycna t nine
o. Exclusively the benefit y the various departments Of ad
I rI OF Trustees have tins constituted slll always
b. e5po.cl ~ persons OF whom not more than four
saaa IA! iiIc b. mcer Of thg hcuiiy Of la@ 90
krrp rrep Of tier dnnl and annually prepare cpori
Getting fh the condition q o., 'r., ard inas ana ,e
Icea. {ci y, Ig. . Iron ma rsT y Ye Calere in Y,
lIasca lcr anal summeT session and be by Lom bed IN
he archives 81 said college.
IL ilrgrnl r aca or resignaon u either Of my san
f,ut WHO ~ N shall forever acrsi De- r uil.r OF o.
Board Auy office Vacancy that may occr IA iAe Eord on
the remaining within reasonable time alter sicA Va
I c-rcv sl1l hive occurred ~, al, 49, -.
suni treasurer nul into ay Agreements VITA ~
lr.cn and Fcops 81 Aue Colgc, MOI inconsisi.ni Nh
o. term, Of The trust vhiea mas ~ ne: oglSpp ~ MON
Nrw.Yorr Oct q. isa6 :. S.