The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-26
Noble Gift from ID. Appleton g. Co., the
WeIl-known Publishers.

The following interesting correspondence will
speak for ITSELF
No. 4l3 BROADWAY, March 2S.-To the Board of Trus-
Tees OF the Peabody Educaito ion Fund-Gentlemen:-
Profoundly impressed with the munfcent gift of Mr.
Peabody, and the untold blessings which 1t win be
Southwest, and having been devoted for many years
to the promotion of the educational interests OF
country, we cannot refrain from asking your peTmls
sion 70 participate in this noblest of all noble charities
Munitcent as Mr.. Peabodys donation is, we feel
that not only will the extensive and desoae field to
which il is to be applied require It all but that the co.
object he has In view may also be desirable.
Mr.. Peabody the providing of educational facilities
Tor destitute districts In the South, we beg TO present
mentary Instruction. vz.--25.OOO copies of Websters
Elementary Speer 250O0 copies OF the Webster Ele-
in Geography; 20OO0copies OF Quackenbos Primary
Arithmetic; 5000 copies Of Quackenbos First Book in
We send you herewith specimen copies of these
only by their intrinsic merits and adaptation to the
work OL primary INSTRUCTION, but also bv the fact that
the branCl of which they treat ana have been long
known cordially approved By teachers generally.
We solicit your acceptance and distribution OF these
volumes. and will deliver them to your order as may
Bidding you Goo speed in the great work to which
you have been called we rsmaiP genEEeeme9 your
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL, March 28-Evening.-
muncation Of this day, addressed to the Board of
Trustees of the Peabody Educational Fund, reached
books to which 1t referred.
The Trustees adjourned yesterday after complet-
ing their preliminary arrangements, and, unless some
unexpected exigency should occur they will not
again until January next. In the mean time they
have intrnsteu the great work with which Mr.. Pea
body has charged them TO their General Agent under
the super vision OF an Executive Committee
return to Boston on Monday morning, and shall
lose time in laying your communication before the
committee, but some weeks even months, may
eapse before any formal acknowledgment can be
made of your most timely and generous offer. I am
unwilling. however, that day should pass without
some expression OF my deep sense Of the noble spirit
of your communication, and of the munitiCent gift
which It announces.
thank you most sincerely, personally and on-
Cally, for this large and liberal contribution TO the
cause in which we are engeged. hundred thousand
volumes of such publications you have so promptly
placed at our disposal and OF some of which know
the value, cannot fail to furnish the most acceptable
and important aid in the prosecution OF Mr Pea6odys
action Of the Executive Committee, and Of the whole
Board of Trustees in rendering 10 you without delay
our grateful and hearty Acknowledgements. Believe
gentlemen, with great respect your obliged and
obedient servant, X. g. WINTHROP, Charm an,
p. S.-Snce writing the above have found an op
portunty to read your letter to Mr.. Peabody himself
who list eAed to 1t with the warnest emotions o.
qualification and gratitude. He enjOined 1t upon me
to thank you most heartily In his own name, for your
noble gift.
A very liberal offer was also made some time
since by the wel-known firm Of Messrs. Charles
Scrbner & Co., in regard to which the details
are not yet complete.-M. 7. Herald, to-day