Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-01-01
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
1.-THE SCHOOL Or ATHENS


1.-THE SCHOOL or ATHENS
The recent destruction by fire of the
School of Athens will give new in
terest to thefollowing graphic and elo-
quent letter from the pen Of Col. ]. L.
Peyton, of Staunton, written while that
gentleman vs. in Paris, in the service
of the United States Government
in 1S51-52. We take great pleasure in
reproducing it from the Richmond En-
Quirea, of Dec. 31st, 1862, and hope that
it will not be long before another copy
of this great painting may again
the walls of the Universit-
p4rIs, July 20, 1852.
-Teastsonsoa-
Wchave recently seen correspond
-ence between yourselves and Daniel d.
london, ESQ.,, in reference to the pur-
chase of copy of the School OF Athens,
to be presented by such former students
as may wish to contribute to the OBJ
ject, to the University of Virginia.
1t seems to have been your intention
originally to employ Mazzolini,
and late letters from Virginia satisfy
us that you are now under the impress
sion that Mr.. London will engage him
to do the work. AS he has agreed to
the terms proposed by another gentle
man of high merit and distinguished
reputation, but hesitates to conclude
contract in the absence of any author
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