The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-10-28

ana Mr.. Mead be at once employed,
and that their proposals, which ap-
pear to be LIBERAL also be accepted.
The correspondence with these gem
tlemen will be appended
We have the honor to be,
With great respect,
Your obedient servants
JUSTIN 8. MORRILL,,
GEO. F. EDMUNDS.
APPENDIX.
Washington, ID. c., May Goth, 1866.
Dear Sir:-The undersigned hay
ing been honored by the Commission
of the Governor, under authority
conferred by the Legislative AS
sembly of the State of Vermont to
take some measures for the purpose
of carrying into effect, on the part
of our State, the act Of Congress set
ting apart the old Hall OF the House
of Representatives of the United
States for a Hall of Statuary, beg
leave to call your attention. to the
subject, with the view Of attempting
to engage you in this important work
That you may at once comprehend
the design, we copy the seVtion of
the act referred to-. viz: [Omitted
here.l
Your merits as an eminent sculp-
tor are, of course, not unknown to-
your native State, and we conceive
that, in addition to your genius and
skill, of which we fees justly proud.
there is great proprietS in having, a
Vermonter employed upon statue
that is to represent some one of her
distinguished dead and commence
rate the artist at the same time With
the subject. The persons have not
yet been selected, but we desire to-
know whether your engagements
will allow you to undertake. a work.
of this kind, say statue of l 2 feet
high, and what would be your TERMS
delivered either in Italy or New
York. ,,
We --'.sh we were able to gave you
an order without saying anything
about cost but alas! the recent re-
bellfon has imposed upon our State,
as we'll as others, such burdens7 that
we are compelled to economy
That we may be enabled to- make
our report as soon as the next SITE
ting of the Legislature, we shall bel
gratifed to receive an early response.
We arey my dear sir,
Very faithfully yours,
JUSTIN s. MORRILL,.
GEO. F. EDMUNDS5
Hiram Powers, Esq,
Florence, Italy.
To, the Honorable Representatives,
Justin S. morrill, and Geo. F.. Ed
munas.
Gentlemen:I have been highly
gratifled with your kind letter CT
June Ist,. 1868. and I beg you; to-
accept my best thanks.
am sgrny, however, not to have
it in my power to- execute one ot'the
proposed statues without charge to
my native State For L, too, have
suffered seriously by the late re-
bellion,. and should have failed bHt'
for foreign support. Nevertheless /
have not been unmindful of my dSty.
have done what I could in aidt Of
our national cause
My prit9 for a statue Z IL feet
high, in, marble. OR bronze, delivered
on ship-board at Leghorn, in order
to compensate me as my o1tef
works do, should be at least $4,000.
But on consideration, with a strong
desire to identify my name with the
honors proposed and do all II Son
sistentaS aan,, with due regard for
my family. for L am far from rith
am willing to abate $4,000; say
then SS,OOO-ome half when> the
model. lbs done, and the other half
payable on receipt of the bill Of lad
ing. for the. work complete antil ship-
ped as, above stated. OF course. l
should require such materials as
NAV bs obtained in regard to- like
ness, ETC., before beginning the, mod
ell, and l should prefer to leave the
selection of the subject quite with
yourselves. I should not require
any payment until after the compile
ton of the model ! am quite aware
|, that the price / have namedi is soll
considerably greater than the
charges for works of the size mem
toned. by many other artists, and l
shall not complain, if, for the gooo
easons given in your bitter this
work shall fall into other hands
uerhaps ADLER and more worthy than
my own.
Again requesting YOU to accept
my most grateful thanks
am, gentlemen,
Your obliged and eb't servant,
: HIRAM POWERS,
Florence. July 18th. rS66.
IC.l
IA letter similar in substance 10 tina
: addressed to Mr.. Powers (A, wa
sent to Mr.. Mead.]
Studio Building. Is, 10th Street
New York, June s, 1866.