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thus passed away and the aceumula ton Of
other cares and duties warn me ns longer
TO indulge the pleasing anticipation.
have. therefore, not doubling your general
interest in the subject. taken the liberty of ex-
eoutins 10 you. a. trustees, a deed. which i
herewith deliver. sufficiently defining the trusts
which ask you to accept.
In addition to the title to the property itself
you will observe that the. instrument vests in
you for the purposes Of the trust the right u
receive the rents, wholly unpaid. for the
period during which it has been occupied by
the government. now nearly eight years, which
will doubtless be adjusted with you IN the AZ.
sencr of any special agreement on fair ana
perhaps liberal terms.
As soon as The interior Of the building shall
have been completed according to the original
plans (Which will be placed at your dispossl),
for which the rents in arrears will more than
suffce. l shall ask ven 10 receive as nn.ieu,
my own gallery OF art. which has been col
lccted at no inceAsiderable palms, and [ have
assurances from, friends In other cities, whoss
tastes and liberality have taken this direction.
that they will contribute fhe works Of art from
their respective collections.
may stid that II is my intention TO provide
further endowment of the institution In such
manner and TO snch extent as may be consist
ent with other objects which claim my atten-
ton and ! venture to hope that with your kind
co-operation and judicioas management We
shan have provided at no distant day not only
pnrn and refined pleasure for residents ana
visitors "f tile National Metropolis, hut have
accomplished something useful IN the develop.
ment Of American genius
am gentlemen. with great respect and re-.
gard,
Your 0bedient Servant,
W. W. CORCORAN.
After the reading of Mr.. Corcoran's
letter Mr. Carlisle handed to Mr.. Cor
corah the letter. which follows:
WARRINGTON. D. c.. May 10. 1863.
To Vim. ". CeroraA. Esq.
Dear Sir: We have accepted tl.e trusts con-
hdea to us tN your deed Of this aate In the
formal manner indicated BY the deed itself.
hut we desire individually aud collectively to
add the expression OF eur personal appreciation
81 The privilege Of ehdeavorinG ef&ciently to
administer such an sastitutisa projected spon-
tanesusly ~ your llbersl mind anS securel,
foHnaed By yeur RunilceRce.
While We eannst doubt that. at least In ,he
time Of cur sUccrsssrs. all ysur anti~ipsttev,
saay ysarseif live to eHjey the high and pure
Erstacation Of witnessing the complete suc.
cess sf your generous intentisas.
With great respect anA warm regard
We remain very truly yours.
The letter was signed by all those
mentioned as being present in, Mr..
CorcOran's library.
n -
The deed to the trustees was re-
corded May IL. 1868. and may be
found In Liber d. No. .. folio as4 ct
seq. OF the land records of Washing.
ton. An set OF Congress incorporat-
ing the trustees Of the Corcoran CAL
iery OF Art "and for other purpeses."
was" approved May -. lS78. The
Rambler has before him what he he
lieves to be the Arst catalogue Of the
gallery. and thus showing tl,s paint
ings and ststuary which constituted
the original Coscoyan collection, hut
Of this, at another time. .. - ia. g
Lying at the hand Of the Rambler Ia
clipping from the jamestown, N. Y.
Journal. 1t was written, and well
written, by lady whose friendship