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It would afford me great pleasure to see it selected by the Regents as the 

 material of which the edifice shall be constructed; and the very hberal price 

 at which it is offered, may, I hope, have its influence in securing its 



adoption. . . , nr. j • 



It will afford me pleasure to answer any niquiry the Kegents may desire 

 to make in relation to the stone, and to afford every facility to an agent, 

 should they think proper to send one, in making any examination. 



Yours, very respectfully, 



JOHN P. C. PETER. 



W. W. S EATON, Esq, 



On motion of Mr. Seaton, is was 



Resolved, That on the return of Dr. Owen from the marble quarries of 

 Maryland, he be requested to visit the different sandstone quarries m the 

 vicinity of Seneca creek, and make a report on their extent, and their 

 general character and fitness for furnishing a suitable material for the 

 Smithsonian building. 



Mr, Owen submitted the following letter: 



Baltimore County, MarrJi 6, 1847. 



Sir- Yours of the 1st inst. has deen duly received, and, in reply, I 

 would state that I am almost entirely uninformed as to the sizes of the stone 

 required, and am at a loss how to propose for the material. 



If you would do me the favor to send me, immediately, a specification 

 of the stone wanted, I will then propose for the stone, whether the rubWe 

 stone is to be worked and made ready for the mason, or in the rough state 



^Tou maX^; misapprehended my former letter: that was for the rough 

 and the ordinary size building-stone. As to the quarry right the price 

 would depend imich on which quarry you might want the ^^^^^'Xi 

 into • I have several. I should be much pleased to furnish you with what 

 sH; you mav want, should you determine to use our stone, and thmk 

 the material to be as good as any in our neighborhood 



Please write immediately on the reception of this in o ^ei that 1 may 

 have time to propose by the 20th inst. I was this day with some ot He 

 directorTof thriusque^hanna road, and I think they will agree to take the 

 proposed amount— that is to say, 2\ cents per mile. 



Resnectf Lilly, vour obedient servant, 

 Kespecuuuy, y g^j^^^L WORTHLNGTON. 



Hon. R. D- Owen, 



Chairman of Building Committee. 



On motion of Mr. Seaton, it was ;i ,^.;i t^P rPtnrn of 



Resolved, That the reply to the above be postponed until the letum of 



Dr. Owen from Maryland. . . ^^„„-t A-nm Dr 



The chahmanlaid before the committee the followmg rei^ort from Dr. 



Page, appointed to make examination of bmldmg-materials: 



