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Gentlemen : In reply to your letter of this morning, I beg leave to 

 answer that I did not include the furniture in my estimate ; and the sep- 

 arate estimates from which I made up my proposition were as follows : 



Rubble. 



SENECA. 



Cut. 



Washington City, 31arch 16, 1847. 



In answering your letter that I received this morning, I beg leave to 

 say, that in my estimate to build your job I did not make any offer for 

 furniture, as I always thought it not included in the building proposal. 



Separate bills of Seneca stone. 

 Mason work ... - $79,000, with rubble. 



Carpenter work ... - 60,ti00, do. 



Stone-cutting .... 61,000, do. 



If you put in ashlar, you would add to the above bill $3,000— making 

 $203,000. 



I am, sir, very respectfully, fcc, 



GILBERT CAMERON. 



Hon. R. D. Ov/EN. 



Washington, Marcli 16, 1847. 



Sir: In answering yours of to-day, I have to inform you that my ma- 

 son's bill is - $50,000 



Carpenters' bill .... - 66,000 

 Cut stone 80,000 



196,000 (rubble.) 



If cut in range work, add 



6,750 



202,750 



