[ 23 ] M 



If in marble (ashlar) from Symington's quarry, $'228,500'. 

 If in marble from Symington's quarry, (rubble,) $224,000. 



JAMES DIXON & CO, 

 Hon. Robert Dale Owen. 



N. B. — Furniture included in both instances, 



J. D. 



Washington, 3Iarch 16, 1847. 



Gentlemen: After examining Mr. Adams's papers, I have been able 

 to discover the mistake in the bill that we hurriedly put in last night, and 

 must express my thanks for your kindness in enabling me to correct it. 

 The following I think is correct : 



East Chester marble — furnishing and cutting marble - - ^79,000 



Mason work with rubble . . . . . 82,000 



Carpenters, furnishnig all - - - - - 62,000 



223,000 

 Add ashlar to this - 25,000 



248,000 



Reductions on account of ashlar _ > . - 17,000 



231,000 



Blount Pleasant marble, ashlar - - - -$101,725 



Mason's bill - - - - - - - 82,000 



Carpenter 62,000 



245,725 

 Deduct ...... 12,000 



*213,725 



I hope you will excuse me for delaying you so long in waiting an an- 

 swer. 



GILBERT CAMERON, for BUTLER & CO. 

 To the Building Committee 



of the Smithsonian Institution. 



March 16, 1847. 



Gentlemen : In answer to your circular, I would state that my esti- 

 mates did not include furniture. 



My estimates in detail were as follows : 



Seneca rubble estimates. 



For stone-cutting and dimension stone ... $71,000 



Stone for face work ...... 7,500 



Mason's bill - - . . ... . 61,000 



' Apparent error in addilion, inasmuch as §2455?25 — $12,000 = $233,725. 



R. D. O. 



