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yourself live to eDJoy the high and pure gratification of witnessing the 

 complete success of your generous intentions. 

 With great respect and warm regard, we remain, very truly, yours, 



J. M. Carlisle. 



J. 0. Hall. 



Geo. W. Biggs. 



A. Hyde. 



James G. Berret.* 



James 0. Kennedy.* 



Henry D. Cooke. 



J. C. McGuire. 



W. T. Walters. 

 William W. Corcoran, Esq. 



Deed of gift and trust of the Corcoran Art Gallery. 



This indenture, made this tenth day of May, in the year of our Lora 

 eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, by and between William W. Corcoran, 

 of the city of Washington, District of Columbia, of the first part, and 

 James M. Carlisle, James C. Hall, George W. Eiggs, Anthony Hyde, 

 James G. Berret, James C. Kennedy, Henry D. Cooke, and James C. Mc- 

 Guire, of the city of Washington, and William T. Walters, of the city 

 of Baltimore, State of Maryland, of the second part, witnesseth : 



Whereas the said William W. Corcoran, in the execution of a long- 

 cherished desire to establish an institution in Washington City to be 

 M dedicated to art," and used solely for the purpose of encouraging 

 American genius, in the production and preservation of works pertain- 

 ing to the " fine arts," and kindred objects, has determined to convey to 

 a board of trustees the property hereinafter described, to which he may 

 hereafter make other gifts and donations, to be held by said board, and 

 used for the purposes aforesaid : Now, therefore, the said William W. 

 Corcoran, in consideration of the premises, and of the sum of $1, 

 current money of the United States, to him in hand paid by the said 

 parties of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, 

 hath granted, bargained, and sold, aliened, enfoeffed, and convened, 

 and by these presents doth grant, bargain, and sell, alien, enfeoff, and 

 convey unto the said parties of the second part, and the survivors of 

 them, and the heirs and assignees of such survivor — 



Lots numbered 5, (five,) G, (six,) 7, (seven,) and 8, (eight,) in square 

 numbered 1G7, (one hundred and sixty-seven.) in the city of Washington, 

 and District of Columbia, as the same is laid down and distinguished 

 upon the public plat of said city, fronting 19G feet 9 inches, more or less, 

 on President's Square, and 1G0.17 feet, more or less, on Seventeenth 

 Street west, together with, all and singular, the buildings, improvements, 



*H. C. Matthews has been elected a trustee vice J. G. Berret. 



t Prof. Joseph Henry has been elected a trustee vice J. C. Kennedy. 



