624 REPORTS OP THE BUILDING COMMITTEE. 



Washington City, March 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 60,000, 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, &c, 



GILBERT CAMERON. 

 Hon. R. D. Owen. 



Washington, March 16, 1847. 

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



my mason'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 



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, March 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, furnishing all 62,000 



223,000 

 Add ashlar to this 25,000 



248,000 

 Reductions on account of ashlar 17,000 



231,000 



Mount 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 answer. 



GILBERT CAMERON, for BUTLER & CO. 

 To the Building Committee of the Smithsonian Institution. 



* Apparent error in addition, inasmuch as $245,725 — $12,000 =- $233,725. 



R. D. O. 



