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of boilers, a reasonable profit might be made to accrue to the Institute 

 from such an investment. Even were there no direct income from 

 it, the advantages in other respects to the Institute and to its friends, 

 and to the people generally, would be far more than commensurate 

 with the moderate expense involved. 



Very respectfully, 



ROBERT H. THURSTON. 

 THOS. J. SLOAK 

 ROBT. WEIR. 

 January, 1872. 



