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That this list is authentic, and that the persons mentioned in it have 

 agreed to subscribe the sums placed against their names, is attested 

 by [ ]. 



The person who is so good as to take charge of this list is requested 

 to authenticate it by signing the above certificate, and then to seal it up and 

 send it according to the printed address on the back of it. 



The address upon the back of the subscription Hsts 

 (which may be that of the author of the proposals, or 

 of any other person he may appoint to receive these 

 lists) should be printed in such a manner that, when 

 the list is folded up in the form of a letter, the address 

 may be in its proper place. This will save trouble to 

 those who take charge of these lists ; and too much 

 pains cannot be taken to give as little trouble as 

 possible to persons who are solicited to contribute 

 in money towards carrying into execution schemes of 

 public utility. 



As a public establishment like that here proposed 

 would be highly interesting, even were it to be consid- 

 ered in no other light than merely as an object of 

 curiosity, there is no doubt but it would be much fre- 

 quented, and it is possible that this concourse of peo- 

 ple might be so great as to render it necessary to make 

 some regulations in regard to admittance ; but, what- 

 ever measures might be adopted with respect to others, 

 subscribers ought certainly to have free admittance at 

 all times to every part of the establishment. They 

 should even have a right individually to examine all the 

 details of its administration, and to require from those 

 employed as overseers or rhanagers any information or 

 explanation they might want. They ought likewise to 

 be at liberty to take drawings, or to have them taken 

 by others (at their expense), for themselves or for their 

 friends, of the kitchen, stoves, grates, furniture, etc., and 



