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AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING Co. 
‘oadwa: 
Murry Guggenhe New York, 
hairman re Committee. March 22, 1917. 
ee. 
R. N. L. 
ss la hief, 
New York Botanical Garden, 
ae ronx Park, New York City. 
My dear Dr. Britton: Your aoe favor of 20th inst. on behalf 
of the Board of Managers of the New York Botanical Garden 
thanking me for the subscription of $50,000.00 for the further 
development 2 of the New oe aes pee Garden which was 
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and a decision reached to apply this contribution with that of 
my brother, Mr. Daniel Guggenheim, of the same amount, to 
opportunity presented to me for using funds to such advantage. 
WV occasion requires, kindly cal! on me for the amount 
of my subscription, and I will immediately forward you my 
check. 
With kind regards I am 
Sincerely yours, 
(Signed) ae GUGGENHEIM 
I Brinley, 
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it was decided that some © preliminary work in earth and rock 
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memorandum of what the cost would be under more normal 
process for iron and glass. Our present estimate of about 
