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very few days would enable us to settle almost every- 

 thing about the arrangement of the grounds, the in- 

 ternal disposition of the university building, and the 

 plan of professors' houses. I feel so strong a hope 

 that the doctor will be persuaded to take a professor- 

 ship that I have fixed upon the place for his house, 

 should my plan for the arrangement of the grounds 

 be adopted. And I am very desirous to return to you 

 with the plans in my hands, that I may submit them 

 to Dr. T., Prof. Henry, etc., in time to correct our 

 mistakes and suggest improvements. I see also that 

 if I leave now (although I have explained that I made 

 arrangements on leaving to be back by the first of 

 September, and that it is very necessary I should 

 return by that time), I should lose much of the in- 

 fluence I have acquired, and it is more than probable 

 that some error would be committed that we should 

 not see in time to rectify. 



I am anxious that the proper means should be 

 adopted to supply the university and houses ^ith 

 water in abimdance, and at such a level that it cah be 

 taken into the second story of the professors' houses ; I 

 think you may imagine one reason why I am so solicit- 

 ous about this matter. I was pleased to find om my 

 arrival here that this subj^^'^^had already received 

 much attention, and th^f^^jg j^yg ^Q~^'^ation, on the 



part of nearly aif" the re^_ g^ yg^y ™qq,' versed with, 



to effect this object at whatc!;^gQyj.gg ^^^g j Of the dif- 

 ferent plans in contemplation^^^^ TThe^ think, will 

 effectually answer the purpose, -^e^ ^^ some hope 

 that the subject will be acted upon at the first meet- 

 ing after Mr. Davis arrives. Before that time I sus- 

 pect we shaU not be able to secure the quorum neces- 

 sary for the transaction of this and other matters of 



