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Tenth. That the Corporation enter this donation with its condi- 

 tions upon their records, and vote to accept the same. 



Upon receiving an attested copy of the record, I will complete the 

 gift at the time indicated. 



I am very respectfully yours, 



WM. GRAY. 



Whereupon it was 



Voted, That the President and Fellows of Harvard College grate- 

 fully accept this munificent gift on the terms and conditions proposed 

 in the letter of Mr. Gray, above recited. 



Voted, That the Corporation cannot record this third and crowning 

 act of liberality, originating in the declared wishes of the late Hon. 

 Francis C. Gray, as to the disposition of his property, without renew- 

 ing the expression of their profound respect for his memory as an 

 enlightened friend of learning, and of all institutions for the public 

 good, and of their profound gratitude for his generous thoughts and 

 purposes respecting Harvard College. 



Voted, That the Corporation are duly sensible that the final deter- 

 mination as to these noble charities was left to William Gray, Esq., in 

 his capacity as executor and residuary legatee of his uncle's estate ; 

 and they therefore request the President to write a suitable letter of 

 acknowledgment to that gentleman, thanking him for a liberality of 

 conduct, and a generous regard for the interests of the University, 

 which will forever associate his own and his uncle's name in these 

 wise and munificent endowments. 



Voted, That the preceding votes, with the letter of Mr. Gray, be 

 communicated to the Overseers, that they may concur therein if they 

 see fit. 



A true copy of record, 



Attest: Geo. Putnam, Secretary. 



In Board of Overseers of Harvard College, 

 Boston, January 27, 1859. 



Resolved, That the Overseers of Harvard College concur with the 

 President and Fellows in their vote of the 24th of December, 1858, 



