
          easily fit [with?] a room and dry it
perfectly by strong sulphric acid
or some other absorbent of vapor

I have been studying with [?]
[sum?] up this and of [manipulating?] in
delicate experiments of the Kind in
my present course on electricty

We could soon cut out this
labour of years -

There is some prospect of having
an addition to the rear of the
Phil. Hall in the way of a
[?] - Some rooms might be
made which would be admirable
for Exp. & Study. Come on and
urge the importance of the project
and help to plan for the improvement
of the whole affair.

Nothing very [?] has been heard
from [Newell?] he [received?] a [subscription?]
of about 2 thousand dollars in 
        