
          our funds however wil be in a
good condition if Government pays
our semiannual interest and
the states in the bonds of which our
extra fund is invested do not repudiate
their debts. We cannot however
foresee the future and I shall
be obliged to make provision for
a storm by contracting as much
as possible our operation and
diminishing the number of our
asistants.

Jany 4th 1861

The foregoing was written
several days ago. Since then
the Government has suceeded
in procuring a loan which [resumes?]
the payment of our interest and enables
us to discharge all our debts.
I think it doubtful however as to
whether congress will make an
appropriation on account of
the museum. In that case

        