January 7, 1910, 
My dear Ne. Dellenbanghi 
T have your note of Deomber 26th and thank 
you for your kindly worda, “the step, as you know, ia one that 
I have contemplated from the beginning of mR eoaneet ton with the 
Bur ont. 
T meant te step and see you on my way from Doston, but 
failed to wake connections, — 
T would Like very muoh to talk with you regarding the 
Powell monument, I have had a number of designe from differs 
ent people, but all fell ahovt of the ideal, 1 am clear on | 
one point, which ta to the of feet that the base should be broad 
and the #urmit, roomy agg the eeat being a massive affatr occupy 
ing the centr of the phat idem, We have tried plain pryrantda, 
stoped pyramids, terraced pyramids, evelopoan pyramids, and 
cheire with datioved pillers and cane on the lines of thet de- 
signed by Nr, Lippinestt, bit none are satlafactory, Can you 
offer any further enggest ions, 
