Mount Auburn Cemetery

Boston Dec 26 '54. 1

D^r Bigelow My Dear Sir.

Far from suspecting that, as you said, you were "half asleep" when you drew up the articles of contract for Winthrops statue, I should say that you were "wide awake."

If it were not that your time is more valuably employed, I should be inclined, seeing what a good contract you have aranged for

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always understanding. that Storys statue is the guide. For instance, If Judge Story was 5 f 9 in in height & his statue is 6 f 6 in in height, Then Gov Winthrop being 6 f in height, would require his statue to be 6 f.9. & say 2/5 in.

Fifth.

A penalty is attached to the failure of completion of the work within a given time. I think this a mistake for several reasons. If an artist desires to defraud he has many more expedient means of doing so than by