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tend to reduce the coal bills
especially for these buildings.
The Physical and Chemical instruments
having been allowed to go on
to run down without any additional supplies
being ordered it has become
an imperitive necessity to do
something in this direction, hence
it is thought that as much at
least, as $500 should expend
in this direction
There are still other demands
in the [shape?] of settlements, but
the known lack of funds prevents
the [request?]
Very truly Alx Hogg, st