Winthrop Statue: Greenough to Bradlee, Relating to Eye of the Statue, 1874 July 25 (page 1)

Letter
Rich S. Greenough
July /74 [1874]
Relating
to "eyes"
of Winthrop Statue"

Newport, 25 July 74.

John T. Bradlee Esq
Dear Sir,

Your favor
of 23d first reached
me yesterday.

I am now making
preparations to leave
for Europe, having taken
passage in steamer of
19th Aug for Bremen.

In order to carry
out the proposed
work, I must wait
until my next visit
to Boston, say Thursday
or Friday of next
week, when I will