p. 2-3

[p. 2:]

would be ..... ..... now, but perhaps he
does not know how much there is to give. &
he has in fact appeared to wish to curtail even
the sum which I actually set down for ordi-
nary expenses.

Under these circumstances, I should
advise a statement from the Faculty of
the desirability of a medical house, of the
fear of our being rivalled in the plan by
other bodies, and of the anticipated cost of
it. It might be addressed to either the
Archbishop or to me. In either case I

[p. 3:]

would forward it to him. Perhaps it would
be better to address it to the Trustees, than
to Dr Cullen only.

I hope ... back ..... directly

Yours most sincerely

John H Newman
of the Oratory

Thos Hayden Esqr ...