business letter from a Washington lawyer to Laurence in Paris in 1893, forwarding to him certain papers to be signed which would ultimately give him $600 from his mother. (4) Laurence’s application in Washington for a loan of $5000 in August, 1895. (5) Consummation of that $5000 loan in September, 1895, by Laurence’s mother. (6) A letter from a London artist to Laurence in Washington in 1897 in which the Londoner wrote, “I hope you are increasing your bank account and that some day we will see you back again as I suppose you long to be. Now brace up. I don’t think you will ever be happy outside Paris or Italy.” (7) Two letters from Lola V. Kirkwood to Laurence in Washington in 1902. (8) A photograph of the original working sketch of the Dome Canopy. (9) An old clipping entitled “His Wife His Model.” (10) The Bible given to C. Brumidi by the American Bible Society when the artist landed in New York in 1852. The two Brumidi letters kept through the years by Laurence will be quoted in full, as they are further proof that Brumidi was paid by the Government of the United States for his work on the Rotunda frieze designs during his last years even when confined by illness to his studio. Brumidi’s conscientious effort to make each day profitable to his government as well as to himself is also a part of the following letter: Washington, D. C., August 26, 1876 “Martin mentioned to me that you wished my report for the month. I lost two days, those consumed in traveling, the remainder of my stay was spent working on the cartoons. “Now I have completed the Treaty of William Penn and the Settlement of New England, all ready for transfer in full size. “With many thanks for your kindness and obligation.” The following 1879 letter to Architect Clark is the only one found written by the artist himself after his almost fatal fall from the frieze on October 1, 1879: “For answer to your desire for making the report of the time worked in the present month of Nov. 1879, I can tell to have employed all the working days in drawing the cartoons for the frieze now in progress in the Rotunda of the Capitol, and having completed the subject of Oglethorpe, and the Muskogee chief, with a portion of the Insurrection of Lexington. “I work sometime with difficulty when I am troubled by the asthma, but after some rest I proceed with my work. I hope you will be very kind in recommending my petition to the Honorable Committee.” C. BRUMIDI Senator Morrill’s friendship for Brumidi is forever recorded in the following two letters written to the artist: Washington, D. C., May 19th