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I have recd your letter of the 16th Inst. & am sorry that you were unsuccessful in your proposed lectures. I endeavoured to prepare you for the result in the interview I had the honour to have with you; as I was aware of the difficulty of obtaining an audience on such occasion at the time; & am sorry for the loss of time & trouble to which you were subjected.
I hope you will give yourself no uneasiness about the payment of your bill at the Hotel. On sending there this morning to liquidate the account; the landlord, Mr. Roe, informed me that under the circumstances he had made no charge & that therefore Capt. Coppee is relieved from the obligation he kindly undertook in your behalf. Wishing you Sir, better success in your future endeavours.
Superintendent’s Letter Book No. 3, pp. 186–87. Addressed “Prof. Joseph Schwess Mechanics Institute No. 1 Bowery New York.”