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 yesterday, when he was completing the name of Mr. Davis, and I turn it over to you. I telegraphed you immediately upon my return to the city.

Yours sincerely,

Chairman Monumental Com. U. C. V.

[From Washington. D. C, Post, May 16, 1909.]

MUST FINISH WORK IN A WEEK.

Contract for Restoring Davis' Name on Bridge Extended.

Major J. J. Morrow, the engineer officer in charge of the Washington Aqueduct, has extended for one week the time to complete the work of restoring the name of Jefferson Davis on the stone tablet at "Cabin John Bridge."

The contract called for the work to be finished yesterday, but it is understood that bad weather interfered with its progress.

May 16, 1909.

I telegraphed you yesterday the exact fact. The lettering of the entire inscription is all cut—was finished in the cutting Friday, May 14th. The only remaining work to be done is to put on the finishing touches, so that all letters and the entire surface shall be as smooth as possible. To do this finishing will require several more days. Mr. Horne told me yesterday that even that would be done by next Thursday.

The souvenirs by express probably were not called for at the agency last evening and may not be forwarded till Monday. In the same box is a short statement letter.

Sincerely yours,

Chairman Monumental Com. U. C. V.

N. B.—Remember that yesterday, the 15th, I myself was on the scaffold with Mr. Horne and saw his entire work, and that I saw that all the letters of the entire inscription were already cut.