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", May 18, 1871.

"Received from Citizen Libmann, 12 Rue Lavoisier, the sum of five thousand francs, amount of the sale, for the benefit of the Commune, of the following objects:

2 boxes (church-silver). 1  "   (silver-gilt). 1 pyx         " 1 censer, holy-water sprinkler, etc. (silver).

All ornaments of the church, such as albs, chasubles, in a word, all the linen, missals, and crosses.

For the Director of Domains.

(Signed)

This was not all. The material was saved, but there remained the monument M. Libmann did not hesitate, but opened immediately new negotiations, to which the Citizen Fontaine, enticed by the five thousand francs already paid, lent himself with all the good grace of which he was capable.

The following estimate was the result of these negotiations:

CHAPELLE EXPIATOIRE OF LOUIS XVI.

Estimate of the Value of Materials. fr.  c. Masonry                                      818,480 20 Granite                                      39,702 00 Marble                                       16,480 00 Metals (copper, lead)                        12,403 10 Woodwork                                      2,830 00 Iron                                         32,900 00 Sculpture on the building                    15,000 00 Artistic sculpture (2 groups, bas-relief)   150,000 00 Two stands for holy water                     1,000 00 Two altars                                    1,500 00 Furniture of the church                      50,000 00 Chasublery                                   15,000 00 Sacred vessels                               50,000 00 1,200,295 30