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We extract the following letter. which wii serve ~
place in yet more exalted light the F." Lioera'ot
Of South Colombia and Peru.


"TO MR.. LANCASTER.


Lima, March l6, 1925.


uMv dear Sr-I have the honor 10 receive
your very fauering letter from Baltimore; the OF,
swer OF which was directed to the United o'a'es OF
America by circultous route, which wou'u con
siderably delay your receipt OF il. have now inc
greatest pleasure in learning by your iavor from
Caracas the determination you have formed OF re-
siding among u.s. with the laudabc ouecls Of ols-
seminatng, and bringing to perfection, the Lahcas
terian system OF education, which has done, ana
will continue TO do, essential service IN promoting
the cultivation Of the human intellect; wonder :
full work which we TO the singular genus OF
the man who has had the goodness 10 devote him
self to the instruction Of my young fellow clllzens


"You seem to think assistance necessary 10 the re-
azation of your benshccnt intentions: therefore
hasten to offer you twenty thousand dollars 20 De
employed in advancing the education oil the cnilufeh
Of Caracas. These twenty thousand dollars VIII De
paid 10 you in London BY the Agents OF Peru, on
whom you may draw for this sum 10 three or tour
months. The said Agents have orders TO pay tne
amount 10 whoever you may direct TO receive It.
In case it should not be your wish to employ me
entire sum in London, you may easily cause The
remainder of it to be transmitted to Caracas


~ have further to add ha, | will with pleasure
advance you larger sum with like view, should
you think that it can be useuy employed. To
enable me to comply with this offer, be pleased &c
communicate to me Jour opinion in such terms as
you may think fit.


"The Government Of Peru las been TO me mos
generous 10 thousand ways, and has moreover
placed at my disposal million OF dollars Tor iht
service OF the Colombans. Public education vii
~ firtri nft
sum. For this reason tits no Inconvenience to me
10 promote The advancement OF those establishments
for education which are under the direction Of you
fine genius


Receive the expression Of my admiration, m,
respect, and my gratitude, for the preference yo,
have given 20 my native country, by establishing
yourself therein.


/" i am your most afIectlonate, and attentive ser
want BOLlNAR.'