A master builder, being the life and letters of Henry Yates Satterlee, first bishop of Washington . nd has precedence. I feel sure we shall work together and eachfall into our especial departments. The great interest of the workgrows on one. It would seem that the love of the beautiful Gothicstyle is somewhat dying out in the old world, religious and beauti-ful as it is. This Cathedral may, in the legislative seat of thenew world, hold up a light that shall be refledled for us in oldEngland. G. F. B. TO H. Y. S. Nov. I J, jQo6. I must thank you very much for your sendingme the books abo
A master builder, being the life and letters of Henry Yates Satterlee, first bishop of Washington . nd has precedence. I feel sure we shall work together and eachfall into our especial departments. The great interest of the workgrows on one. It would seem that the love of the beautiful Gothicstyle is somewhat dying out in the old world, religious and beauti-ful as it is. This Cathedral may, in the legislative seat of thenew world, hold up a light that shall be refledled for us in oldEngland. G. F. B. TO H. Y. S. Nov. I J, jQo6. I must thank you very much for your sendingme the books about the Cathedral. The Building of a Cathedralis most interesting and inspiriting and ought to raise enthusiasmon the part of all concerned in the great and good cause. We leave by the Oceanic the 21st instant, all being well. G. F. B. TO H. Y. S. Washington, D. C, Nov. 2g, igo6. Mr. Vaughan and I are hereand are at your commands. I am anxious to leave by the boat that leaves on the 5th ofDecember. Mr. Vaughan and I think that we can do all that isnecessary or possible to do at the present From the Architects Drawing THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL West Front APPENDIX I 425 G. F. B. TO H. Y. S. Dec. I Si igo6. I must send a line of thanks for your kindnesswhen Mr. Hare and I were at Washington. It was indeed apleasure to be with you. And please convey my thanks to We had a prosperous voyage — so much better thanthe journey out. The visit to Washington will always be a pleasant memoryand I hope only the inauguration of much delightful work for theCathedral. We shall set to work as soon as possible. Lord Curzon, for whom I am to build a memorial chapel tohis late wife, crossed the Atlantic with us and we are staying herea night before reaching home. I lent him your very interestingbook about the Cathedral of the future — not a very far futureI hope. I do hope, with all my heart, that all will go well withthe beneficent scheme and that the plans may not be all unwo
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