GIFTS FOR SULGRAVE MANOR.
[To TALL EDITOR Or THE " SPOCTATOR."]
Sia,—In your issue of April 15th you were good enough to publish a letter from me, giving a list of a number of things required for the Washington Manor House and the gardens. I am happy to report that there has already been a substantial response from your readers to this appeal, and I have to acknowledge, with the sincere thanks of the Board of Governors to the generous donors and to yourself, the following gifts: 1. A brass sundial, dated 1709, and bearing the inscription, " Tyme is short," from Mr. Stephen Reid, 117 Abbey Road, N.W. 2. A. stone sundial, in the Italian style, elegantly chased, dated 1760, and with the letters I.B.W. carved over the finger, from Mr. L. N. Luxmoore, Vane Cliff, Torquay. 3. A Life of Washington, by Chief Justice Marshall, in five volumes, leather, with illustrations and maps, dated 1804, from Miss Theodosia Duffin, Strandtown, Belfast. 4. Two interesting American coins from the same donor. The first is dated 1783, and-bears a head of Washington. It was struck to commemo- rate the Treaty of Paris and the recognition of American Independence. The other is a half-cent, dated 1805, bearing a head of Liberty, supposed to be designed from the head of Martha Washington.
In conclusion, perhaps I may be permitted again to refer your readers to my letter in your issue of April 15th, and at the same time to offer a cordial invitation to them to visit Sulgrave Manor, which is now in all the glory of its spring blossoms and•colouring. Our excellent caretaker at Sulgrave, Mr. F. Carter, will be glad to meet them with a car, by arrangement, at Banbury, Brackley, Woodford, or any of the neighbouring railway stations.—I am, Sir, &c.,
1 Central Buildings, Westminster, S.W.
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