BATON ROUGE, Feb.
21, 1860.
DEAR SIR: . . . I
have had but little conversation with Major Sherman relative to the Seminary,
my time during the sitting of the legislature being so constantly occupied with
business in my new sphere, that I am too much wearied when I get from the State
House to think of anything but rest. The Major has been absent in the city two
days, which I did not know until yesterday. . . I went to the Harney House to
invite him to take a room at my house, as I had a comfortable one, and would
have him with me, where I could talk to him at my leisure, and will invite him
as soon as he returns to do so, and will do all I can to induce him to remain
at the head of the Seminary.
I do not feel
disposed to make myself responsible with others for the $5,000 salary, as, if
it were necessary for the Board of Supervisors to give the amount to retain him,
and I should be in favor of it, it might be supposed or charged that I was so,
from the fact that I have guaranteed to him the amount.
With the amount now
on hand and that, that Dr. Smith hopes to have appropriated, we can afford to
give the Major an additional one thousand dollars which I trust will retain
him, but I would agree to the five thousand dollars sooner than lose him, and
have no doubt the Board would vote it. . .
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