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Draft 5/26/59 Dear Our records indicate that you made a cxtrb cz to the American University at Cairo shortly after Wof16 '4,11 ,1 in connection with the proposed building program of^ sity for development of tha suburban site otl;1 í Ca. the Boulevard de PL-ramiAes. For Various reason, tho lack of ilufficient funds, the University ha o ncver able to carry out this program. Your ccintributoo, tovao:.. with those of othees, has therefore been hold'iol account by the Univer:3ity since that dpte, After careful consideration the Univasity h4.J. now decided to abandon its plan of developing the suburbaa and it hopes to eell th property. Through the generoco help of loyal friends -of t.ho University, the Hill House, •fornerly a dormitory, has been converted into a library on the pr;en city site in Cairo, Additional funds are expected which Null permit the krection of a new science building to be located on the corner of the campue next to the present wain buildirt, and the reconStructioo„ repair and conversion of the ole, science areas into a studvnt services center, which will elude a new dining room and kitchen. In view of theso c!ir-cumstances, 'the nesd for mOving the 0611ege of Arts and 3oiyiEi to the sublArban property, as uas originally contenplad, r,o longer extis Acceedingly, if you have no objentio, it is the of the Trustoes. to transfer your contribution, to.E;e:tho those of the other contributore, from ths eepsofate fund account into the general ando.iment fund of the U-ilivor, the income from which is usd. for the Univrsit,y'k', purpose We wanted to keep you informed a,9 r,:,o our re3pect to your gift and wish to thank you aE;v.0 support to the University over the years. Very truly yours