I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your invitation to join with you in celebrating the introduction of the Croton water into the City of New York, to which absence from the city alone prevented my answering before, and I now do it, regretting exceedingly the necessity which compels me to a further absence, and consequently deprives me of the pleasure of participating with you in the celebration of so auspicious an event.

Very respectfully, Your obd't. servant, JOHN GRANJA. To Hon. Messrs. C. CROLIUS, JR. ) WEST. E. D. V Committee. WM. DODGE, )

240 CELEBRATION OP T HE

From the Consul of Venezuela. Consulate of Venezuela in the City of New York, GENTLEMEN :

The undersigned cheerfully accepts the polite invitation of the Common Council of the City of New York, to join in the celebration of the introduction of the Croton Water into this city.

October 7th, 1842. .

Very respectfully, your obdt servant, J. B. PURROY, Consul of Venezuela To C. CROLIUS, JR. 1.

WEST, and E. D, > Committee, etc, WM. DODGE, Esqr's. )

From the Consul of Texas. Consulate of Texas, New York, October 11, 1842: GENTLEMEN :

duly received your kind- invitation of 26th September, to join the Honorable, the

Common Council of this city, on the 14th instant, in celebrating the introduction of the Croton Water into the City of New York,

I have delayed until now to acknowledge the honor of your invitation, in the hope that I should be enabled to be present on that interesting occasion. But fearing that my engagements for that day will deprive me of the pleasure, I pray you will accept my regret and excuse my absence.