Letter from Mottu & White to B. K. Purdum, 1912

н 2 . мотти WHITE С. & Р. Phone St. Paul 3266 MOTTU & WHITE ARCHITECTS 322 N. CHARLES STREET BALTIMORE, MD. OCT. 10,-1°. г г . В . К. Purdum , Secretary. State Board of Education Annapolis , Maryland . Dear Sir We beg to acknowledge receipt of your communi cation under date of October 11th, in regard to the selection of an Architect for the new State Normal School. We note that you say that the Commission has not decided as to whether it will select an Architect by competition, or on credentials. We have noticed from time to time in the Building Reports, that you had selected Mr. Theodore W. Pietsch as your Architect. We afterwards heard that there was a possibility of your having a competition, and it was for this reason that we wrote you asking permission to enter seme, should you so decide. We know that Mr. Pietsch has done quite a good deal of preliminary work for you, and unless you should decide on a competition, we would not care to be considered. Mr. Pietsch should have first consideration, and we feal sure that your Commission will have no regrets should he be final у selected,. He is able and talented, and will de¬ sign for you, Buildings that will bo a credit both to your C omm i s s ion and the State* We beg to remain pi-rtyr +. vnll УТ УТГ\У1-Г>С1 HHM/JK