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| Title | Sheldon Jackson Correspondence 1895-1951/Box 1/Fd. 3 |
| Page | 1-10b |
| Subject | Sheldon Jackson Correspondence |
| Publisher | Westminster College |
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| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
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| ARK | ark:/87278/s62b8wxg |
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| ID | 1095943 |
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Page Metadata
| Identifier | J_bx01fd03_003 |
| Title | bx01fd03_p02 |
| Article Title(s) | Letter, Sheldon Jackson to Rev. Robert G. McNiece, dated February 17, 1896 |
| Page | 2 |
| Subject | Letters; Department of the Interior Building (Washington, D.C.); Education--Utah--History; Universities and colleges--Utah; Congregational Church--Utah--Salt Lake City; Congregationalists--Utah--Salt Lake City |
| OCR Text | Sheldon Jackson, General Agent of Education for Alaska. Q Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education, Alaska Division, Washington, D. C., February 17th, 1896. Rev. R. G. McNeice, D.D., 207 East Second street, South, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Sir: Yours of February 11th is received. After consulting with General Eaton about the enlargement of the Board of Trustees of the college I will write you again. I agree with you fully that the best thing to do is to let the Congregationalists sell their own property. I suggested purchasing it only to get rid of the thing. I understand the ladies of Dr. Kumler's church, who raised $248 in their church in response to my appeal, did not send to the Board, but sent the money directly to the two lady teachers. However, when I go to New York I will look after that. The thousand dollars that I am raising for the teachers is independent of the thousand dollars that the Board promises. I note that you say that a balance of $1,755 is needed for the furnishing of the academic building. I hope by God's blessing to |
| Further Information | This letter, written to Robert McNiece by Sheldon Jackson, discusses the financial aspects of a prospective college. Sheldon Jackson promises to raise $1,000 for the salary of the teachers and an additional $1,755 to furnish the college building. He also comments on the expansion of the college's board and donations towards the college by women of Dr. Kumler's church. |
| Creator | Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909 |
| Date | 1896-02-17 |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Letter, Sheldon Jackson to Rev. Robert G. McNiece, February 17, 1896 |
| Spatial Coverage | Alaska; Salt Lake City (Utah) |
| People | Eaton, John; Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909; McNiece, Robert G. (Robert Gibson), 1839-1913; Kumler (Dr.) |
| Setname | wc_tw |
| ID | 1095826 |
| Reference URL | https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62b8wxg/1095826 |