Identifier |
J_bx01fd03_013 |
Title |
bx01fd03_p07b |
Article Title(s) |
Letter, Sheldon Jackson to Rev. R. G. McNiece, dated April 10, 1896 |
Page |
7b |
Subject |
Letters; Education--Utah--History; Universities and colleges--Utah; Oregon Short Line Railroad Company; Railroads |
OCR Text |
Show [Continued from previous page.] <br> April 11th, 1896. <br> General Eaton has written you with regard to a legacy to the Home Board which we have made application for for the College. I think there is no shadow of a doubt but that it will be given to the College. The executors have appraised it as worth $25,000.00 at a forced sale; kept for normal times it will be worth from fifty to seventy-five thousand. I enclose you a letter from Dr. Roberts on the subject. <br> Dr. McMillan and the School Committee have also been seen, so that I do not consider there is any doubt. The only trouble is that it is land and houses which are not salable at present, except at a very great sacrifice. Still, it valuable for the future, and yields a good revenue for the present, said to be about ten percent. <br><br> Very truly yours, <br> Sheldon Jackson** <br><br> Enclosure. <br> My present plans are to reach Salt Lake City Tuesday 3.10 am (May 12) and leave Wednesday 4.45 p.m. for Oregon short Live of the College trustees care for a meeting Tuesday Evening, or any other time during my stay, I will be glad to meet them** <br><br><br> ** handwritten inserts in original typewritten document <br><br> |
Further Information |
In this letter, Sheldon Jackson writes Robert McNiece regarding an application a college made to the Home Board, and about the worth of the college. Sheldon Jackson then announces his plans for traveling to Salt Lake City, Utah, and then to Oregon, and offers to meet with the College Trustees while in Utah. |
Creator |
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909 |
Date |
1896-04-10 |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
Letter, Sheldon Jackson to Rev. R. G. McNiece, April 10, 1896 |
Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City (Utah) |
People |
Eaton, John; Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909; McNiece, Robert G. (Robert Gibson), 1839-1913; McMillan (Dr.); Roberts (Dr.) |
Setname |
wc_tw |
ID |
1095836 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s62b8wxg/1095836 |