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Show -2- <br> of that $10,000 for the running expenses of the Collegiate Institute or the College, but this was not Mrs. Thaw's proposition. The property which we propose to give you free of charge she proposes to give us $10,000 for and turn it over to you without rent,subject to the same conditions which we had imposed in our offer. Furthermore, the Woman's Board is not willing to put a price of $10,000 on property that is worth $40,000. Mrs. Thaw's proposition is to "Agree to purchase from the Board of Home Missions" etc. If the Board of Home Missions were disposed to sell that property they could realize a much larger sum. They do not wish to sell it. They wish to give it to Sheldon Jackson College and desire only to secure its continuance for a term of years as a Collegiate Institute that it may not revert after several years to the Woman's Board to be taken up again. <br> We appreciate very much the kindness of Mrs. Thaw in making the proposition. If we could see in it any advantage to your College I am sure the Woman's Board would be more than ready to consider it favorably. But it leaves the College for support precisely where it was before. I am sure I voice the sentiments of the Woman's Board when I say that they are exceedingly anxious that the trustees shall be able within the time specified to avail themselves of their offer and I trust that such response may be made to your appeal that the transfer can be concluded within the specified time. For us, however, to expend $10,000 upon the current work in Utah would not be the assistance which you need for the acrrying out of the terms of our contract. And so with good wishes, I am, <br><br> Fraternally yours, <br> (signed) C.L. Thompson, <br> Secretary. <br><br> |
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In this letter to Sheldon Jackson, C. L. Thompson informs him a proposition has been made by Mrs. Thaw to the Woman's Board and its Collegiate Institute of Salt Lake City, Utah, and that the Woman's Board has refused the proposition. C. L. Thompson then lists the reasons of refusal. Mrs. Thaw wishes to buy the Collegiate Institute and then give it to the Sheldon Jackson College of Salt Lake City; however, the Woman's Board has already proposed to give the Collegiate Institute to Sheldon Jackson College free of charge with certain conditions, and further finds the offered sum to be too small. |
