| Identifier |
J_bx01fd01_015 |
| Title |
bx01fd01_p07 |
| Article Title(s) |
Letter, Sheldon Jackson to Rev. G. R. McNiece, dated September 5, 1895 |
| Page |
7 |
| Subject |
Letters; Department of the Interior Building (Washington, D.C.); Universities and colleges; Church colleges; Church and education |
| OCR Text |
Show Department of the Interior, S.N. <br> Bureau of Education, <br> Washington, D.C., September 5, 1895. <br><br> Rev. G. R. McNiece, D.D. <br> Salt Lake City, Utah. <br> Dear Sir: <br> I enclose you a copy of a letter from Dr. McMillan showing conditions in the East. There is no prospect whatever that any Union* effort will be effective, I have never known a college started by two denominations to succeed; sooner or later there is a quarrel and then the institution is doomed to death by starvation* or falls into the control of one or the other. If we had a good President for the college, perhaps he could reach Mr. Pierson of Chicago and secure a promise for us also. I think we could then meet the condition.s <br><br> Very truly yours, <br> Sheldon Jackson* <br> General Agent of Education. <br><br> 1 enclosure. <br><br><br> *Handwritten inserts in original document; the rest was typewritten. <br><br><br> |
| Further Information |
In this letter to G. R. McNiece, Sheldon Jackson expresses his opinion that a college run by two denominations is doomed for failure or to be dominated by one of the denominations in the end. He sends with his letter a copy of Dr. McMillan's letter with "conditions in the East," and suggests that a good president for the college may be able to secure a promise, most likely being financial, from Mr. Pierson. |
| Creator |
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909 |
| Date |
1895-09-05 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Source |
Letter, Sheldon Jackson to Rev. G. R. McNiece, September 5, 1895 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Alaska; Salt Lake City (Utah); Washington (D.C.); Chicago (Illinois) |
| People |
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909; McMillan (Dr.); McNiece, G. R. (Rev.); Pierson, D. K. |
| Setname |
wc_tw |
| ID |
1095802 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s69w0dc5/1095802 |
