| Identifier |
J_bx01fd05_028 |
| Title |
bx01fd05_p13 |
| Article Title(s) |
Letter, Sheldon Jackson to Rev. R. G. McNiece, dated November 30, 1901 |
| Page |
13 |
| Subject |
Letters; Department of the Interior Building (Washington, D.C.); Universities and colleges; Universities and colleges--Finance; Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Erie; Presbyterian Church--Pennsylvania--Erie; Presbyterians--Pennsylvania--Erie; Teachers--Salaries, etc.; College benefactors |
| OCR Text |
Show Department of the Interior, A. R. C. <br> Bureau of Education, <br> Alaska Division, <br> Washington, D.C., November 30, 1901. 190 <br><br> Rev. R. G. McNiece, D. D., <br> #1248 Blaine Avenue, <br> Salt Lake City, Utah. <br><br> Dear Doctor McNiece: <br> Your letter, so full of information, is received. Mr. Quincey Eaton has be absent in Mississippi ever since my return so I have not yet got a statement of the finances of the College. from this end of the line.* <br> I am happy to be able to send you towards your salary a check of $100.00 from my wife. She insists that it must go towards your salary. Kindly send her a receipt for the same. I enclose my own check for $100.00 to the Treasurer of the College as a special donation also towards the salaries of the teachers, if you consider that the most pressing at the present time. I wish I were in a condition to multiply that many times. <br> If Mr. Bailey comes East after the Holidays, I hope he will make his arrangements to visit Washington and confer with General Eaton and myself concerning plan of work, arrangement of meetings, etc., etc., I shall write Mrs. Emerson to ascertain what is being done or why nothing is being done in Erie Presbytery. I greatly admire the pluck of yourself and Professor Sweazy in standing by the institution under so many discouragements. My wife and myself in our contributions are trying to share with you <br><br><br> * handwritten inserts in the original typewritten document <br><br> |
| Further Information |
In this letter, Sheldon Jackson writes Robert McNiece concerning the finances of a college. He states he has received information about the finances from Mr. McNiece, and also announces he and his wife are sending a check towards Mr. McNiece's salary and a check towards the salary of the college's professors. Sheldon Jackson then comments on how Mr. Bailey should visit Washington to speak with himself and General Eaton concerning the school, and on how he plans to ask Mrs. Emerson about the work of the Erie Presbytery. He then praises Mr. McNiece and Professor Sweazy for their work with the college. |
| Creator |
Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909 |
| Publisher |
Westminster College |
| Date |
1901-11-30 |
| Type |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Source |
Letter, Sheldon Jackson to Rev. R. G. McNiece, November 30, 1901 |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2007, Westminster College. All rights reserved. |
| Holding Institution |
Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 |
| Resolution |
400 dpi |
| Bit Depth |
8-bit |
| Scanning Device |
Epson 10000XL flatbed scanner |
| Metadata Cataloger |
Krystel Baggerly |
| Spatial Coverage |
Alaska; Washington (D.C.); Salt Lake City (Utah); Mississippi; Erie (Pennsylvania) |
| People |
Eaton, John; Eaton, Quincey; McNiece, Robert G. (Robert Gibson), 1839-1913; Bailey (Mr.); Emerson (Mrs.); Sweazy (Prof.) |
| Setname |
wc_tw |
| Date Created |
2007-08-09 |
| Date Modified |
2007-08-14 |
| ID |
1095884 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6st7nqv/1095884 |
