| Identifier |
J_bx01fd06_040 |
| Title |
bx01fd06_p37 |
| Article Title(s) |
Letter, [Robert] G. McNiece to Dr. [Sheldon] Jackson, dated December 24, 1903 |
| Page |
37 |
| Subject |
Letters; Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah); Salt Lake Collegiate Institute (Salt Lake City, Utah); Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City; Board of Trustees; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Apostles; Latter Day Saints ; Salt Lake tribune; Ministerial Association; Library buildings; Library buildings--Fires and fire prevention |
| OCR Text |
Show Westminster College, Founded by Sheldon Jackson, D. D. <br> Salt Lake City, Utah. <br> Officers of Board of Trustees: <br> WM. M. Paden, D. D., Chairman. <br> Rev. Josiah McClain, Secretary. <br> Henry V. Van Pelt, Treasurer. <br> College Officials. <br> Rev. George Bailey, Ph. D., Pres't, Washington, D. C. <br> R. G. McNiece, D. D., Dean of the Faculty. <br> Prof. Geo. B. Sweazey, A. B. Sec.* <br><br> 1136 Blaine Ave. Dec. 24th, 1903 <br><br> My Dear Dr. Jackson: <br> Yours of Dec. 1st, requesting that a Mormon catechism be sent to Mr. D.L. Fierson duly recd. I have forwarded the catechism to him. I also mail you with this a copy of the Tribune of Tuesday morning, containing the outrageous speech of Apostle Woodruff in the Tabernacle on the 13th, and the answer of the Minister's Assoc. The Mormon officials are greatly stirred up because of the opposition to Senator Smoot, and their vindictiveness finds rest** in such speeches as that of Woodruff. <br> Mr. Bailey said you would like an estimate of a fire-proof brick building that would contain the Library books. It will <br> (over) <br><br><br> *All words preceding the asterisk are part of a typewritten header; the rest of the document is handwritten <br> **Transcriber uncertain of words <br><br> |
| Further Information |
In this letter to Sheldon Jackson, Robert G. McNiece writes that he has sent a catechism of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Mr. D. L. Fierson, and also promises to send Sheldon Jackson a copy of the Salt Lake Tribune with an article about the Latter-day Saint (LDS) apostle Wilford Woodruff. He then comments on Reed Smoot, another LDS apostle, who is receiving opposition towards his position as senator. Robert McNiece then turns his attention to plans for building a fire-proof building for library books. |
| Creator |
McNiece, Robert G. (Robert Gibson), 1839-1913 |
| Date |
1903-12-24 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Source |
Letter, [Robert] G. McNiece to Dr. [Sheldon] Jackson, December 24, 1903 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Salt Lake City (Utah) |
| People |
Bailey, George; Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909; McClain, Josiah; McNiece, Robert G. (Robert Gibson), 1839-1913; Paden, William M.; Van Pelt, Henry V.; Smoot, Reed, 1862-1941; Sweazey, George B.; Woodruff, Wilford, 1807-1898; Fierson, D. L. |
| Setname |
wc_tw |
| ID |
1095928 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6p26x19/1095928 |
