Margaret Comegys to Mr. Nicholson, 1868

Containers:

Box 66

Creator:

Comegys, Margaret Douglass, 1816-1888

Language:

English.

Scope and content:

A.L.S. Dover. Indignant at misrepresentations made re Mount Vernon and the Association's management when Bill for Claims against the U.S. Government was introduced into legislature. She will write a full and clear statement of history of Association's procedure from raising of funds through purchase, obtaining charter, meeting questions of raising funds for necessary repairs, restoration and maintenance. The struggles of the Regent, Vice Regents, officers and employees to maintain and protect Mount Vernon during the Civil War. The financial losses from sacrificing investments to meet expenses and from revenue from Mount Vernon boat when Government confiscated it. The claim for $7000 much less than Association's actual loss. States present status of management; Mr. Herbert in charge, Regent giving personal management. No debts, proprietors of Willard's Hotel running a boat daily whose fees plus sales of objects at Mount Vernon with produce from cultivated land, etc., furnish operating expenses. ER-17, p. 150

Names:

Comegys, Margaret Douglass, 1816-1888

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