Nancy Halsted to Lily Macalester Laughton, 1873

Containers:
Box 79
Creator:
Halsted, Nancy Marsh, 1817-1891 and Laughton, Lily Macalester Berghmans, 1832-1891
Language:
English.
Scope and content:

A.L.S. Newark. Believes Mr. Riggs to be the better banker, if he will accept treasurer position. Mr. William Pine, Grand Master in New Jersey approves her plan to make appeal to Masons at this time. Plans also to appeal to New York Masons. Still has Mrs. Brooks' proxy for New York. Must know first in whose hands endowment fund will be placed. Possible appeal to Congress for appropriation. Will send list of goods she and Mrs. Eve bought after Council of 1868 to replace Mr. Herbert's goods. Also list of things donated in New York and New Jersey. Lossing's incorrect article in "The American Historical Record," suggests publishing Mount Vernon's history in this magazine in numbers. ER-6, p. 18

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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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