Sheldon Jackson College, Dr. Sheldon Jackson correspondence, 1895-1904, 1951.

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Sheldon Jackson College, Dr. Sheldon Jackson correspondence, 1895-1904, 1951.

The collection contains incoming, outgoing, and third party correspondence of Presbyterian missionary and Westminster College benefactor, Sheldon Jackson; correspondence between Reverend Robert G. McNiece and Sheldon Jackdon; a letter from May 13, 1895 to the Presbytery of Utah addressing details of Sheldon Jackson's proposed college endowment of $50,000; handwritten correspondence from General John Eaton who was the college's first president; correspondence from Henry V. Pelt who was the college's first treasurer. Also, correspondence between Elizabeth Lesley Jackon who was Sheldon Jackson's daughter, and Westminster College President emeritus Dr. Herbert W. Reherd.

.3 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7765436

Westminster College, Giovale Library

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Eaton, John, 1829-1906

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Jackson, Dr. Sheldon.

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Jackson, Sheldon, 1834-1909

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Reherd, Herbert Ware, 1869-1952

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McNiece, Robert G. (Robert Gibson), 1839-1913

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