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Williams, John M., Graham Taylor Incoming Correspondence, 1899-1900

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Title Williams, John M., Graham Taylor Incoming Correspondence, 1899-1900

Date 1899-1900

Language English

Subjects Chicago Daily News, Inc., Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy

Description Works, correspondence, and family papers of minister, social worker, professor, and founder of Chicago Commons settlement house, Graham Taylor.

User-Contributed Transcription San Jose. March 21st, 1899
Prof. Graham Taylor. 140 East Union St.
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear sir,
Your kind favor of the 15 [inst?] is at hand.
The price of the property you are considering, is high, at over $250, per front ft, still The rental value of the same, is $920. a year too much, but if local reasons advise the purchase of it, you likely can not do much better.
I believe I answered your former letter, but don't know now, just what I wrote you. But paying no regard to what I then said, I feel a renewed mistrust in your present
enterprise. If yourself and trustees are sure there will be no failure in carrying it through, I am ready to send my check for $500, towards payment of first $2000, and also will pay you $1000 more when required, at the end of the year. Provided the balance, of the purchase money,

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Archival Collection Title Graham Taylor papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Taylor Box 22 Folder 1370

BibID 992819118805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 992819118805867_midwest_ms_taylor_box_00022_fl_01370_000001.tif

Unique Identifier NL1Z7HC

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