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Administrative Files - Correspondence, Graham Taylor Chicago Commons Files, 1894-1899

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Open book Chicago Commons correspondence, 1894-1899

Title Administrative Files - Correspondence, Graham Taylor Chicago Commons Files, 1894-1899

Creator Taylor, Graham, 1851-1938

Date 1894-1899

Language English

Subjects Chicago Commons Association, Chicago Daily News, Inc, Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, Chicago Theological Seminary, Immigrants

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

User-Contributed Transcription healthy way is to suggest the idea to some intelligent & influential working men and let them work for it so that the institution will become their own, not that of charity under patronage of outsiders. I am eagerly desiring to devote myself for the cause of our working people to defend their rights, to outcry their sorrows, to help their difficulties, to enlighten their minds & to save their souls. But the very first thing that I need is the means of my [[?]] support in order to work for them, and I keenly realized the temptation of Jesus in wilderness.
I am very sorry that I was unable to collect a fund to back up any work while I was in your country. But it is a foolishness for me to regret of such a matter. I have

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Archival Collection Title Graham Taylor papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Taylor Box 51 Folder 2329

BibID 992819118805867

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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