Laughton, Lily Macalester Berghmans, 1832-1891

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A.L.S. Check enclosed for her Council expenses. Mrs. Eve in Baltimore. It was a pleasant Council. ER-5, p. 35

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A.L.S. Strongly opposes asking Congress for anything for endowment fund. ER-5, p. 37

Scope and Contents A.L.S. Philadelphia. Thanks Mrs. Halsted for her report. Her father gives $1000 to pay off indebtedness and the rest goes to endowment funds. Mr. Hollingsworth's reports shows Mount Vernon balance of $93.79. Miss Cunningham wishes her farewell address published. She thinks it is a mistake at this time, may print at her own expense and let Miss Cunningham distribute as she wishes. Being Regent takes much time. Declares how her own report is not as good as last one by Mrs. Barry. Asks...

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A.L.S. Thinks it unwise to pursue congressional bill at present. ER-5, p. 31

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A.L.S. Philadelphia. Urges her to call Council in April when weather is mild. Did not see Miss Cunningham when in Washington, called home suddenly by death of brother. Did see Barlow about frame and referred him to Mrs. Halsted. ER-8, p. 213

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Draft letter by Harrison Dodge for the Regent to the Chairman on the Committee of Rivers and Harbors. Calls his attention to the fact that improvement of the channel by the government years ago was never completed. Only a small boat can now reach Mount Vernon's wharf. Dodge will present MVLA's needs which MVLA wishes embodied in bill before Congress. ER-14, p. 201

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Draft. Washington, D.C. Chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Thanks him for his courteous attention to Dodge. Feels sure action of his Committee will be of lasting value to Mount Vernon. ER-14, p. 201

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A.L.S. Washington, D.C. It is the policy of MVLA to use no funds for purposes other than the care and preservation of Mount Vernon. They cannot present Captain Mills' company with stand of colors. Cannot understand how the rumor that the MVLA would do so ever got out. ER-5, p. 47

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Copy. Acknowledges receipt of two reports on the steamer Arrow. No doubt safety of public will be enhanced by instructions given to Captain by Mr. Dumont. ER-18, p. 90

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A.L.S. Torrisdale. Council decided that the trip to Yorktown would be impossible unless the government provided funds. The funds have not been provided.

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A.L.S. Washington. Advises Mr. Riggs to sell Virginia bonds if possible. ER-13, p. 75

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A.L.S. Authorization to sell bonds. Asks Miss Tracy to go with Mrs. Comegys to see the President as Mr. Berghmans is very ill. Miss Hamilton says she has four VRs ready to go and hopes for a fifth. Difficulties of VRs, including her own. Will attend meeting on 22nd. ER-13, p. 69

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A.L.S. Torrisdale. Council earlier than usual because of malaria in Washington. She herself has been sick with it. Disappointed Mrs. Hudson wasn't at Council, gave her proxy to Mrs. Ball. ER-5, p. 37

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D.S. Washington, D.C. Notice to attend Grand Council. ER-5, p. 27

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D.S. Washington, D.C. Official notice to attend Council. ER-5, p. 29

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Formal printed note of acknowledgement to Lyman for the gift of the painting "View of the Great Falls of Potomac" to MVLA. W-2

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Photostat. The Regent is requesting that the Advisory Committee be present when the Governor of Virginia comes to visit Mount Vernon on June 2. RM-86, PS-2234

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This folder contains Mrs. Macalester's list of Lady Managers appointed for Pennsylvania.

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Audley. List of 24 books purchased and note of authenticity by H.L.D. Lewis "I hereby certify that the foregoing articles are from the Estate of Genl. George Washington & from the Estate of his nephew & last surviving Executor Maj. Lawrence Lewis." AA-12

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A.L.S. Edgewood. Re return of Stolle's portrait of Ann Pamela Cunningham to the artist, it's "worthless to the Association in its present condition." M-405 A

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A.L.S. Charleston. Was unable to assume full duties of a Vice Regent, but Miss Cunningham did not want her to resign. She is now able to carry on the work and expects to attend next Council. ER-4, p. 276

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of this collection is correspondence to Mrs. Laughton concerning Mount Vernon and the work of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Other material includes correspondence from Mrs. Laughton, formal reports and papers of the MVLA, personal correspondence and memoirs, photographs, printed material, and ephemera. The overall dates range from 1850 to 1891 with the bulk of the collection dating from the 1860s-1880s.This collection contains correspondence from a significant...

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A.L.S. Mount Vernon. At Council request, they are at Mount Vernon to attend to papers Miss Cunningham in accordance with her will. Personal papers returned to niece, other papers placed in Superintendent's care, box of valuables placed with relics. Mrs. Walker goes to Richmond to get papers left with Mrs. Pellet. ER-11, p. 179

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Wants Laughton to become permanent Regent at next Council meeting in June. Talks about being a good friend of Miss Cunningham but speaks her own mind. Wants to furnish a small room in the mansion as a single bedroom.

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A.L.S. Dover. Approves her action re rival boat questions so suddenly brought before Regent. Hollingsworth has sent Mrs. Comegys a clipping, a newspaper attack on Mount Vernon re boat. ER-17, p. 196

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Her resignation as a member of the Committee on Records. Gives reasons for resignation. ER-5, p. 232

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A.L.S. Dover. Sends Mrs. Du Pont's letter and check for work to be done in Delaware room. Will try to complete report on work in Delaware before her appointment as Vice Regent. ER-5, p. 241

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A.L.S. Sees no immediate reason to worry about construction of a VA railroad near Mount Vernon. Yet in principle, favors idea of purchasing more land around Mount Vernon. ER-8, p. 70

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A.L.S. Dover. She and others on Committee stayed after Council to check accounts and were "insulted" by Mr. Hollingsworth. Mrs. Laughton's secretary overheard them talking of incident. ER-5, p. 233

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A.L.S. Dover. Gives name of Mrs. Handy of Philadelphia as possible helper for Mount Vernon. Welcomes her to their ranks. ER-5, p. 211