Chace, Abby Wheaton Pearce

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Copy. Mount Vernon. Finished work on old papers for the present. Reports visit to Mr. Corcoran re photographer. President Hayes' wife and group of children visit Mount Vernon. Mrs. Hayes returns with the President for a weekend at Mount Vernon. Sarah's good, simple meals. They occupy Lafayette Room, attend church at Pohick, return on White House barge Monday morning. ER-7, p. 137

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Copy. Newark. Re a Mount Vernon photographer. ER-6, p. 223

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A.L.S. Has looked through Miss Cunningham's papers but cannot find the original letter about her settlement with Miss Tracy. Encloses a copy. ER-13, p. 12. Undated 061.

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This document was written by Mrs. Abby Wheaton Chace, the MVLA Vice Regent of Rhode Island in Providence, to MVLA Regent Ann Pamela Cunningham. Mrs. Chase accepts appointment as Vice Regent of Rhode Island. She regrets the exorbitant price paid for Mount Vernon, which is a deterrent when it comes to raising funds. She asks for the Regent's Appeal as well as the Secretary's last report.

ER 13; p. 4, ALS; Box 26

Scope and Contents 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...

Scope and Contents Committee report on the efforts to settle the accounts of Sarah C. Tracy, the former secretary of the MVLA. It was signed by Mrs. A.W. Chace, the MVLA Vice Regent of Rhode Island. Miss Tracy is upset that Mrs. Morse, the MVLA Vice Regent of Louisiana, presented a paper in her name without her knowledge of its presentation. Miss Tracy says that she has at no time asked "interest" of the MVLA and states her understanding of her salary contract. This document also includes the results of Mrs....

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A.L.S. Sends $100 for MV fund. (Letter signed by W.W. Brown, H.A. Prescott, F.J. Sheldon of Committee) ER-13, p. 8

Scope and Contents A.L.S. Washington. Sends copy of resolutions passed at last meeting of Council. Miss Cunningham thinks them incorrect, but Mr. Riggs & Mrs. Farnworth declare them to be correct. This is her last official act, for she has left Mount Vernon--thinks Miss Cunningham's feelings against her are because she refused to be a private secretary and was secretary to the Association. Miss Cunningham took everyone by surprise at the meeting by reading a paper showing determination to get rid of her....

Scope and Contents A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Re unfavorable printed letter in Post on Mount Vernon. Similar one appeared in Boston papers 2 months ago and was answered by Mrs. Barry without refuting charges. Itemizes criticism in Rhode Island paper in such manner as to give good statement of condition of Mount Vernon at that date. Bedstead in Washington's room whittled away by visitors, tobacco stains on floors and hearth, etc. Mansion is clean, paths and gardens tidy, paint in good shape. No repairs since...

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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Statement re an "enclosed paper" that seems to be a statement of Secretary Tracy for the Regent, although no date and no signature are given. ER-13, p. 15