Halsted, Nancy Marsh, 1817-1891

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Offers condolences on death of Mrs. Halsted's father. ER-8, p. 195

A.L.S. In writing of Mary McMakin. Mount Vernon. Call to Council, June 11. ER-2, p. 237

A.L.S. Philadelphia. Re results of Mrs. Phelps' article. Cites article in Philadelphia Ledger and a Washington paper. Suggests they get subscribers for "True Woman." ER-2, p. 245

A.L.S. Disappointed Mrs. Halsted cannot come for consultation. Miss McMakin may take a government position. Regrets Mrs. Barry's absence from next session. ER-2, p. 253

A.L.S. In writing of Mary McMakin. Washington, D.C. Formal call to Grand Council May 14. ER-2, p. 264

A.L.S. Washington, D.C. Suggests Peale painting presentation have "national air." Invitations to the Governor and Virginia Board. Mrs. Washington of West Virginia helps adjust difficulties from publicity given "illegal set" of legislature and Mr. Sykes employs ex-governor Welles for same. ER-2, p. 267

A.L.S. Philadelphia. Plans for Mrs. Halsted's coming visit. ER-2, p. 251

A.L.S. Dover, New York. Will follow Mrs. Halsted's article in Dr. Prince's Observer with an account of his visit to Mount Vernon in January 1870. Will call on Dr. Prince when in New York. Declares "most profound reverence for the character and services of Miss Cunningham…and feel it a privilege to do what I may...in holding up her hands...until victory shall be secured." ER-8, p. 157

A.L.S. Newark. Estimates it will take two weeks to install furnace, to fix roof, water works, etc. It would take four weeks for him alone or three weeks for two men. ER-8, p. 199

A.L. Incomplete. New Jersey and New York have funded the restoration of the two colonnades, south end portico, Alexandria front port, balustrade on piazza. Will be completed by opening of the National Centennial. Mr. Van Campen Taylor of Newark, went to Mount Vernon and made drawings of those items to restore them immediately. Also drew plans and elevations of Mansion and surroundings that may be rebuilt if destroyed by fire. Taylor did this gratis. ER-7, p. 34

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Her aunt, Miss Cunningham arrived at Mount Vernon safely. Received a check for $2.72 from a California Lodge for the monument over Tomb. This Lodge had issued an Appeal to all Lodges in state to contribute to same. Idea started in Wisconsin. ER-6, p. 7

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Miss Cunningham agrees with her sentiment of appealing not only to the rich for Mount Vernon's endowment, but she only printed a limited number of appeals for now. ER-2, p. 25

Copy of extracts from letters of Nancy Halsted to Philoclea Eve, recounts the Councils of 1868 and 1869.

These files were kept by staff members at Mount Vernon, most often by the Secretary to the Board, to document the lives and work of individual Vice Regents. Some items were given directly by the Vice Regents to be placed in their files, while other documents were located or collected by staff and interfiled at a later time. Types of material include mostly correspondence, clippings, obituaries, resumes, tributes and memorials, notes, memos, and ephemera.

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Regarding garden and farm implements and Mansion repairs; General Michler's advice re heating asked; greenhouse walls.

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. River lower than in years, mails delayed, boats cannot run. Mr. Corcoran's gift of evergreens, crops, farmers in section. Lists implements needed, cleans up river bank, paints tin roof of Mansion, fills ice house, digging and cleaning in greenhouse. ER-6, p. 1

A.L.S. Washington. May have six or eight large sashes for Mount Vernon if General Michler will arrange for transportation. ER-8, p. 103

A.L.S. Philadelphia. Thanks her for invitation to Mount Vernon, regretted he was unable to go last year but hopes he may go in May. Will send ambrotypes. Will send portrait of Washington. Hopes some "liberal minded individuals" will order portraits of the Washingtons. ER-13, p. 193

A.L.S. Washington. On company letterhead. Says that if he is notified of contributions for refurnishing Mansion, with description, measurements, etc. he will decide each case separately with idea of aiding Mount Vernon. ER-8, p. 117

A.L.S. Recieved tickets to Mount Vernon and will go to confer with Regent re Washington relics. Change in commissioner of patents recently occurred. Advises keeping question out of newspapers and Congress. ER-8, p. 97

A.L.S. Smithsonian Institution. Answer to her letter of the 4th. Had a visit from Miss Cunningham who came to Washington to meet Benson Lossing for interview. Bill now before Congress to restore Washington relics but does not include all at Patent Office. Judge Foot favored transferring articles in Washington case to Mount Vernon. Possibility of other Congressional bills favoring Mount Vernon. W-94

Has located furniture dated to Washington's time. ER-8, p. 151

A.L.S. Two letters re requested items to be packed and shipped to Mount Vernon. Local Masonic Lodge donation to be collected. ER-8, p. 151

A.L.S. Will send the cross. Ten dollars sent but Masonic lodge donation not yet paid. ER-8, p. 151

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Mrs. Eve ends visit to Mount Vernon. Acknowledges gift of harness. ER-2, p. 37

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Written for the Regent. Regent's deep regret that a hastily written note to a friendly Vice Regent marked "private" should have been published - for it throws her in wrong light to public. ER-2, p. 53

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Written for the Regent. Nathan counts number of stairs incorrectly. ER-2, p. 53

A.L.S. Washington, D.C. New York, Alexandria, Washington, and Georgetown, Steamship Company. Wallpaper and bedstead will be transported free of charge. ER-8, p. 135

A.L.S. Washington, D.C. New York, Alexandria, Washington, Georgetown Steamship Company. Articles described will be forwarded free of charge. ER-8, p. 145

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