Halsted, Nancy Marsh, 1817-1891

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A.L.S. Hillside, Newark. Newsclipping attached discussing Council of 1884. Discusses the death and eulogies for Mrs. Barry, Vice Regent gossip at Council, and Mrs. Farnsworth's room being given to another Vice Regent after her resignation. ER-1, p. 245

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A.L.S. Hillside, Newark. Regent's cotton mill burnt. Received iron settees for Mount Vernon. Engravings framed. Rembrandt Peale's heirs offer Association "Washington Before Yorktown" painting. Barlow's estimate for repairing this painting. Masonic contributions for flag staff. ER-6, p. 2

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A.L.S. Newark. Collecting money to restore Rembrandt Peale painting. Barlow will do work for $270. Regent never again to live at Mount Vernon, should retire. Will preside at next Council. Dr. Hodge died. Cotton mill burned. ER-6, p. 3

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A.L.S. Newark. Re Mrs. Mitchell's and Mrs. Sweat's ideas for next Council, money for renovating "the painting" should come from north. She has been absent from Council three years. ER-6, p. 4

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Copy. Mount Vernon has no Bible belonging to it. Leaves it to them for action. ER-8, p. 139

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Copy. Acknowledging receipt of an elegant Bible that will be forwarded to Mount Vernon. ER-8, p. 143

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Copy. Acknowledges "$5 each" for refitting Mansion. "One apartment to be devoted to relics…connected with Washington or Lafayette"…may be sent to herself or to Regent at Mount Vernon or to Mr. Sykes, Willard's Hotel, Washington. ER-8, p. 149

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Copy. Corrects statement re furnishing a room for each original state. Lafayette Room assigned to New Jersey - still needs much in furnishing - any article of antiquity in good order. Furniture and ornaments are gratefully received. Repairs completed, restoration goes on. Endowment needed. Appeals sent out in New Jersey. ER-8, p. 108

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A.L. copy with note by Mrs. Sweat. Discusses the fire extinguishers for Mount Vernon and the possible purchase of more of them. ER-20, p. 117. Undated 081.

Scope and Contents A.L.S. Fragment, incomplete letter. Mentions "her trials and inefficient help" at Mount Vernon. Mr. Sykes must be kept as advisor. Gives long account of Mary McMakin and her mother. Regent's desire to have McMakin as secretary and her mother to live with her. Reports informal meeting in New York on Oct 10 of Vice Regents Halsted, Eve, Brooks and the Regent to decide on time for Council either November or May. Gardener Watt's drinking and neglect reported to Mr. Sykes by the secretary. ...

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Copy. Newark. He is under wrong impression regarding $7000 appropriated by Congress. Explains that General Michler is in charge of repairs from U.S. "claim appropriation" and only replaced plaster and timbers in Mansion. All else done by private subscriptions with examples cited. Hopes he will reconsider donating oil cloth for use in Banquet Hall. ER-8, p. 121

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Copy. Acknowledgement of his gift of Washington's suit of clothes. Asks him to publish list of donations from New Jersey in his newspaper and send her 10 copies of paper with list. ER-8, p. 137

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One printed appeal by Helen Conover, Vice Regent for New Jersey, asking for donations to assist in the restoration of the New Jersey Room, ca. 1893. One printed circular with "An Appeal to the Masonic Fraternity of the State of New Jersey" and a "Circular Letter" to Masonic lodges, written by Nancy Halsted, Vice Regent for New Jersey, 1873.

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Handwritten note to the bank, Jay Cooke and Co., by Ann Pamela Cunningham to pay Nancy Halsted $245.15.

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...

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A.L.S. Elizabeth. Enlists her interest in MV and suggests places where Appeal may be made - will send her copies of Record and subscription book. ER-8, p. 19

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A.L.S. Comments on Mrs. Halsted's illness, says to make sure she takes better care of herself. Recounts her own activities. Says Regent plans to go to Washington to see Claim through. Destruction of relics since Mr. Herbert's departure. Refers to attack on MVLA by New York Observer. ER-8, p. 85

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A.L.S. Nashville. Suggests Dr. and Mrs. Marks and daughter stay at Mount Vernon. Table furnished from monthly allowance while Regent is South. The Marks' house destroyed by fire and no insurance. ER-8, p. 83

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A.L.S. Washington, D.C. Is writing to all Vice Regents asking them to state their understanding of the resolution re absence of a Vice Regent from their respective states, who originated resolution, who approved and who disapproved it. Mrs. Eve thought it suggestion of Regent, but Regent says not and disapproves of the action. ER-8, p. 191

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A.L.S. Brooklyn. Written on House of Representatives letterhead. Wants to discuss what is best for Mount Vernon. Has sent her answer to Council's refusal to accept resignation. Refers to affair as a burlesque. ER-8, p. 195

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...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The nucleus of this collection was created from papers given to the Association by Ann Pamela Cunningham around the time of her retirement as Regent. Several other Vice Regents followed her example and later donated their papers as well. These records were referred to as the “Early Records” since the time they were first established as an archival collection. A large portion of this collection is correspondence concerning the founding of the MVLA and the operation of Mount Vernon as a...

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Two separate drafts of Mrs. Halsted's report regarding the addition of a furnace in the cellar of the Mansion.

ER 17; p. 156, L

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A.L.S. Written for the Regent. Mount Vernon. Cost of painting Banquet Room $105. Washington property next to Mount Vernon is to be sold. ER-2, p. 83

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A.L.S. Written for the Regent. Mount Vernon. Regarding Mrs. Tiffey's qualifications for a secretary. Necessary to buy a plough. Anticipates corresponding with Smithsonian Institution. ER-2, p. 85

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A.L.S. Written for the Regent. Mount Vernon. Regarding Regent's nephew attending Princeton. Mr. Craig understands rain gauge. Enclosed measurements of Mansion from old papers which refer to some rooms by name. 57 visitors yesterday. ER-2, p. 87

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A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Regrets that Mrs. Halsted's father's illness prevents their conference on Mount Vernon problems. Regent is daily expecting a competent secretary. ER-11, p. 201

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A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Package of paper received. Donor's name missing. Government workmen making repairs in Mansion, plastering. Mrs. Tiffey has arrived. ER-2, p. 93

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A.L.S. New York. She was mistaken that they offered the carved eagle for free. It will cost between $15 and $20 but they would be happy to begin work on it. ER-8, p. 129

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...