Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

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A.L.S. Boston. "Private." Reports total cash received $24,000 and interest on its investment bring it to $36,000. Has placed his Mount Vernon fund under Board of 5 which he names, and gives details of method of investing same. Has delivered oration 64 times. ER-9, p. 143

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A.L.S. Boston. Encloses certified statement of funds collected and how invested. Advises no publicity be given this statement. ER-9, p. 149

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A.L.S. Boston. Pleased to hear Mount Vernon's encouraging prospects. Hopes nothing will be done to antagonize Governor for whom he has great regard. The vacancy on board for Everett's Mount Vernon fund is replaced by deceased's brother. Lists engagements in East including New York Opera House. ER-9, p. 151

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A.L.S. Boston. Thanks her for copy of Bill, sorry the "South" is attacking it. Hopes to be in Richmond by 19th. Public Library duties necessitate his return to Boston from Philadelphia engagement before going to Richmond. ER-9, p. 155

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Telegram. Philadelphia. "Your request shall be complied with." ER-9, p. 158

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A.L.S. Boston. Thanks them for their kind invitation dated on the 15th. Regrets that he will be unable to accept and repeat his Washington lecture in Washington, D.C. at this time. Letter given by VR-NJ 1920. ER-9, p. 278

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A.L.S. 3pp. Accepts the invitation to deliver his oration in Richmond. ER-9, p. 91

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Photostat. Boston. Acknowledges his letter with copy of Mr. Washington's. Choate will not go to Richmond. Winthrop will go another year. Hillard would deliver good address. ER-479

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Facsimile. Boston. Has accepted official invitation for the 22nd of February. He will stay at Mrs. Stanard's as he had promised her. He is uncertain about whether he is deliver oration on the 22nd when he is to be presented with the cane of Washington. ER-496

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Facsimile. Philadelphia. Matter of his oration cleared up. The 23rd will be satisfactory for his oration. Believes presentation should be after the oration. ER-497 a-b

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Facsimile. Boston. Accepts invitation of General Assembly to be present at elevation of statue of Washington on the 22nd of February. ER-495

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Photostat. Wants to do speaking tour of the South on behalf of Mount Vernon in November but is not certain he can be away from home so long.

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Photostat and transcript. Requests that Northern armies take precautions when moving into Virginia, not to fire on Arlington House (where are many GW relics) or on Mount Vernon. ER-514 a,b

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Extracts from letters, written in Ann Pamela Cunningham's hand. Undated.

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Fragment. Notation that "in Cora's" absence APC would "find most efficient advisors and friends in Mrs. Comegys and Mary Hamilton." Other notations "v.9, 294" and "Mr. Malrin to Comegys, Nov. 15, 1860"

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An invitation to take a seat on the platform on the occassion of the "Address on the Character of Washington, to be delivered by the Hon. Edward Everett, At the Academy of Music, on Thursday, May 12, 1859, at 8 o'clock."

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A.L.S. New Orleans. In spite of divided spirit in country hope that Everett will come to New Orleans in April, and despite previous decision to decline. If can come, hope it to be a little prior to April 12. Feels it quite urgent that Everett come. ER-423

Scope and Contents This collection concerns the inheritance, maintenance, and sale of the Mount Vernon estate by its last private owner, John Augustine Washington III. A large majority of the collection is correspondence to or from John Augustine Washington III with a significant portion relating to the purchase of the estate by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Three diaries kept by John Augustine are also included and contain important information about his slaves, agricultural practices, and finances....

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A.L.S. Washington. Ask him to give lecture for their Mount Vernon fund. ER-13, p. 44

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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A.L.S. and envelope. Everett writes concerning a speaking engagement about George Washington in Northbridgewater, Boston.

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A.L.S. 1 page. Concerns Everett's research on George Washington's library.

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Two drafts of same letter. Regrets Everett's inability to deliver Washington lecture in New Orleans. ER-378 and ER-379

Scope and Contents Draft. Miss Tracy's delicate health forces McMakin to the painful duty of informing him of loss to Association of $5000 through forgery of Miss Cunningham's name to checks by Mr. Devereux--she had thought such a thing impossible since Riggs was informed every check given Devereux and Co.--Devereux's brother to attempt to repay--others have lost money also--has placed matter in hands of D.P. Brown, upon Mr. Riggs' advice--asks his advice on keeping the matter quiet--the wretched man has...

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A.L. 3 pp. Invitation to speak in Richmond. ER-3, p. 31

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A.L. 3 pp. Invitation to deliver a speech on the life and character of George Washington, in Richmond. ER-3, p. 31

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Clipping from a newspaper in North Carolina announcing a lecture or oration by Edward Everett on George Washington.

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A.D.S. 1 page. Note reads "Washington was the greatest of good men and the best of great men. Edward Everett, Boston 1 Oct. 1861." Typescript copy with letter head "The Lincoln Library Shippensburg, PA."

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A.D.S. 1 page. Note reads "Washington was the greatest of good men and the best of great men. Edward Everett, Boston 10 Dec. 1864."

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