Ward, Jennie Meeker (Sarah Jane), 1833-1910

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A.L.S. Ottawa, Kansas. Miss Ward to place letters of Miss Cunningham, Miss Tracy, and Mrs. Hudson into scrapbooks. Hopes to get all done this year. Wonders what is best way to go about it all. ER-11, p. 186

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A.L.S. Ottawa, Kansas. Filed in book of Miss Tracy's letters, October 1, 1860 - September 1861, mostly to Ann Pamela Cunningham, some to Mrs. Comegys and others, drafts, etc. Had one of Mrs. Sweat's books for an example. ER-11, p. 187

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A.L.S. Ottawa, Kansas. Children of Kansas raised $1000 for quarters. Does not want to ask for more at this time. Suggests leaving second story unfinished. Will attend Council if needed to explain contract for quarters. ER-11, p. 187

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A.L.S. Manhattan, Kansas. Re Kansas coat of arms for Mount Vernon. Thinks Lewis family relics should be given or loaned. Likes "Mount Vernon" for name of boat. ER-11, p. 244

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A.L.S. Manhattan, Kansas. Re having Kansas coat of arms for Mount Vernon paid for by state. Thinks every state should be represented at Mount Vernon. ER-11, p. 244

Scope and Contents A.L.S. Ottawa, Kansas. Will attend next Council. Regrets difficulty with Bradshaw. Needs $200 to finish quarters and does not want to ask for more money in her state. Urges Mrs. Hudson to keep secretaryship, thinks she should be paid for work. Offers to remain after Council and copy papers. Suggests duplicate copies of all reports and resolutions made, one for filing and one for press. Suggests order of business to be made permanent. Six thousand names of school children in her Record...

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A.L.S. Ottawa, Kansas. Re meeting called for appointment of the new Regent. Favors Mrs. Townsend. Asks if other business will be transacted, if voting by proxy is permitted and suggests appointment of new committee on bylaws. ER-11, p. 186

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Bound volume listing subscriptions or donations to Mount Vernon's fund to rebuild the "servant's quarters" destroyed by fire in 1835. The Vice Regent of Kansas, Jennie Ward, reported she raised enough by fundraising in Kansas schools ($1,000) The reconstruction was “rebuilt along the lines of the old ruin,” and in what was believed to be the original location. It was completed in 1891.

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Booklet, “Bit of Mount Vernon History: Taken from the Records of Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, Brought before Council of 1898 by Record Committee and Ordered Printed,” by Mrs. Ward, 1899; Appeal to Teachers and Students of the Schools of Kansas to donate to Mount Vernon, undated; Obituary