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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, November 30, 1898
- Date Created
- 1898-11-30
- Description
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Morrill writes about unlikely prospects for securing additional federal dollars for the University. Buckham appends a note to the letter detailing a meeting he had with Morrill in Washington about the same topic.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, October 14, 1895
- Date Created
- 1895-10-14
- Description
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Morrill writes about Halsey J. Boardman, formerly of Bakersfield, Vermont and a cousin of Morrill's, as a possible donor to the University.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, July 12, 1893
- Date Created
- 1893-07-12
- Description
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Morrill writes promising to send the manuscript of his recent address to the University Library.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, July 10, 1893
- Date Created
- 1893-07-10
- Description
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Morrill writes about asking Governor Fuller of Vermont to establish a Military Hall at the University, the idea of giving the manuscript of his recent address to the University Library, and a neighbor boy of his who he thinks will make a good student at the University.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, July 3, 1893
- Date Created
- 1893-07-03
- Description
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Morrill writes about asking the Governor of Vermont to establish a Military Hall in Burlington and the idea of giving the manuscript of his recent address to the University Library.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, May 25, 1893
- Date Created
- 1893-05-25
- Description
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Morrill writes about what he might say in an address in support of keeping the Agricultural College at the University of Vermont as well as his thoughts about the efforts to establish a school of agriculture in each state across the nation.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, May 22, 1893
- Date Created
- 1893-05-22
- Description
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Morrill writes about the state of agricultural colleges in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, as well as the idea of having him make an address in support of keeping the Agricultural College at the University of Vermont.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1893 May 21
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Topics include reading material, clothing items, and money, which Mary has sent or plans to send to Ruth.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, March 13, 1893
- Date Created
- 1893-03-13
- Description
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Morrill replies to a request from Buckham that make some remarks on an unamed topic, possibly the relationship of the Agricultural College to the University.
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- Lue Colton to Ruth Fletcher, [circa 1893] February 23
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Topics include the hard winter they are having in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, how Della and her children are doing, and their plans to attend the World's Fair in Chicago.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher and to Ella [s.n.], 1892 December 29
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Topics include Andrew Fletcher's death, some unexplained trouble that ensued for Ruth Fletcher and was resolved by Charles Hogan, and Ruth's plans to move in with her daughter Ella and husband.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, October 26, 1892
- Date Created
- 1892-10-26
- Description
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Morrill writes about stalled efforts to separate the Agricultural College from the University and Buckham's plans in regards to "a new Farm, Creamery, and the Mechanic Arts."
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, June 11, 1892
- Date Created
- 1892-06-11
- Description
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Topics include legislative action proposed by the National Grange and various potential candidates for Lieutenant Governor in Vermont.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, June 6, 1892
- Date Created
- 1892-06-06
- Description
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Morrill writes about the views of Alpha Messer and the National Grange in regards to agricultural and industrial education and land grant colleges.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, March 15, 1891
- Date Created
- 1891-03-15
- Description
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Morrill writes about prospects for new agricultural and mechanical building and an experimental farm at the University and urges Buckham to seek support from the city of Burlington.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, January 21, 1891
- Date Created
- 1891-01-21
- Description
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Morrill writes in reply to a question from President Buckham about the use of a federal appropriation and a possible debt that the University might take on. Morrill expresses his pleasure at the size of the new first year class at the University.
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- Justin Smith Morrill to Matthew H. Buckham, January 11, 1891
- Date Created
- 1891-01-11
- Description
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Morrill writes about the disbursement of Land Grant funds to the University via the state of Vermont.