Andrew Carnegie Esq. New York City My Dear Sir Noticing in late issue of the "Local News" Wilmette, Illinois, of your kind offer to the village for library. Allow me to offer a site one block from railroad depot. If agreeable I will deed same to you. If agreeable I ...
Andrew Carnegie Esq. New York City My Dear Sir Noticing in late ...
New York April 23rd/ 03 Mr. F. H. Drury Wilmette Cook County Illinois My dear sir In reply to yours of last week, would say the cite [sic] of proposal is on R. R. Ave. [Railroad], starting 100 ft. from Charles St., 30 to 50 ft. on the Ave. by ...
New York April 23rd/ 03 Mr. F. H. Drury Wilmette Cook County ...
14 Apr 1903 Mr. A. J. Howell, 49 West 89th St., New York City. My dear Mr. Howell: Your letter, addressed to Mr. Andrew Carnegie, under date of April 9th, has been sent to me. We appreciate highly your kindness in offering to donate a library site, and will be ...
14 Apr 1903 Mr. A. J. Howell, 49 West 89th St., New ...
Louis W. Claude Edward F. Starck Claude & Starck Architects Badger Block Madison Wisconsin 10/27/04 Mr. F. H. Drury Willimette, Illinois Dear Sir: I wish to remind you of our conversation, last Snday, regarding raising grades of front of library and trust that you will use your influence ...
Louis W. Claude Edward F. Starck Claude & Starck Architects Badger Block ...
John S. Gage of St. Petersburg, Florida, wrote to James Kline of Wilmette, with information about growing up in Wilmette in 1873. Mentioned is a school the author attended operated by Mrs. Samuel Mitchell [Louisa Richards Mitchell] in her home on the S.E. corner of Lake Ave., and 10th St. ...
John S. Gage of St. Petersburg, Florida, wrote to James Kline of ...
The Local News C. H. Rush, Publisher 1222 Central Ave. Tels 323-372 Wilmette, Illinois August 17, 1903 Board of Trustees Free Public Library Wilmette, Illinois Dear Sirs: Acting on behalf of Mr. A. J. Howell, of New York, I herewith withdraw the offer made some time since of ground for ...
The Local News C. H. Rush, Publisher 1222 Central Ave. Tels 323-372 ...
Elmwood Library Association secretary, N. W. [ Nellie Warner] Gates, letter to Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Pierson inquiring if they would like to renew their membership in a subscription library...
Elmwood Library Association secretary, N. W. [ Nellie Warner] Gates, letter to ...
Patton & Miller Architects 13th and 14th Floors 153 LaSalle Street Chicago Normand S. Patton Grant C. Miller May 19, 1903 Mr. F. H. Drury Secy. Library Board Wilmette, Ill. Dear Sir: As per your conversation with our Mr. Miller over the telephone today in regard to whether Mr. ...
Patton & Miller Architects 13th and 14th Floors 153 LaSalle Street Chicago ...
Home Trust Company Hoboken, N.J. R. A. Franks, President May 21st, 1903 Dear Sir I have yours of the 19th instant. Under no circucmstances does Mr. Carnegie consent to a joint building for Municipal and Library purposes. A small lecture room to be used for meetings of a purely literary ...
Home Trust Company Hoboken, N.J. R. A. Franks, President May 21st, 1903 ...
17 April 1903 Mr. Andrew Carnegie 2 East 91st St. New York City Dear Sir: Referring to your gift of $10,000 to the Village of Wilmette for library purposes, I beg to call your attention to the fact that we have at least two sites which are available for library ...
17 April 1903 Mr. Andrew Carnegie 2 East 91st St. New York ...
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