Charles Venable to Leander J. McCormick, 1881 December 6

Scope and content:

Points out the difficulties and disadvantages in hiring a temporary person for astronomer and director of the observatory as opposed to securing a permanent astronomer determined to make the observatory his life work; also thanks McCormick for the scholarship sponsored by him.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968