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Ann Pamela Cunningham to Nancy Halsted, 1868 Box 66

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Carpenter repairs gardener's house. Boat to be put up for 2 months. The stove is a gift. Christmas supplies from Alexandria. Four thousand appeals franked; New Jersey appeal excellent. Concern over attack on Association. Communication with Mrs. Chace and Mrs. Berghmans. Write to R. Washington, guardian of minor heirs re affixing stamps to deed. Dividend from railroad plus bank refund provides for current expenses until April. Thanks Mrs. Halsted for a trunk and $10 (personal). Suggests asking A.T. Stewart's store in New York for a gift for endowment. Mrs. Perrin's qualifications favorable - must be able to stand the isolation of Mount Vernon and its discomforts. ER-2, p. 41

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  2. Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1853/1951, bulk 1853/1875
  3. Series 6. Correspondence, 1852/1951
  4. Correspondence, 1868

Ann Pamela Cunningham to Nancy Halsted, 1868 Box 67

A.L. incomplete. Back page partially torn. Mount Vernon. Gardener arrives. Advises farm labor should be white. Asks advice re "table" for employees - to be presided over by gardener. ER-2, p. 41

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1853/1951, bulk 1853/1875
  3. Series 6. Correspondence, 1852/1951
  4. Correspondence, 1868/1869

Ann Pamela Cunningham to Nancy Halsted, 1869 Box 67

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Inquiries into the qualifications and recommendations of the new gardener who must also serve as superintendent for a time taking care of the grounds and Mansion, assisting visitors, etc. Lawrence Washington visited Mount Vernon. ER-2, p. 43

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1853/1951, bulk 1853/1875
  3. Series 6. Correspondence, 1852/1951
  4. Correspondence, 1868/1869

Ann Pamela Cunningham to Nancy Halsted, 1869 Box 67

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Captain Stackpole and Mr. Herbert help to secure gardener. Receives information on wages and servants' table. Local problems discussed. Trouble with the Minutes taken by Miss Marks, they seem to be "incorrect." Nathan's wages raised to $20 per month. Gift of 2nd set of harness. Stove and cooking utensils. Thinks Vice Regents should acknowledge gifts in their states. Encloses dimensions of library and Lafayette Room. ER-2, p. 47

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1853/1951, bulk 1853/1875
  3. Series 6. Correspondence, 1852/1951
  4. Correspondence, 1868/1869

Ann Pamela Cunningham to Nancy Halsted, 1869 Box 67

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Col. Forney will publish a defense of the Association in the Washington Chronicle Sunday - suggest Newark papers reprint, secure copies for distribution. Considering Mr. Tirewright's application for gardener. Household furnishings need to be replaced. Mr. Herbert's items now being removed. Cites Mount Vernon's first donation - aims for $75,000 endowment. Receives harness from anonymous donor. ER-2, p. 49

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1853/1951, bulk 1853/1875
  3. Series 6. Correspondence, 1852/1951
  4. Correspondence, 1868/1869

Ann Pamela Cunningham to Nancy Halsted, 1869 Box 67

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Sick over publication of "private letter" to Mrs. Berghmans and Col. Forney's article. A Scottish gardener, James Craig, will arrive soon, came with fine recommendations. He is 33 and unmarried. Miss Tracy's management reduced "funds." ER-2, p. 51

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1853/1951, bulk 1853/1875
  3. Series 6. Correspondence, 1852/1951
  4. Correspondence, 1868/1869

Ann Pamela Cunningham to Nancy Halsted, 1869 Box 67

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Lost mirror found. Clock ticking in Washington's library. Reports many items received: oilcloth, mirror, window shades, stair carpet. Mr. Craig starts work Feb. 1. Favorable article in Sunday Herald. Locality of stables to be improved. Seeks cheaper merchandise prices in New York or Newark. Profits Sept-Nov $11.25. Visitors, 25-45 daily, wish to meet Regent. Annual receipts $160, 15 times more than last year. Gates and fences to be mended. Mr. Sykes helps. Ambulance duty. Claim for Mount Vernon now in House. Mrs. Morse's disloyalty, Vice Regent of Maine replies; Mrs. Chace's defense superior to Col. Forney's. Freight charges on boat, receipt of long list of furnishings. Parlor mirror needed. ER-2, p. 57

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1853/1951, bulk 1853/1875
  3. Series 6. Correspondence, 1852/1951
  4. Correspondence, 1868/1869

Ann Pamela Cunningham to Nancy Halsted, 1869 Box 67

A.L.S. Mount Vernon. Gardener Mr. Craig gives list of seeds to be bought. He obtains plants from public grounds and greenhouses. President's gardener comes to Mount Vernon. New Jersey raises as much as $25 per donation for the endowment fund. ER-2, p. 59

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Early Records of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, 1853/1951, bulk 1853/1875
  3. Series 6. Correspondence, 1852/1951
  4. Correspondence, 1868/1869

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