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ALS, [New York], John [Sedgwick Billings, Jr.]., to [Katharine H. Billings, Beech Island], 31 Mar. [18]98

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Abstract

(relating his father's plan to assist Ellen Fitzsimmons in attaining a position at the University of South Carolina and stating that his father had found the library "to be a very good Library indeed--of course it is not up to date.--on the same plan as the Astor. The difficulty in the way of doing any thing for it, is that they have only $400. a year," and outlining his father's suggested plan for employing Ellen Fitzsimmons).

Dates

  • Creation: 31 Mar. [18]98

Abstract

(relating his father's plan to assist Ellen Fitzsimmons in attaining a position at the University of South Carolina and stating that his father had found the library "to be a very good Library indeed--of course it is not up to date.--on the same plan as the Astor. The difficulty in the way of doing any thing for it, is that they have only $400. a year," and outlining his father's suggested plan for employing Ellen Fitzsimmons).

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