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- Title
- Letter from E.L. Thomas, 1894 September 11
- Date
- 1894-09-11
- Creator
- Thomas, Edward Lewis, 1849-1911
- Description
- Letter from E.L. Thomas regarding funding for Peate's glass lens. Thomas indicates he has parishioners wanting to contribute funding for the lens.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Cost; Gifts; Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
- Local Identifier
- RG1.10.05.02
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.02
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from G.B. Chase of Packard Hardware to Samuel L. Beiler, 1894 September 28
- Date
- 1894-09-28
- Creator
- Chase, G.B.
- Description
- Letter from G.B. Chase of Packard Hardware to Samuel L. Beiler stating the company would furnish materials for the lens if the University would promise to pay at a later date.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Cost; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Beiler, Samuel L.
- Local Identifier
- RG1.10.05.07
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.07
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler, 1894 December 06
- Date
- 1894-12-06
- Creator
- Peate, John, 1820-1903
- Description
- Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler requesting the $300 Peate has advanced for the telescope and has previously written for.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Cost; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Beiler, Samuel L.
- Local Identifier
- RG1.10.05.12
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.12
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler, 1894 November 15
- Date
- 1894-11-15
- Creator
- Peate, John, 1820-1903
- Description
- Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler inquiring after promised funding and of the $1500 owed to him.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Cost; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Beiler, Samuel L.
- Local Identifier
- RG1.10.05.10
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.10
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler, 1894 November 19
- Date
- 1894-11-19
- Creator
- Peate, John, 1820-1903
- Description
- Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler asking for update on funds requested and discusses the option of Beiler using G.B. Chase as a cashier.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Cost; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Beiler, Samuel L.
- Local Identifier
- RG1.10.05.11
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.11
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler, 1894 October 15
- Date
- 1894-10-15
- Creator
- Peate, John, 1820-1903
- Description
- Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler explaining the great lengths he's had to go through to find a company willing to produce the pane of glass required for the telescope. Peate then requests a sum of $1500 to be available as soon as possible to finance the glass.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Cost; Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Beiler, Samuel L.
- Local Identifier
- RG1.10.05.09
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.09
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- Title
- Letter from Samuel L. Beiler to E.L. Thomas, 1894 September 15
- Date
- 1894-09-15
- Creator
- Beiler, Samuel L.
- Description
- Letter from Samuel L. Beiler to E.L. Thomas thanking him for his offer to donate funds towards housing John Peate's proposed lens. Beiler informs him of the cost provided from Peate to Hurst, and attempts to secure funding from Thomas.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Cost; Gifts; Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Thomas, Edward Lewis, 1849-1911
- Local Identifier
- RG1.10.05.03
- Type
- correspondence
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.03
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.