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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
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Title: Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler, 1894 December 12
Date: 1894-12-12
Creator: Peate, John, 1820-1903
Description: Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler explaining his work on the lens so far. Peate repeats his request for payment for supplies he purchased to make the lens. He offers Beiler an opportunity to back out of the deal to make the lens.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
Subject -- Personal Name: Beiler, Samuel L.
Local Identifier: RG1.10.05.13
Type: correspondence
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.13
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Title: Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler, 1894 December 24
Date: 1894-12-24
Creator: Peate, John, 1820-1903
Description: In this letter, John Peate asks Samuel L. Beiler for an expected payment of $300 for workers and machinery. He informs him that an offer for a generator, necessary to work on the lens, will close on January 1, 1895. Peate told the generator provider that the university was responsible for paying for the generator.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
Subject -- Personal Name: Beiler, Samuel L.
Local Identifier: RG1.10.05.15
Type: correspondence
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.15
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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 September 06
Date: 1894-09-06
Creator: Peate, John, 1820-1903
Description: Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler reminding him that his offer to construct a large glass lens expires September 27, 1894.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
Subject -- Personal Name: Beiler, Samuel L.
Local Identifier: RG1.10.05.01
Type: correspondence
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.01
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 September 17
Date: 1894-09-17
Creator: Peate, John, 1820-1903
Description: Letter from John Peate to Samuel L. Beiler explaining how he would create the telescopic lens. Peate provides a cost estimate for the lens and states his offer will close on September 27th.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.); Reflecting telescopes -- Design and construction
Subject -- Personal Name: Beiler, Samuel L.
Local Identifier: RG1.10.05.05
Type: correspondence
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.05
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, 1895 January 02
Date: 1895-01-02
Creator: Peate, John, 1820-1903
Description: In this letter, John Peate tells Samuel L. Beiler that his $300 payment has been received, and informs him that an additional $50 will be necessary. He explains to Beiler that he needs to be consistent and timely in his payments.
Subject: American University (Washington, D.C.) -- History; Education, Higher -- Washington (D.C.)
Subject -- Personal Name: Beiler, Samuel L.
Local Identifier: RG1.10.05.16
Type: correspondence
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/RG1.10.05.16
Rights statement: Reproduction and copyright information regarding this item is available from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.