Letter from Carnegie Corporation of New York, April 13th, 1914

Letter from Carnegie Corporation of New York, April 13th, 1914

Letter to Charles Callahan of the Skagit State Bank in Burlington from the Carnegie Corporation about giving $5,000 to erect a Free Public Library building in Burlington, Washington

James Bertram, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Burlington Public Library

From the archival documents relating to the establishment of a library in Burlington Washington

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

CARNEGIE CORPORAT^ON
OF NEW YORK
576 FIFTH AVENUE N ew YORK

James Bertram Secretary
April 13th, 1914
Mr. Charles Callahan,
Skagit State Bank, Burlington,Washington.

Dear Sir:-
Responding to your communication on behalf of Burlington, if the town agree by resolution of Councils to maintain a Free Public Library at a cost of not less than Five hundred dollars ($500) a year, and provides a suitable site for the bllding, Carnegie Corporstion of New York wil be glad to give Five thousand dollars ($5,000} to erect a Free Public Library bilding(sic) for Burlington, Washington.
It should be noted that the amount indicated is to cover the cost of the Library Bilding complete, redy for occupancy and for the purpose intended.
Before any expenditure on bilding or plans in incurd, the approval of proposed plans by Carnegie Corporation of New York should be secured, to obtain which pleas send sketch plans for inspection.

Very truly yours.

CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.
James Bertram
Secretary.

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