[meteorite-list] Perry to Harvill Letter, Feb. 23, 1952
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:14 2004 Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV1453HvoFOAm0000f377_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_0038_01C42253.C6F4D2E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [Mark Note: Letter is from Stuart Perry to Richard Harvill, president of = the University of Arizona regarding a proposed $2000.00 grant Perry wante= d to make for Nininger through the University.] [Stuart Perry's file copy] February 23, 1952 Dear Dr. Harvill; In view of the difficulties involved in the administration of my proposed= gift for Dr. Nininger's researches, I am inclined to think that the gift= better be made to some other institution where he could have a free hand= I can readily understand your difficulties; but it is necessary for the s= uccess of the effort that Nininger should have an absolutely free hand --= to conduct this researches anywhere and in any manner he thinks best. An= y limitations on the amount or character of his expenses might curtail or= prevent important activities. No daily average limit would be practicabl= e; in one place he might spend only $5 or $1, but in another he might hav= e to make an expedition into the mountains with horses and a guide, or ev= en make an airplane flight. I hope this suggestion is agreeable to you. Indeed I fancy you will be re= lieved to be rid of the troubles incident to the administration of the fu= nd. With warm regards, I remain Sincerely, (Stuart Perry - name is missing as this is the file copy. The original se= nt to Harvill would have been signed by Perry) ------=_NextPart_001_0038_01C42253.C6F4D2E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV><FONT size=3D2= ><FONT size=3D2> <P>[Mark Note: Letter is from Stuart Perry to Richard Ha= rvill, president of the University of Arizona regarding a proposed $2000.= 00 grant Perry wanted to make for Nininger through the University.]</P> <= P>[Stuart Perry's file copy]</P> <P> </P> <P>February 23, 1952</P> <= P>Dear Dr. Harvill;</P> <P>In view of the difficulties involved in the ad= ministration of my proposed gift for Dr. Nininger's researches, I am incl= ined to think that the gift better be made to some other institution wher= e he could have a free hand.</P> <P>I can readily understand your difficu= lties; but it is necessary for the success of the effort that Nininger sh= ould have an absolutely free hand -- to conduct this researches anywhere = and in any manner he thinks best. Any limitations on the amount or charac= ter of his expenses might curtail or prevent important activities. No dai= ly average limit would be practicable; in one place he might spend only $= 5 or $1, but in another he might have to make an expedition into the moun= tains with horses and a guide, or even make an airplane flight.</P> <P>I = hope this suggestion is agreeable to you. Indeed I fancy you will be reli= eved to be rid of the troubles incident to the administration of the fund= </P> <P>With warm regards, I remain</P> <P>Sincerely,</P> <P>(Stuart Per= ry - name is missing as this is the file copy. The original sent to Harvi= ll would have been signed by Perry)</P></FONT></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_0038_01C42253.C6F4D2E0-- Received on Wed 14 Apr 2004 08:07:48 PM PDT |
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