Correspondence, notes, expense lists, and invoices for objects obtained by Gen. Munthe and shipped to Gertrude Bass Warner in Eugene [022]
Item
Title
Correspondence, notes, expense lists, and invoices for objects obtained by Gen. Munthe and shipped to Gertrude Bass Warner in Eugene [022]
Author
Warner, Gertrude Bass, 1863-1951
Recipient
Munthe, Johan Wilhelm Normann
Date
1930-11-19
Identifier
UA022_b005_f006_083_084
Description
Correspondence between Gertrude Bass Warner and General Normann Munthe
Transcript:
Hotel Osburn
Eugene, Oregon
Copy of letter to Gen. Munthe
Wednesday, Nov. 19th 1930.
My dear Friend,
Here I am, back at Eugene ready to go to work—the new building is nearly ready, all but its front door & some varnish on the floors. As soon as these are finished, we expect to starting moving our things. It is a fine building—the rooms are lighted by electricity, instead of by the day light in order to keep our textiles, upon which the lovely paintings are all painted from fading—I am sure you will admire it when you come to see us.
As the gift of the collection to the university has to be carried out according to law, I am collecting all the receipts of the things I have purchased. I find that it is necessary to have a receipt—from Mr. Albert—for the things shipped in his name.
I am enclosing a typed statement for him to sign & I am asking you, my dear friend, to see that he signs it, dates it, and you, or some other adult foreigner also sign it as a witness—because the University requires receipts for everything—and quite properly. When it is finished, please return it to me as quickly as possible—as my report will be waiting for it.
This is only a business letter, I will write again soon and then we will talk about our beloved Christian Science. With all good wishes, for all good to you, dear Friend.
Faithfully yours
G.B.W.
End of transcript.
Transcribed by Tom Fischer.
Transcript:
Hotel Osburn
Eugene, Oregon
Copy of letter to Gen. Munthe
Wednesday, Nov. 19th 1930.
My dear Friend,
Here I am, back at Eugene ready to go to work—the new building is nearly ready, all but its front door & some varnish on the floors. As soon as these are finished, we expect to starting moving our things. It is a fine building—the rooms are lighted by electricity, instead of by the day light in order to keep our textiles, upon which the lovely paintings are all painted from fading—I am sure you will admire it when you come to see us.
As the gift of the collection to the university has to be carried out according to law, I am collecting all the receipts of the things I have purchased. I find that it is necessary to have a receipt—from Mr. Albert—for the things shipped in his name.
I am enclosing a typed statement for him to sign & I am asking you, my dear friend, to see that he signs it, dates it, and you, or some other adult foreigner also sign it as a witness—because the University requires receipts for everything—and quite properly. When it is finished, please return it to me as quickly as possible—as my report will be waiting for it.
This is only a business letter, I will write again soon and then we will talk about our beloved Christian Science. With all good wishes, for all good to you, dear Friend.
Faithfully yours
G.B.W.
End of transcript.
Transcribed by Tom Fischer.
Source
Gertrude Bass Warner Papers, 1879-1954
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Institution
University of Oregon
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Rights
Rights Reserved - Free Access
Rights Holder
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives