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Rutherford B. Hayes Letter to E.F. Dickinson Regarding Library Property

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Title	Rutherford B. Hayes Letter to E.F. Dickinson Regarding Library Property
Subject	Literary Ohio Libraries Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893
Place	Fremont (Ohio) Sandusky County (Ohio)
Description	This one-page letter was written by Rutherford B. Hayes, who became the nineteenth president of the United States, regarding the purchase of the site of the Battle of Fort Stephenson for a library. Sardis Birchard, Hayes' uncle, set aside $50,000 in real estate and cash to construct a public library, which he noted on the top of the letter. The letter measures 5" x 8.25" (12.7 x 20.96 cm). A library association was established on July 4, 1873. It appointed trustees including Rutherford B. Hayes; General Ralph B. Buckland, physician and president of the Louisville & Lake Erie Railroad; and Congressman Colonel William E. Haynes, superintendent of the Fremont schools. Sardis Birchard died on January 21, 1874, before the library could be built. His nephew Rutherford B. Hayes saw that his uncle's plans were carried out and purchased the site of the old Fort Stephenson for the library. Construction could not begin immediately due to the Panic of 1873. Temporary quarters for the library were found on the second floor of Birchard Hall. Hayes was chairman of the book committee and he selected the first books to go into the collection. When the library opened on June 3, 1874, 1,683 volumes out of 5,000 on order had been cataloged and were ready for circulation. Hayes continued his position as library board president after he became president of the United States. The library opened in its permanent location in 1879.
Creator	Hayes, Rutherford Birchard, 1822-1893
Date of Original	October 01, 1873
Collection	Birchard Public Library Collection http://www.sandusky-county-scrapbook.net (for more information on the Sandusky County Scrapbook)
Source	Unpublished material (archives/manuscripts)
Submitting Institution	Birchard Public Library
Type	Text
Format	manuscripts

Title	Om781_1031442_011
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Full Text	Total amount $50,000, and the Paintings S Birchard Fremont, O. Oct. 1, 1873 Sir: Inclosed I hand you six thou- sand dollars in promissory notes to be applied to the purchase of the square, known as Fort Stephenson, in pursuance of a proposition submitted to the City Council of Fremont for the purchase of said square by the Trustees of the Birchard Library in July last. This is done on behalf of said Trustees. By Sincerely R.B. Hayes To Hon. E.F. Dickinson Mayor of Fremont

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