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1938/01/11: Clarence E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.101883)
Date: January 11 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton. Enclosed letter from Stearns and Jones with details of the purchase of the Schulz land. It is 8.33 acres surrounded by Arboretum. Mr. Schulz is to receive $1200 in cash and 10 cords of wood per winter for 5 years. He doesn't understand the $2000 sum mentioned by Stearns and Jones. He assumes the Arboretum will issue the check to Schulz and Sterling Morton will reimburse the Arboretum as a contribution. Please verify.
Handwritten note at top: "Clarence, This was a good buy, even if you thought it high at the time. SM"
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/01/06: Clarence Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84886)
Date: January 6 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Sterling Morton with a Social Securty form enclosed. It is filled out except question #2. To be sent back to the Department of Labor.
Extent: 1 page
1938/01/08: Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.84887)
Date: January 8 1938Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk about Social Security form question #2. Mr. Stearns suggested answer is "Educational Trust."
Extent: 1 page
1938/01/10: Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.84888)
Date: January 10 1938Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk with an announcement of a new publication which, if there is an interest to the library, can be subscribed to. Wirt will arrange a visit from salt road experts.
Extent: 1 page
1938/1/11: Clarence Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84889)
Date: January 11 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Sterling Morton letting him know that a subscription would be useful to the Arboretum but hesitates to charge it as a expense.
Extent: 1 page
1938/02/05: Clarence Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84890)
Date: February 5 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Clarence Godshalk to Sterling Morton with a copy of statement from Stearns and Jones for charges against Arboretum for Jake Mey and Schulz deals. Wants to know if the intent is to be paid out of gift or from the Arboretum funds.
Extent: 1 page
1938/01/12: Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk (3.84892)
Date: January 12 1938Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to Clarence Godshalk informing him the it would be best for the Arboretum to buy the Schulz property direct and he will reimburse the $1200 to the Arboretum. Mr. Eckmann visited and advised on salt road.
Extent: 1 page
1938/01/14: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84893)
Date: January 14 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton advising him that he is sending the Morton Arboretum's check for $1200 to Stearns and Jones to pay for the Schulz land. He also thanks him for ordering the Flower and Fruit Prints for the Arboretum library.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/03/15: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84894)
Date: March 15 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton advising him that he has found a buyer (Mr. Giesler) for a portion of the Mertz land south of Warrenville Road. They agreed on a price of $150 per acre. He asks Mr. Morton to contact Stearns and Jones about the necessity of a survey being made.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/11/18: C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84896)
Date: November 18 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C. E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton enclosing a poem he believes Mr. Morton might like to add to his scrap book. (Poem not included in record)
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/11/21: Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk (3.84897)
Date: November 21 1938Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C. E. Godshalk thanking him for sending the poem. He also describes his recent walk around the Arboretum with Mrs. Morton. He was impressed with general appearance of the Arboretum and particularly impressed with the job done on the roads.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/08/31: Sterling Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84924)
Date: August 31 1938Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C.E. Godshalk acknowledging receipt of Jacob Mey's part of the taxes. He thanks Godshalk for coming out to look at his trees. Morton describes work he has done on the trees, and he states he has not heard from the Elmhurst tree trimmer Godshalk recommended.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/09/01: C.E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84925)
Date: September 1 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton informing him he has written to Ted Smith of Elmhurst telling him to set up an appointment with Morton to go over his ground with him. He also identified a tree on the property as a cut-leaved linden, not a cut-leaved alder as he originally thought.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/09/07: Sterling Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84926)
Date: September 7 1938Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C.E. Godshalk thanking him for the information about the linden tree. He has another tree he would later like help identifying. He has given Ted Smith the choice of several dates to come to the property to give him an estimate on some tree work. He would like to have the work done before the leaves fall.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/10/03: Sterling Morton to C.E. Godshalk (3.84927)
Date: October 3 1938Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Letter from Sterling Morton to C.E. Godshalk asking him to make arrangements to have Mrs. (Preston Owsley) Morton's horse picked up at Knollwood stables and taken to Lisle for the winter as she is suffering from lumbago and won't be able to ride for several weeks.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/10/05: C.E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84928)
Date: October 5 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton advising him that the truck will pick up his horse after noon tomorrow or Friday.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/10/19: C.E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton (3.84929)
Date: October 19 1938Creator: Godshalk, Clarence E.
Type: Document
Description:Letter from C.E. Godshalk to Sterling Morton enclosing a copy of a letter (not included) that Mrs. Cudahy sent to Dr. Merrill, Director of the Arnold Arboretum, expressing sympathy for the damage the arboretum suffered from a recent hurricane. He also quotes a section from the Arnold Arboretum's bulletin detailing the damage.
Extent: 1 sheet
1938/10/21: Sterling Morton to Jean Cudahy (3.84930)
Date: October 21 1938Creator: Morton, Sterling
Type: Document
Description:Copy of a letter from Sterling Morton to Jean Cudahy sent to C.E. Godshalk telling her that Godshalk sent him a copy of the letter she sent to Dr. Merrill and stating they should do everything they can to help the Arnold Arboretum with plant material after the recent hurricane damage.
Extent: 1 sheet