Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use as part of their curriculum.
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(Andrew Carnegie to J.W. Beatty, December 31, 1900)
(Andrew Carnegie to J.W. Beatty, December 31, 1900)
Beatty, John W. (John Wesley), 1851-1924, Carnegie Institute, Art, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
A telegram from Andrew Carnegie to John W. Beatty, advising Beatty to ""buy the three named"" and stating ""three thousand for Harest field"" (references to paintings to be purchased for exhibition at Carnegie Institute). Also refers to Carnegie's letter of the 28th.
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 31, 1900)
(W.N. Frew to Andrew Carnegie, December 31, 1900)
Frew, William Nimick--Correspondence, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence, Thaw, Mary Copley, Nicola, F.F., Carnegie Institute of Technology, Western University of Pennsylvania, Technical institutes--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Universities and colleges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Carnegie Institute. Board of Trustees
A typescript letter from William Nimick Frew to Andrew Carnegie making reference to Mary Copley Thaw's letter of the 26th to Carnegie. Frew states the opinion that Thaw had two ulterior motives in writing the letter: to protect her investment in Western University and for Carnegie to purchase the property owned by her nephew, developer F.F. Nicola (presumably as the site of the new technical institute).