CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE GIFT OF "THE WOMEN'S FUND.”*

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LETTER OF THE FEMALE CHRISTIAN HOME.

NEW YORK, April 17th, 1882.

To the Trustees of the New York Free Circulating Library: GENTLEMEN: At a meeting of the Board of Managers of the Female Christian Home, which was held for the purpose of deciding what use should be made of the balance of its funds after the settlement of its affairs, it was resolved that the sum of Seventeen hundred dollars (1700) be given to the N. Y. Free Circulating Library. I therefore hand you a check on the Bank of the Metropolis to the order of your Treasurer for $1700 as a donation from the Managers of the Female Christian Home. We desire that this amount be kept as a Fund to be called the "Women's Fund," and that the income from it shall be used for the employment of women in the Free Library or for the purchase of books. We submit the investment of this sum to your discretion, and with best wishes for the success of your undertaking I remain

Respectfully yours,

MARY M. PATTERSON.

*This fund was increased to the sum of $2,000 by additional contributions subsequently made. At the time of the consolidation with The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, 25 February, 1901, it was invested in $2,000 St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company 5 per cent. General Mortgage Bonds.

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REPLY OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE NEW YORK

FREE CIRCULATING LIBRARY.

36 Bond Street, April 19, 1882.

Mrs. J. W. Patterson, Pres. Female Christian Home:

MY DEAR MADAM: The Trustees of the New York Free Circulating Library gratefully acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 17th, containing a donation from the Managers of your Institution of $1700 for the purpose of establishing a Fund to be called the "Women's Fund," the income of which shall be expended for the employment of women in the Library or for the purchase of books. The Trustees of the Library cordially accept this Trust and will faithfully carry out its conditions.

Very Respectfully,

W. GREENOUGH,
Acting Secretary.

BY

THE EXECUTOR OF THE WILL OF H M. GRINNELL, DECEASED, AND OTHER RTIES IN INTEREST OF THE PREMISES NO. 49 BOND STREET.

DATED 9 JUNE, 1882.

RECORDED IN NEW YORK REGISTER'S OFFICE, 9 OCTOBER, 1882. LIBER 1681 OF CONVEYANCES, PAGE 307.

ndenture, made the ninth day of June in the year of one thousand eight hundred and eighty two.

1, WILLIAM F. RUXTON, as Executor of the last will ment of SARAH M. GRINNELL, deceased, party of the and SYLVIA H. RUXTON, wife of William F. Ruxton, ›n, England, and SARAH M. WATTS, wife of Ridley the same place, parties of the second part, and the K FREE CIRCULATING LIBRARY, party of the third

seth, That the said party of the first part, by virtue of r and authority to him given in and by the said last estament and for and in consideration of the sum of housand five hundred dollars, lawful money of the ates of America, to him in hand paid at or before the and delivery of these presents by the said party of the , the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the 7 of the third part and its successors forever released arged from the same, and the said parties of the secin consideration of the sum of one dollar to them in

hand paid by the said party of the third part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by these presents,

Have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the third part, its successors and assigns forever,

All that certain lot, piece or parcel of ground, and building thereon, situate, lying and being in the Fifteenth Ward of the City of New York, and known and distinguished on a map of Land in the Eighth (now Fifteenth) Ward of the City of New York, belonging to William Israel, compiled by Edward Dougherty, City Surveyor, February 22, 1825, as lot No. Two; bounded as follows: Northeast in front by Bond Street; Southwesterly in the rear by land now or formerly of Stephen J. Brinckerhoff; Southeast by Lot No. One on said map, and Northwesterly by Lot No. Three on said map.

Containing in width in front twenty five feet, in the rear twenty five feet (25.54) five inches and three quarters of an inch (534), and in depth on the Northwesterly side, seventy nine feet and nine inches, and on the southeasterly side, seventy four feet and ten inches. Said premises being now known by the Street Number 49 Bond Street.

Together with all and singular the edifices, buildings, rights, members, privileges, advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof.

And Also, all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever, both in law and equity, which the said testatrix had in her lifetime and at the time of her decease, and which the said parties of the first and second parts, or either of them, have by virtue of the said last will and testament, or other wise, of, in and to the same, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances.

To have and to hold the said premises above mentioned and described, and hereby granted and conveyed, or intended so to

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be, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the third part its successors and assigns, to its and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever.

And the said parties of the first and second parts covenant, grant, promise and agree, to and with the said party of the third part, its successors and assigns, that the said party of the third part, its successors and assigns shall and lawfully may from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy all and singular the said hereditaments and premises hereby granted and conveyed, or intended so to be, with their and every of their appurtenances, and receive and take the rents, issues and profits thereof to and for its and their own use and benefit without any lawful let, suit, hindrance, molestation, interruption or denial whatsoever, of, from or by them, the said parties of the first and second parts, or, of from or by any other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or who shall or may lawfully claim hereafter, by, from or under them or either of them, or by, from or under their or either of their right, title, interest or estate, and that the same are now free and clear and freely and clearly discharged, acquitted and exonerated, or otherwise well and sufficiently saved, defended, kept harmless and indemnified by them, the said parties of the first and second parts, their successors and heirs of, from and against all and all manner of former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, mortgages, judgments and all other charges and incumbrances whatsoever, had, made, committed, executed or done by them, the said parties of the first and second parts, or by through or with their, or either of their acts, deeds, means, consent, procurement or privity.

In Witness Whereof, the said parties of the first and second parts have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.