 | Board of Visitors minutes September 8, 1950 |  |
WEDDELL BEQUEST
A letter addressed to the Board by Messrs. Wyllie and Berkeley of the Alderman Library
concerning the assignment of the $5,298.36 received from the estate of the late Mrs. Alexander W.
Weddell was read by the Rector. A part of the letter, which was filed with the Secretary, is
quoted below.
"It is hereby respectfully requested that the bequest of $5,298.36 from the estate
of the late Virginia Chase Weddell (Mrs. Alexander Wilbourne Weddell) be assigned to
the Tracy W. McGregor Library . . .
"If the bequest of Mrs. Weddell is allocated to the McGregor Library, it is proposed
that the gift be used as follows: (1) for the purchase of the Virginia Company - Sir
Roger Aston manuscript (a description of which is attached to this petition), (2) for
the issuing of a publication honoring the memory of Mr. and Mrs. Weddell, and (3) for
the purchase of other notable books and manuscripts pertaining to Virginia history."
The Board approved the use of the funds from this bequest as requested.
| Board of Visitors minutes September 8, 1950 | |