Presidential and College Administration Correspondence

Manhattan Kansas, March 8. 1872. Dr H. J. [Detmers?] Champaign, Ill. Dear Sir, I have the pleasure of informing you that the chair of German Language and Literature and Vetinary Science has this day been established by the Board of Regents of the Kansas State Agricultural College; and that you have been elected to fill the above chair at a salary of $1700 per annum. Hoping that you may accept this position I remain, Very Truly Yours, R. D. Parker Sec, Bd of Regents.

Manhattan March 11. 1872 Prof J. G. Platt Dear Sir. By action of the Board of Regents, the salary of the Prof of Maths [&c?] was reduced from $1800 to $1500. Respectfully R. D. Parker Sec Bd of Regents

Manhattan March 11. 1872. Prof E. Gale Dear Sir, At the recent meeting of the Board of Regents, the salary of the Prof of Horticult [&c?] and Loan [Com.?] was reduced from $1800 to $1700. Respectfully R. D. Parker Sec.

Manhattan March 11. 1872. Maj J. G. Miller Dear Sir, At the meeting of the Board March 8. the salary of the Prof of Agri & Farm [Supt?] was reduced to $1700. Respectfully, R. D. Parker Sec Bd Reg.

Manhattan March 11. 1872. Miss L. J. Williams At the meeting of the Board of Regents March 8. the salary of the Teacher of Drawing [?] was reduced to $900. Respectfully, R. D. Parker Sec.

Manhattan March 11. 1872. Mrs Hattie V. [Werden?] Dear Madam, At the recent meeting of the Board of Regents, the salary of the Teacher of Instrumental Music was raised to $900 and all fees were abolished. Respectfully R. D. Parker Sec.

Manhattan Kansas March 11. 1872. [Chopin?] But. Col. U.S.A. [Culpeper. Va?] Dear Sir, Your application as accompanying reccomendations have been duly read and were by me laid before the Board of Regents at their recent meeting. The high commendations of your friends and especially of Rev [Geo. W.?] Peterkin, make me personally desirous of receiving your services but when the case came before the Board , actuated I presume by the limited income of the college, the President was directed to apply to the War Dept. for a detail of a suitable person to fill the chair of Military Science & Tactics. Should this application fail, and the income of the college warrant, I shall cordially advocate your appointment. Respectfully, R D Parker Sec

Manhattan Kansas June 17. 1875 [Gurden?] Chopin, Culpeper Va. Dear Sir, As few of our students at present, are sufficiently advanced to profitably pursue military studies it becomes desirable to unite with that professorship other teaching if possible; and this is to inquire if you are willing to combine the Chair of Military Science, with that of Civil Engineering; or if not, what you should be willing to add to the Chair of Military Sciences. With Kind Regards Very Respectfully, R. D. Parker Sec

Apr 4th 3.

Hon. W. H. Smallwood Sec of State Topeka

Sir Will you please send an official statement of the recent appointment of the Board of Regents of the Kansas State Agricultural College with names and terms of office, An early reply will very much oblige Yours truly E [Poole?]

Apr 4th 3. Hon W.H. Smallwood, Sec of State [Topeka?] Sir Will you please send an official statement of the recent appointment of the Board of Regents of the Kansas State Agricultural College with names and terms of office. An early reply will very much oblige Yours Truly E Gale Sec

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