"In November last just after the fire that so seriously damaged the University of Virginia our alumni resident here in Charleston held a meeting for the purpose of raising money to aid in the restoration of the buildings and refitting the departments. At that meeting, altho- [sic] only a small number was present, a very generous spirit was shown and we raised $375."

W.D. McKenney
check sent Oct. 1896

University School
141 Meeting St.,
Charleston, S.C.
Oct. 7, 1896

Prof. Paul Barringer,
Chairman, University
of Virginia.

Dear Sir, In Novem-
ber last just after
the fire that so se-
riously damaged the
University of Virginia
our alumni resident

here in Charleston held
a meeting for the 
purpose of raising
money to aid in the
restoration of the
buildings and refitting
the departments.
At that meeting, altho- [sic]
only a small num-
ber was present,
a very generous 
spirit was shown
and we raised $375.
A committee was also

appointed to ask for
contributions from the alumni resident in

other portions of South
Carolina. I was 
made chairman
of that committee
and put in charge
of the funds. The
money as collected
was put in a savings
bank at four-per
cent interest from 
date of each deposit.

My bank book shows
that this fund with
interest amounts to
$508.31. About $120 $100 was
raised in the state out-
side of Charleston.
Please instruct me
what to do with this
money. Shall I send
you a check for it,
or let it lie in bank?
On Jan. 1st $5.08 addit-
ional interest will be
due. But if you deem

it best that it be kept
in bank I would prefer
to have your authority
for so doing. The bank
is sound and safe I 
think.
For form's sake I make
a list of those that
contributed to this fund.
Considering their means
the givers gave gen-
erously. For list see
other side. In acknowl-
edging this be kind
enough to tell me

something of the progress
of the work and the
amount of money avail-
able.

Very truly
W.D. McKenney

List

Charleston, S.C.

D.E. Huger Smith ...		$20
Rev. John Johnson ...		15 20
W.D. McKenney ...		25
R.T. Smith ...			10
Julian L. Wells ...		20
Rev. W.T. Thompson,D.D. ...25
W.C. Miller ...			10
Frank Frost ...			10
Prof. B. Boaz ...		       25


Charleston, S.C.

John B. Rogers ...		$50
Earle Sloan ...			$50
Dr. Ed. F. Parker ...	         10
R. Goodwyn Rhett ...	         20
Dr. W. H. Johnson ...		 10
J.N. Nathans ...		     10
J.H. Marshall ...		     10
E.W. Hughes ...			 15
Prof. C.L. Reese ...		 10
T.S. Silcox ...			 15
H.W. Couner ...			 10
W.P. Hall ...			 25
W. Gibbes Whaley ...		 10
R.E. Wylie, Lancaster ...	  5
Dr. A.A. Moore, Camden    	  5
Dr. A.A. Moore, Jr.  "		  5

				over


Hon. Wm Elliott, Beaufort ...		$10
A.S. Douglass, Winnsboro ...	10
J.N. Anderson, Williamston ...	10
W.C. McGowan, Abbeville ...		  10
Wm. Manning, Spartanburg ,,,	  10
Mr. B.H. Heyward, Hardeeville ...	  10
R.I. Manning, Sumter ...		  15
Theron Earle, Greenville ...		    5
Edmund Rhett, Charleston ...	10


Expenses of Committee --
printing, postage &c about
$10 or $12.