File 1991.197V-1-16 - Correspondence Between Joshua H. Johnson and S.S. Nelles.

Johnson (Victoria College's agent) describes collection of money for endowment fund, preparing editorials respecting his mission to be placed in local newspapers, describes futile efforts in Bowmanville, mentions Rice's wish to discontinue his services, details his work of past year in order to counter Samuel Rose's criticisms, Johnson suggests procedure for dealing with overdue notes-problem had arisen when Rose insisted that notes be held by him rather than by Johnson, Johnson's opinion of Rose's business abilities, opinion of ministers towards canvass for funds, one subscriber who is taxidermist pays debt in birds for college museum, Johnson re: auditing of accounts, his leg injury, Johnson gives account of past five years' work, Johnson describes audit of his work, attitude of Methodists toward college education, progress of collection in Brockville slowed by rivalry with Stanstead College, $10,000 to be left to endowment fund by Sheriff Patrick of Brockville, Johnson critical of coarseness and stinginess of Brampton Circuit, complains about handling of notes, hard to collect funds during commercial depression, Johnson objects to article in Acta Victoriana which is critical of endowment fund, suggests possibility of mission to England in order to raise funds