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This series of quotations from authorities indicates that the story is told
consistently through decades, and might be considered sufficient answer to your
inquiry. But suspecting that there was something more back of your questions,

I decided to put the matter to a test, ani asked Fred Blisworth, "Of course, you
were not here Mr. Ellsworth, but what do you know about the McCook bequest?”
After a moment's reflection, he replied, “Well, I have read somewhere that he
gave a gift of $12,500 th & later addition of a considerable sum in sash, *

When Karl EKlooz was what he knew he said he did not kmow a thing but had supposed
that Col. McCook i lecal ex-army man who owned the Field which he just good-
naturedly gave to the K. U. athletic Association. I thought that if our Uni-
versity people had such ideas the mtter must be traced through to some sort of
explanation. A short search in the files of the Graduate Magazine revealed
this amazing information. The January issue of 1913 contains an article entitled
"History and Argument in Tables", with this brief tntroduction,

"Many facts and figures besring on mttere of Uni wereity interest now
pending before the legislature have been veduced to the form of tables. Some
of them are printed here for their interest historically or thelr value dies
‘amunition!." (S48)

Among other tables is this ones

GIFTS TO THE UNIVERSITY
Value When Received

1863 amos A. Lawrence, Gash $10, 500
Chas. Robinson, 4OA Campus 4,000
1865 Jas. a. Lane, 2.6 A Campus 3,000
City of Lawrence 5.2 A. Campus 5,000

1866 City of Lawrence for Observatory
North College Building, Donations and Relief
| Funds 20,000
1870 Proceeds Sale of Bonds by City of Lawrence,

used in conetruction of Fraser Hall 90, 500
1890 Chas. Robinson, 4 A, Land 4,000
1891 Chas. Rob inson, 6 A. Land (1,200
1890 John Jd. MeGook, 12.5 A. McQook Field ——

John J. MeCGook, Cash : 2,050
1893 Wn. B. Spooner, Cash, used for construction ,

Library Building 91,618

1894 Dr. S, B. Bell, 101 Lots in Rosedale
1904 Dr. 8. B. Bell, 460 A. in Mo. and Lote
| Proceeds used for Buildings ani Grounds at
Rosedale 90 ,000