Includes: From F.A. Mood to Hon. J.D. Giddings (Southwestern letterhead) re: contract with Southwestern Life Ins. Co. and excellent young men enrolled in the spring term; From F.A. Mood to Hon. J.D. Giddings re: the fulfillment of promise of insurance by the University and the Annual and District conferences, seeking donations for the university, his illness restricting his work; From F.A. Mood to Hon. J.D. Giddings (Southwestern letterhead) re: seeking refund of personal monies spent buying benches, blackboards, etc. for the university, his illness; From J.C.S. Morrow [married Sam Houston's daughter, Elizabeth, in Georgetown] to Hon. J.D. Giddings re: donation toward building the Mood's home, the devotion of Dr. Mood to the university and church, anticipated enrollment of 100 students in coming semester, proposal to write names on enclosed list to solicit donations for the Mood residence; From Jno. H. McLean (Ladies Annex letterhead) to Bro. Stone re: photographs taken of the old and new buildings, number of graduates working in ministry and as missionaries in foreign countries, Bro. Hughes visit to Houston, funds needed to complete proposed building; From Horace Bishop on Southwestern letterhead. From R.S. Heyer (Southwestern letterhead) to Heber Stone re: Mexican trip and silver mine ore assay at $30-35/ton, cost of smelting, mentions commencement, 1900. SEE ALSO: SpecColl 976.42 G362, Giddings' in the news from 1854; SpecColl 976.092 G36l v.1 and 2, Letters and information on Jabez Deming Giddings and Family