Terry, list, Terry asked: Is there an estimate of what those ongoing maintenance and repair costs [for the Peirce monument] might be?
I haven't personally been involved in the project, but I'll look into it. Best, Gary *Gary Richmond* *Philosophy and Critical Thinking* *Communication Studies* *LaGuardia College of the City University of New York* *718 482-5690* On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 9:22 AM, Terry L Rankin <rankin.te...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Gary! Is there an estimate of what those ongoing maintenance and > repair costs might be? > > > > Still in One Peace, > > Terry Rankin > > rankin.te...@hotmail.com > > > > *From:* Gary Richmond <gary.richm...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:57 AM > *To:* Peirce-L <peirce-l@list.iupui.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [PEIRCE-L] Fwd: Peirce's Last House: A Monument and > Memorial > > > > Terry, list, > > > > Terry asked: "I contributed to the fund just now, but I’m wondering about > ongoing upkeep of the monument and gravesite …?" > > > > That's a very good question. The notice I posted yesterday does note: > > > > The Monument Project page will provide regular updates on progress toward > our goal. Any funds received in excess of the final project cost will be > used for annual upkeep. > > http://monument.peirce-foundation.org/ > <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeircesociety.us15.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D2d67a1b536f133c3e9f9d5d8c%26id%3D04387f977d%26e%3D860edf35dc&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cf82839af6ed04de75f4208d584fca104%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636561142929413736&sdata=mbsfvGGsoCRShk9cFDSpiKxcUiKSnJHbYewGK6RMzpI%3D&reserved=0> > > > > We can only hope that some means for permanent upkeep with finally be > devised. > > > > Best, > > > > Gary > > > > > > > > > *Gary Richmond* > > *Philosophy and Critical Thinking* > > *Communication Studies* > > *LaGuardia College of the City University of New York* > > *718 482-5690 <(718)%20482-5690>* > > > > On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 6:18 AM, Terry L Rankin <rankin.te...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > Thank you for this notice! I contributed to the fund just now, but I’m > wondering about ongoing upkeep of the monument and gravesite …? > > > > Terry Rankin > > *silkpei...@semiotic.com <silkpei...@semiotic.com>* > > > > *From:* Gary Richmond <gary.richm...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 7, 2018 11:48 PM > *To:* Peirce-L <peirce-l@list.iupui.edu> > *Subject:* [PEIRCE-L] Fwd: Peirce's Last House: A Monument and Memorial > > > > List, > > > > I am forwarding this announcement by the Charles S. Peirce Society > concerning a plan to erect a monument at the gravesite of Peirce in > Milford, PA, not far from his home, which he called Arisbe. > > > > I was among a small group of Peirce scholars who, following the close of > the 2014 International Peirce Congress at UMass, Lowell, after a ceremony > placing a plaque commemorating the conference at Peirce's home in Milford, > now a nature research center belonging to the National Park Service and the > Delaware Water Gap National Recreation, went to the cemetery where his > ashes were placed after the death of his wife, Juliette. This is what we > found (but see the entire discussion below): > > > > The Lowell group who made the trek to the grave site, following so soon > after the Lowell Congress where Peirce’s intellectual achievements were > celebrated by over 250 scholars from at least 25 countries, were unanimous > in feeling troubled by the disregard, and even seeming disrespect, > signified by the paltry and decrepit monument to the man. A decision was > made to rectify this neglect and to arrange for a monument more suitable as > a manifestation of Peirce’s intellectual weight. > > > > Shortly after that visit a committee was formed "to develop plans for a > more satisfactory memorial." Subsequently the committee adopted a > monument plan and settled on a design for the monument. The plan has now > moved to the funding and implementation stage. The total cost will be > around $20,000 US and the committee is now asking interested members of the > Peirce community to make generous contributions so that the monument may be > erected soon. > > > > Please see the complete announcement below which includes a link to > information on how you may contribute. > > > > Best, > > > > Gary Richmond > > > > > > Peirce's Last House: The Community of Scholars Keeping the Memory of > Peirce Alive > > [image: Header: The Charles S. Peirce Society] > > Dear Gary, > > We are writing to you as someone whose research interests and achievements > have led us to include you among those who regard Charles S. Peirce as one > of the world’s great thinkers. Soon after their marriage, Peirce and > Juliette moved to Milford, Pennsylvania, where they resided until Charles’s > death in 1914. For the remainder of her impoverished life, Juliette kept > the urn with Peirce’s ashes on a mantel at their home, Arisbe. When > Juliette died in 1934, Pennsylvania Governor Gifford Pinchot, a friend of > the Peirces with a grand home in Milford, arranged for Juliette’s burial in > the local cemetery near the Pinchot family plots. The urn with Peirce’s > ashes was placed in the casket with Juliette and was interred with her. A > small inconspicuous tombstone was erected to mark the grave. > > In August 2014, after the close of the International Peirce Congress in > Lowell, Massachusetts, a group of Peirce scholars travelled to Milford to > install and dedicate a commemorative plaque in Peirce’s study at Arisbe. > This excursion to Milford, arranged for by Rosa Mayorga, included a visit > to the Milford Cemetery to visit Peirce’s grave. Even the few who had > visited Peirce’s grave before and who knew approximately where it was > located had difficulty finding it. We were told stories of visitors from > around the world who had tried in vain to find Peirce’s burial place. Once > located, it was easy to see why the grave is hard to find. The tombstone is > small and slightly askew and the urn beside it was broken in two. It is a > very unimpressive marker indexing the final resting place of the man who > many believe to be America’s greatest philosopher. > > > > The Lowell group who made the trek to the grave site, following so soon > after the Lowell Congress where Peirce’s intellectual achievements were > celebrated by over 250 scholars from at least 25 countries, were unanimous > in feeling troubled by the disregard, and even seeming disrespect, > signified by the paltry and decrepit monument to the man. A decision was > made to rectify this neglect and to arrange for a monument more suitable as > a manifestation of Peirce’s intellectual weight. > > > > Following this group visit to Milford, Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou, then > President of the Peirce Society, appointed a special committee, composed of > members of the Peirce Society and the Peirce Foundation and chaired by Rosa > Mayorga, to develop plans for a more satisfactory memorial. This committee > secured the necessary permissions to erect a new monument on the grave site > and adopted a monument plan designed by Céline Poisson, Professor at the > School of Design at the University of Quebec at Montreal. > > > > This plan has now moved to the funding and implementation stage. The > estimated cost for construction of this monument is $16,250.00 in addition > to costs related to the planning and design phases. To cover these costs we > seek to raise $20,000.00 and hope that you will help us achieve this goal. > We ask you to make a generous donation. To make sure this project succeeds, > we would like to be able to make definite arrangements for the construction > of the monument as soon as possible. Therefore we urge you to make your > contribution right away if you can. > > To learn more about the project and to donate, please visit: > http://monument.peirce-foundation.org/ > <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeircesociety.us15.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D2d67a1b536f133c3e9f9d5d8c%26id%3D04387f977d%26e%3D860edf35dc&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca284ca05195041d0ab3708d584afd652%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636560813102952379&sdata=BYTd0m6uXbBs3n8%2F9kb13eKdt1OZeFThajvSDuBJol4%3D&reserved=0> > > Please send your contributions to the Peirce Foundation. The Foundation, > which is a 501(c)3 corporation, will provide you with a receipt for tax > purposes. The Monument Project page will provide regular updates on > progress toward our goal. Any funds received in excess of the final project > cost will be used for annual upkeep. > > Thank you for helping make this happen! > > Sincerely, > > > Nathan Houser > President, Charles S. Peirce Foundation > Professor Emeritus of Philosophy > Indiana University at Indianapolis > > Rossella Fabbrichesi > President, Charles S. Peirce Society > Professore Associato di Ermeneutica Filosofica > Università degli Studi della Milano > > Robert Cummings Neville > Past President, Charles S. Peirce Society > Professor of Philosophy, Religion, and Theology > Boston University > > > <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeircesociety.us15.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D2d67a1b536f133c3e9f9d5d8c%26id%3D8ce4673e59%26e%3D860edf35dc&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca284ca05195041d0ab3708d584afd652%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636560813102952379&sdata=DKIzuCYNdwmzRxW%2BGC9%2Fqj84jGlGqmEdQkg4ina0tWY%3D&reserved=0> > > > > > <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeircesociety.us15.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D2d67a1b536f133c3e9f9d5d8c%26id%3D3926a94599%26e%3D860edf35dc&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca284ca05195041d0ab3708d584afd652%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636560813102952379&sdata=R835BpfgCF3YSgzhaAWStddpK786GmfnWcHeLGwwsts%3D&reserved=0> > > > > [image: logo: The Charles S. Peirce Society] > > > > > > *Copyright © 2018 Charles S. Peirce Society, All rights reserved.* > > > > > > *Gary Richmond* > > *Philosophy and Critical Thinking* > > *Communication Studies* > > *LaGuardia College of the City University of New York* > > *718 482-5690 <(718)%20482-5690>* > > >
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