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McInnis News Clippings and Miscellaneous

2-1: Typescripts Letters - 1879-1895
2-2: Phostatic copies - 1879, 1889-1890
2-3: Various fiscal and financial records (census, some salaries, etc.) - 1880-1886
2-4: A&M Invitations and programs - 1876, 1878-1885, 1887-1890, 1892, 1894
2-5: Prairie View programs, invitations, and Annual Report - 1887, 1884, 1889
2-6: Newspaper clippings - 1887-1890
2-7: Newspaper clippings - 1891-1896
2-8: Newspaper clippings - Feb-May 1908
2-9: Newspaper clippings - June 1-15, 1908
2-10: Newspaper clippings - June 16-30, 1908
2-11: Newspaper clippings - July 1908-1909
2-12: Miscellaneous publications - 1887-1908
2-13: Calculus IV exercise book - Undated
2-14: Arithmetic III notebook - Undated

Davis Letters

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Letter from James H. Davis to his uncle J. R. Davis on State Agricultural and Mechanical College paper, acknowledging the letter he received from his uncle and his good advice on life matters. Davis goes on to discuss political matters of a McCobe trying to take over his uncles political office that he was elected, and the classes he is taking at A&M along with personal matters. April 4, 1879 (handwritten)

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Letter From James H. Davis to his father Judge N. H. Davis on State Agricultural and Mechanical College paper, discussing family correspondence with his sisters and a classmate who got in trouble, includes a list of books bought for $10 from the president of the university, and that he is almost out of boots and schoolwork. April 20, 1879 (handwritten)

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Letter from James H. Davis to his sister Pat Davis on State Agricultural and Mechanical College paper, acknowledging a letter from her and apologizing for corresponding late, and personal matters. June 20, 1879 (handwritten)

Stoddard Materials

1-01 Contains the Summary

1-02: Certificate of H. B. Stoddard to Colonel on May 20, 1880.

1-03: General Order announcing the command of H. B. Stoddard at the newly founded Camp Ross on May 14, 1888

1-04: Contains a Petition to the Board of Directors of Texas A&M College Stations from the citizens of Galveston, Texas.

1-05: Contains a Petition to the Board of Directors of Texas A&M College Station from the citizens of Bell Country, Texas.

1-06: Contains a Petition to the Board of Directors of Texas A&M College Station from the citizens of Robertson County, Texas.

1-07: Contains a Petition to the Board of Directors of Texas A&M from various citizens of Texas.

1-08: Letter to General H. B. Stoddard from B. Sbisa written on June 5, 1901

1-09: Letter to H. B. Stoddard from Joseph D. Sayers, written on May 18, 1912

1-10: Photo of H. B. Stoddard

1-11: Will of H. B. Stoddard, written in October 1905

Personal Correspondence with Family and Friends

S3-1/7: This folder contains the following documents,

  • A - Letter from [A.?] Johnstone to "Miss Burns." Social letter with references to Arizona and Westward ho! Movement; awareness of world events; advocates "outdoor exercise." [light copy; difficult to read] Handwritten, 1 leaf, 4 pages, 10 July 1880.
  • B - Letter from "Ben" to "Mousey." Personal letter between an uncle and niece (possibly Burns' daughter?)-notation in another's handwriting that it was written by Ben Atkinson. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 13 July 1880.
  • C - Letter from A. Johnstone to "Miss Burns." The letter is of a general nature and discusses the weather in Washington and the area of Wilmington at the time. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 10 September 1881.
  • D - Letter (possibly from Burns' daughter or daughter-in-law) to their children. This letter is written in an unusual printed case probably intended for reading ease by children and is a farewell note in advance of a trip she and her husband were about to take. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 23 July 1890.
  • E - Letter from "Grand Papa" to "Burns & Sweet Pau-line." The letter apparently from General Burns to his (grand?) children, written in the printed case that his wife used (possibly she wrote it for him) from a hotel in New York. Letter thanks them for a letter and sends best wishes. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 9 November 1890.
  • F - Letter from "Grand Papa" to "My Dear Grand Boy." A get well note to his grandson and message to the mother of the child also. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 2 May 1891.
  • G - Message from A. B. Hancock to Burns. Difficult to read the message on a black-bordered calling card. Handwritten (3 in X 3 in card), 1 leaf, 2 sides, 12 July 1889.
  • H - Message (fragment) to Burns. This is the same type of stationery as in item 4/7 but it is unsigned. The message is incomplete. Handwritten, 1 leaf (4 in X 6 in card), 2 sides, 5 September 1887.
  • I - Message from [Ellen? Nellie?] M. McClellan to Burns. The message is written on black-bordered cards like items 4/7 and 4/8. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 23 March [1887?].
  • J - Note from Burns to "Grand Boy." Small block-print note sympathizing with the child having the measles. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 1 May 1891.
  • K - Letter from young Burns to "My dear grand-pa." The letter expresses that it is his first day out of bed in a week. Reverse side has a note from "Mama" discusses a gift for her son and mentions that perhaps Burns could find a "Sibley Tent" where he was. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 5 May 1891.
  • L - Letter from Burns to "Grand-Boy." Script letter from Burns acknowledging receipt of two letters and complimenting the child's improving reading ability. Apparently the child asks about getting a Sibley Tent and Burns says it is an "impossibility" as none has been made for "twenty-five years" other than one for the World's Fair at Philadelphia. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 7 May 1891.
  • M - Letter from Burns to "My Darling Mab." This letter, it seems, is written to his daughter (or sister?) and concerns her suitor who is pushing for marriage. Handwritten, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 22 November 1891.
  • N - Letter from L. Burns Magruder to "Grand-Pa." Short letter from the grandchild about rain, but with a sentence asking for a picture of the tent. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 7 December 1891.
  • O - Letter from L. Burns Magruder to "My dear Grand-pa." The child's note describes illnesses in the family. Mentions his mother having the "grippe" and "Frawline" then goes on to mention that "Nana keeps well and sends her love." Is it possible that Burns' wife lived with her daughter separate from Burns? The letter also mentions that the child is sad "we didn't have a war with Chili." Handwritten, 2 leaves, 2 pages, 14 February 1892.
  • P - Letter from Burns to "Grand-Boy." The letter mentions that he is glad the child did not have whooping cough and then stresses the importance of reading and education. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 1 page, 10 March 1892.
  • Q - Letter from [T?] W. Willett to "Miss Burns." This is a very ambiguous letter that expresses sympathy for her loss and the writer mentions attending a funeral but the deceased is not named. The letter is two-part and the second part refers to some real estate in South Carolina but it is hard to discern whether she is wishing to sell or buy and has sought his advice in the potential transaction. Handwritten, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 30 April 1892.
  • R - Letter from Burns to "Dear Grand-Boy." Block-print note about the measles. Perhaps the date is written in error? One might refer to the letter item 4/10 and compare the context and writing in later letters. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 5 May 1892 (1891?).

S3-1/8: This folder contains the following documents,

  • A - Letter from B. L. Prince to "Miss Mab. Burns." Love letter. Handwritten, 3 leaves, 3 pages, 19 October 1892.
  • B - Letters from F. Montgomery to Mrs. Burns. The first of two letters mailed together expresses sympathy for the death of General Burns then immediately goes into a lengthy discussion on a person beginning to develop a cotton gin. One might infer that there is an investment opportunity available. The second letter refers to a cotton gin on her island… which seems to be for sale. Handwritten, 6 leaves, 12 pages, 5 November 1892-12 November 1892.
  • C - Note from Pauline Magruder to "my dearest Brother." A personal note telling of her having a bad cold and that her mother and that she had a long letter from "mother and Mrs. Tracy." Concludes with "I have to go to chapel now." Handwritten, 2 leaves, 3 pages, 18 November 1895.
  • D - Letter from Pauline Magruder to "My dearest Auntie." A social letter from Pauline Magruder on her 13th birthday written, apparently, from the seaside. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 4 pages, 24 July 1899.
    E* E - Letter from B. L. Prince to "My dear Friend." Letter discussing cattle affairs and friendship. See item 3/19 of this series. Handwritten, 3 leaves, 3 pages, September 1899.
  • F - Letter from B. L. Prince to "My dear Friend." Letter very pragmatically discusses an optimum time to marry "that is if we ever intend to marry," then discusses cattle prices. Handwritten, 3 leaves, 3 pages, 1 October 1900.
  • G - Letter from Pauline Magruder to "Taunte" (Aunt). The first half of the letter is in French; she is in France studying French. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 8 pages, 25 January 1902.
  • H - Letter from B. L. Prince to "My dear Friend." Letter sounds as though this man is losing patience with the indecision on the part of the young woman. This letter gives full financial disclosure that he can "afford" to marry. Handwritten, 7 leaves, 7 pages, 13 February 1902.
  • I - Letter from L. Burns Magruder to "Dear Auntie Mab." Letter from West Point is social and tells of his fun with the other cadets in the snow. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 18 February 1902.
  • J - Letter from Pauline Magruder to "Ma Chere Taute." The entire letter was written in French except for closure. Handwritten, 3 leaves, 6 pages, 22 June 1902.
  • K - Letter from "L. Burns Burns" to "My dear Auntie Mab." Note from West Point refers indirectly to a mishap and to the possibility of lending "the sword" to the West Point library for display. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages. 29 October 1902.
  • L - Letter from "L. Burns Magruder" to "My dear Auntie Mab." Note from West Point refers to the Christmas gift she sent and asks why "Nana" doesn't write. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages. 29 December 1902.
  • M - Letter from B. L. Prince to "My dear friend." Suitor still in pursuit of Auntie Mab; ups his financial status by saying in the letter, "I thought that $50,000. And yourself for a wife would be more than any man could wish for." Handwritten, 5 leaves, 5 pages, 18 January 1903.
  • N - Letter from L. Burns Magruder to Mabelle Burns. Note from West Point refers to a "precious burden" his mother had been carrying, the secret that Auntie Mab was getting married? He extends his congratulations saying that he "did not think [she] would take the step." Other mentions of "the sword" being lent to the West Point library for display. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages. 29 October 1902.
  • O - Letter from "Belle" to Mabelle Burns. Letter from Paris reprimands Mab for not writing and implies there is outside influence. The writer expresses much stress about living in France and worries about Burns' illness. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, 24 April 1903.
  • P - Note from Lloyd Burns Magruder to "My dear Auntie Mab." A short note expressing that he is busy in school at West Point. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 8 April 1904.
  • Q - Letter from [Virge?] to Mab. This is apparently from a friend who is very interested in the members of the Burns family-expresses concern over young Burns having Typhoid and very ill. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 3 leaves, 6 pages, 25 May 1904.
  • R - Letter from [Virge?] to Mab. The letter mentions family members and a desire to see all of them. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 13 March 1905.
  • S - Letter from Burns to Mab. The letter discusses impending graduation and mentions his studying Gettysburg and recollections of going there with his grandfather as a child. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 8 pages, 2 May 1905.
  • T - Letter from Burns to "My dear Grandpa". This is an undated letter from Burns when he was apparently just learning to write in cursive. The letter thanks his grandfather for the gift of a bicycle. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 2 pages, No date, but judging from previous letters, circa 1892.
  • U - Letter from Charles Beatty Moore to "Cousin Mab." This letter seems to be from a relative who attended West Point with young Burns. The letter references several other family members. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, 11 May 1902.
  • V - Letter from Pauline to "Auntie Mab." An undated letter that must have been written shortly after she arrived in Paris because she mentions that she is not yet proficient enough in French to write a letter. Handwritten, 2 sheets, 4 leaves, 8 pages, circa 1901.
  • W - Letter from "Papa" to "Auntie Mab." A small, undated letter (only "Dec 5th") appears to be from the General and was written on a trip to New York. The letter is ambiguous but states that Burns has just come in on his tricycle so it must have been written in the early 1890s. Handwritten, 1 sheet, 2 leaves, 4 pages, circa 1890.

Series 6, Box 2

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A collection of photographs from both the Contreras and Perez families. Included are group photographs of the entire Perez family, Mary Howard Contreras, Casimiro Perez with his wife Silvestra, Estela and her sister Celia Perez at different ages, Estela Perez as an old woman, Rio Grande City, and Mary Howard Contreras with her husband, Abundio. The photos span a length of time beginning circa 1880, and ending in 1993.

Miscellaneous Documents

S5-1/10: This folder contains the following documents,

A - Magazine tear-sheet. From The Field Glass, this is a printed copy of a letter to the Editor written by William Wallace Burns titled, "Oligarchy - Aristocracy - Democracy." December 1880.

B - Invitation. "Re-Union of the National Association of the Veterans of the Mexican War." 22 February 1881.

C - Letter to the Editor. Mimeograph copy of "Man Ignoring a Natural Law" written by William Wallace Burns. 26 April 1887.

D - Speech. Printed hand-out copy of "Address delivered by Gen. W. W. Burns, U. S. A., at the Alumni Reunion of the Graduates of the United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. June 1888". Possibly the graduation address. Pasted inside is another piece of paper similar in nature that explains and illustrates the buttons designed by Bailey, Banks, and Biddle Jewelers. June 1888 and 1 November 1888.

E - Note from Daniel T. Van Buren to "Dear Pitts." The letter alludes to having seen the list of U. S. Military Academy graduates from 1888 with a form asking for Name, Class, Motto, and Address. 1 leaf, 2 pages, 1 October 1888.

F - Poem or Song. "Our fabled 'Fille de Regiment'" in William Wallace Burns' handwriting. Handwritten, 1 leaf, 2 pages, Undated.

G - Fable. "Battle of Fair Oaks Fable." In William Wallace Burn's handwriting, this seems to be a parody. On the reverse side, in pencil, a discussion concerning a battle. 1 leaf, 2 pages, Undated.

H - Calling cards. Two cards of different styles. One is inscribed on reverse by someone presenting the General to the Hon. W. R. Grace, Undated.

I - Biographical data. Written by William Wallace Burns, two chronologies of his career listed with dates no later than 1884.

J - Essay. In what appears to be William Wallace Burns' later handwriting, this is a long, rather rambling essay heavily steeped in God titled, "Faith, Truth = Understanding - Good, Free Will = Love - Understanding, Love = Heaven." 3 leaves, 6 pages, Undated.

K - Prayer. Unsigned lengthy prayer in a handwriting different from the rest of all documents. The envelope reads: "Mrs. Magruder, Nuremberg." Undated.

Giesecke's Class Materials

1/1: 79 pages from the textbook Mechanical Drawing: Part 1 Use of Instruments, Lettering, Geometrical Problems and Projections by F. E. Giesecke, M. E.

1/2: 8 geometric drawings. April 18, 1884; April 25, 1884; May 2, 1884; May 16, 1884

1/3: 23 Grade Reports. December 1883 - February 1892

Africana Studies - Teaching Aids

1-1: Historic Battles by Cox International

1-2: Naturaleza y Color by EdiVersa

1-3: Chromos Poste Internationale by Kwatta

1-4: Le Tour de Monde en 120 Images by Menier, circa 1956

1-5: Images Du Monde by Le Lion

1-6: Les Races Humaines by Jacques Superchocolat

1-7: La Faune Africaine by t'Koffiemoleken

1-8: Propaganda Tools; consists of 120 stickers depicting French colonies and 16 notebook covers depicting key figures of the
Italian Republic

1-9: Propaganda Tools; School Supplies- consists of 18 notebooks, 1 Report Card, 1 Lunch Bag.

1-10: Razas Humanas by Editorial Brugera, S.A.

1-11: Habilidad y Destreza by Eduardo Rodriguez

1-12: Selva Misteriosa a los Abismos del Mar by Eduardo Rodriguez

1-13: Razas Habitantes del Mundo

1-14: Popoli, Continenti, Costumi

1-15: De Bonte Wereld by Theodorus Niemeijer, circa 1935

1-16: Fauna Flor Congo I by Cote D'Or Chocolade, circa 1883

1-17: Fauna Flor Congo II by Cote D'Or Chocolade, circa 1883

1-18: Military Uniforms of the British Empires Overseas by John Player and Sons.

1-19: Mit Reichelt um die Welt by Otto Reichelt

1-20: Le Tour de Monde en 80 Jours by Chocolat Aiglon

Financial and Legal Documents

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Foreman's Bill of Sale, July 3, 1884 (1 leaf)
This bill of sale was signed by Lee Moore and is the first recorded use of the requirements of the Maverick Law of 1884. Lee Moore would go on to be known as the "king of the rustlers" and was marked for execution by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association during the Johnson County War.

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Promissory Note, July 16, 1888 (1 leaf)
This note, signed by A.S. Mercer in favor of the St. Louis Type Foundry, was one of six notes in the amount of $274.35. In October 1892, Mercer's paper, the Northwestern Live Stock Journal, published George Dunning's "Confession." In response, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association used the charge of non-payment of the four-year-old disputed notes to shut down operations and confiscate copies of the paper. Mercer had already paid two of the notes before the dispute took place.

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Letter from A.S. Mercer to Thomas B. Adams, February 25, 1890 (1 leaf). Written on the letterhead of his paper, the Northwestern Live Stock Journal, Mercer questions the date chosen for the spring meeting of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. He points out that the date called for in the Maverick Law differs from the date stated by Adams and Glover.

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Glenrock Resolution, May 3, 1892 (3 leaves)
This handwritten resolution of the citizens of Glenrock County, Wyoming, expresses their outrage over the events of the Johnson County War. The resolution also criticizes acting governor Amos W. Barber for his failure to stop the invasion and calls for the free use of the open range. Over sixty Glenrock county residents attended the mass meeting, which produced this resolution. A.J. Seymour and George Devoe, chairman and secretary of the meeting respectively, signed the resolution.

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State of Wyoming v. Alexander Adamson, et al. Murder in the First Degree, June 6, 1892 (4 leaves)
This information was filed in Johnson County, charging four men, Alexander Adamson (manager of the Ferguson Land and Cattle Company), William E. Guthrie (partner in the Guthrie and Oskamp Cattle Company), and William Armstrong and J.A. Garrett (both Texas gunfighters) with the murder of Rueben "Nick" Ray during the invasion of Johnson County. Ray was Nate Champion's partner at the siege of the K.C. ranch. Similar Information was filed in the name of Champion. This document was filed in Johnson County before the cattlemen were remanded to Laramie County, which was thought to be more sympathetic to their cause.

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Criminal Libel, State of Wyoming vs. Emerson H. Kimball, November 11, 1892 (3 leaves)
Arthur B. Clarke, one of the invaders of Johnson County, filed this Charge of Criminal Libel against Douglas Graphic editor Emerson Kimball. The two-page information charges that Kimball alleged Clarke was one of the murderers who lynched Thomas Waggoner, a killing that preceded the beginning of the Johnson County War.

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Subpoena, State of Wyoming vs. Frank M. Canton, et al., December 19, 1892 (2 leaves)
This subpoena relates to the calling of witnesses for the defense of Canton and 53 others against the charges of murder and arson stemming from the Johnson County War. The sheriff of Laramie County signed the subpoena.

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Subpoena, State of Wyoming vs. Frank M. Canton, et al., December 30, 1892 (1 leaf)
This subpoena is for the calling of witnesses for the state in the case against Canton and 53 others for murder and arson stemming from the Johnson County War. The sheriff of Laramie County signed the subpoena.

1/9
Motion to Dismiss, State of Wyoming vs. Frank M. Canton, et al., January 21, 1893 (2 leaves)
The trial was eventually set for January 1893 in Cheyenne, but it proved extremely difficult to find enough men to serve on the jury. Eventually, the disappearance of the two trappers who had witnessed the killing of Champion and Ray and the high financial cost of the trial to Johnson County led to the filing for dismissal of the case.

Correspondence

1/1:
Secondary and Post-Secondary Studies at Wesleyan Academy, Willingham, Mass., 1885-1886.  Letter from C. M. Steele to John R. Anderson regarding Alvord Anderson's health, 12 Feb. 1886.

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Secondary and Post-Secondary Studies at Pennington Seminary, Pennington, N. J., 1886-1888.  Letter from John R. Anderson to his son, apparently inquiring about his conversion to Christianity, 25 Jan. 1887. There is also an essay, "Truth," possibly written by Alvord Anderson.

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Secondary and Post-Secondary Studies at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., 1890-1891.  Letters to "Papa" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" (Isabel Anderson) from Alvord Anderson as a college student, 6 Dec. 1890-8 July 1891. Includes a letter from Edgar Moran regarding enlistment in the Cavalry.

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Military Training at Fort Niobrara, Neb., 1891-1894.  Chiefly correspondence to "Papa" or "Father" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" (Isabel Anderson), most often concerning Alvord Anderson's efforts to obtain a commission as an officer in the 6th Cavalry, 24 Oct. 1892-8 July 1894. There is one letter addressed to brother "Robie," (Robin Anderson). This series includes a copy of letters of recommendation from teachers and former employers as well as endorsements from captains and colonels and several letters to John R. Anderson from officers familiar with Alvord Anderson's career. Also included is an honorable discharge from 10 May 1894.

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Military Training at Fort Niobrara, Neb., 1891-1894.  Chiefly correspondence to "Papa" or "Father" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" (Isabel Anderson), most often concerning Alvord Anderson's efforts to obtain a commission as an officer in the 6th Cavalry, 24 Oct. 1892-8 July 1894. There is one letter addressed to brother "Robie," (Robin Anderson). This series includes a copy of letters of recommendation from teachers and former employers as well as endorsements from captains and colonels and several letters to John R. Anderson from officers familiar with Alvord Anderson's career. Also included is an honorable discharge from 10 May 1894.

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Military Training at Fort Sheridan, Ill., 15 July 1894-10 Sept. 1894.  A letter from the Adjutant General's Office in Washington informs John R. Anderson that Alvord Anderson was not recommended for a competitive examination for a commission. Letters to "Father" or "Papa" (John R. Anderson) document Alvord Anderson's subsequent decision to be discharged from Troop G of the 6th Cavalry, and to enlist in some other troop or regiment. Several letters are written after Alvord Anderson's discharge, during his brief travels through Illinois, Ohio, and New York.

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Military Training at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., 15 Sept. 1894-Apr. 1898.  Letters to "Father" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" or "Mother" (Isabel Anderson) about life with Troop B of the 6th Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth, including the continued attempt to obtain a commission through examination at Fort Sheridan. The letters also document Alvord Anderson's marriage to Cora Collins and the beginning of their family life. A few letters from Cora Anderson to her husband's parents are included.

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Military Training at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., 15 Sept. 1894-Apr. 1898.  Letters to "Father" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" or "Mother" (Isabel Anderson) about life with Troop B of the 6th Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth, including the continued attempt to obtain a commission through examination at Fort Sheridan. The letters also document Alvord Anderson's marriage to Cora Collins and the beginning of their family life. A few letters from Cora Anderson to her husband's parents are included.

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Military Training at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., 15 Sept. 1894-Apr. 1898.  Letters to "Father" (John R. Anderson) and "Mamma" or "Mother" (Isabel Anderson) about life with Troop B of the 6th Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth, including the continued attempt to obtain a commission through examination at Fort Sheridan. The letters also document Alvord Anderson's marriage to Cora Collins and the beginning of their family life. A few letters from Cora Anderson to her husband's parents are included.

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Spanish-American War. Camp Hamilton, Santiago, Cuba, 25 Apr. 1898-30 Mar. 1899.  Letters to Alvord Anderson's parents and wife written en route to the war in Cuba, at the camp in Santiago, and shortly after his Cuban tour of duty. Official copies of Citation for Gallantry in Action (Silver Star), 1898, against Spanish forces, with related correspondence, and "La Solidaridad" certificate, Republic of Panama.

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China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion). South Arsenal, Tientsin, China, 15 Nov. 1899-6 Dec. 1900.  Letters to Alvord Anderson's father and wife, as well as letters from his wife to his father. Includes clippings about Nagasaki, Japan, and Peking, China.

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Philippine-American War (Philippine Insurrection). Philippine Islands, 20 Jan. 1901-30 Sept. 1903.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson about living conditions and duties, including an execution, and about diseases affecting the horses. Also includes letters from Cora Collins Anderson to "My Dear Father" (probably John R. Anderson).

1/13:
Fort Keogh, Montana, 14 Feb. 1904-20 Apr. 1907.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson describing camp and family life, requesting reading materials from New York City, and discussing financial considerations.

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Philippine Islands, 11 Sept. 1907-13 Oct. 1913.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson concerning his family's journey to Anderson's station in the Philippine Islands. Anderson describes life on the base and the people of the islands. He also describes life at a prisoner of war camp at Corregidor in 1910. In letters dated 30 Aug. 1910 and 14 Oct. 1910, he remarks that war with Japan is a probability. A 13 Sept. 1910 confidential letter from John J. Pershing asks Anderson to consider a transfer to headquarters as a district governor. Subsequent letters detail his performance in this capacity. In addition to letters addressed to John R. Anderson, some letters to Mrs. John R. Anderson (stepmother Isabel), wife Cora Anderson, brother Hale Anderson, and daughter Dorothy, sometimes called "Army," are included in this series.

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Philippine Islands, 11 Sept. 1907-13 Oct. 1913.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson concerning his family's journey to Anderson's station in the Philippine Islands. Anderson describes life on the base and the people of the islands. He also describes life at a prisoner of war camp at Corregidor in 1910. In letters dated 30 Aug. 1910 and 14 Oct. 1910, he remarks that war with Japan is a probability. A 13 Sept. 1910 confidential letter from John J. Pershing asks Anderson to consider a transfer to headquarters as a district governor. Subsequent letters detail his performance in this capacity. In addition to letters addressed to John R. Anderson, some letters to Mrs. John R. Anderson (stepmother Isabel), wife Cora Anderson, brother Hale Anderson, and daughter Dorothy, sometimes called "Army," are included in this series.

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Philippine Islands, 11 Sept. 1907-13 Oct. 1913.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson concerning his family's journey to Anderson's station in the Philippine Islands. Anderson describes life on the base and the people of the islands. He also describes life at a prisoner of war camp at Corregidor in 1910. In letters dated 30 Aug. 1910 and 14 Oct. 1910, he remarks that war with Japan is a probability. A 13 Sept. 1910 confidential letter from John J. Pershing asks Anderson to consider a transfer to headquarters as a district governor. Subsequent letters detail his performance in this capacity. In addition to letters addressed to John R. Anderson, some letters to Mrs. John R. Anderson (stepmother Isabel), wife Cora Anderson, brother Hale Anderson, and daughter Dorothy, sometimes called "Army," are included in this series.

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Philippine Islands, 11 Sept. 1907-13 Oct. 1913.  Letters to John R. Anderson from Alvord Anderson concerning his family's journey to Anderson's station in the Philippine Islands. Anderson describes life on the base and the people of the islands. He also describes life at a prisoner of war camp at Corregidor in 1910. In letters dated 30 Aug. 1910 and 14 Oct. 1910, he remarks that war with Japan is a probability. A 13 Sept. 1910 confidential letter from John J. Pershing asks Anderson to consider a transfer to headquarters as a district governor. Subsequent letters detail his performance in this capacity. In addition to letters addressed to John R. Anderson, some letters to Mrs. John R. Anderson (stepmother Isabel), wife Cora Anderson, brother Hale Anderson, and daughter Dorothy, sometimes called "Army," are included in this series.

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Mexican Revolution. El Paso, Tex., 29 Nov. 1913-9 May 1914.; Chiefly letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-"), concerning camp life on the west Texas border during the Mexican Revolution. A few of the letters are addressed to "Army" (Dorothy Anderson), John R. Anderson, and Mrs. John Anderson, with two of the latter being from Cora Anderson rather than Alvord.

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Mexican Revolution. El Paso, Tex., 29 Nov. 1913-9 May 1914.; Chiefly letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-"), concerning camp life on the west Texas border during the Mexican Revolution. A few of the letters are addressed to "Army" (Dorothy Anderson), John R. Anderson, and Mrs. John Anderson, with two of the latter being from Cora Anderson rather than Alvord.

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Mexican Revolution. Harlingen, Tex., 10 May 1914-2 Oct. 1915.  Daily letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-") concerning camp life on the east Texas border during the Mexican Revolution, with occasional letters to John R. Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr., and a few letters from Cora Anderson to Mr. or Mrs. John R. Anderson. Also includes "A Report of the affair near Progresso, Texas, September 24th, 1915" from C.O. Troop "B," 12th Cavalry (Captain A.V.P. Anderson).

1/21:
Mexican Revolution. Harlingen, Tex., 10 May 1914-2 Oct. 1915.  Daily letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-") concerning camp life on the east Texas border during the Mexican Revolution, with occasional letters to John R. Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr., and a few letters from Cora Anderson to Mr. or Mrs. John R. Anderson. Also includes "A Report of the affair near Progresso, Texas, September 24th, 1915" from C.O. Troop "B," 12th Cavalry (Captain A.V.P. Anderson).

1/22:
Mexican Revolution. Harlingen, Tex., 10 May 1914-2 Oct. 1915.  Daily letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-") concerning camp life on the east Texas border during the Mexican Revolution, with occasional letters to John R. Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr., and a few letters from Cora Anderson to Mr. or Mrs. John R. Anderson. Also includes "A Report of the affair near Progresso, Texas, September 24th, 1915" from C.O. Troop "B," 12th Cavalry (Captain A.V.P. Anderson).

1/23:
Mexican Revolution. Harlingen, Tex., 10 May 1914-2 Oct. 1915.  Daily letters to Cora Anderson ("My dear:-") concerning camp life on the east Texas border during the Mexican Revolution, with occasional letters to John R. Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr., and a few letters from Cora Anderson to Mr. or Mrs. John R. Anderson. Also includes "A Report of the affair near Progresso, Texas, September 24th, 1915" from C.O. Troop "B," 12th Cavalry (Captain A.V.P. Anderson).

1/24:
Mexican Revolution. Donna, Tex., 3 Oct. 1915-12 Mar. 1916.  Letters to Cora Anderson concerning border duty with Troop M of the 6th Cavalry, at Donna, Tex., at San Juan Hacienda, and Santa Maria, Tex. A few of the letters are addressed to others in Anderson's immediate family.

1/25:
Mexican Revolution. Presidio, Tex., 22 May 1916-8 Jan. 1917.  Letters to Cora Anderson concerning duty near the Big Bend area, on the border at Presidio and slightly north at Shafter and Marfa, Tex. Also includes letters to John R. Anderson, one letter to Mrs. John R. Anderson from Cora Anderson, and Major A.V.P. Anderson's business card.

1/26:
Mexican Revolution. Presidio, Tex., 22 May 1916-8 Jan. 1917.  Letters to Cora Anderson concerning duty near the Big Bend area, on the border at Presidio and slightly north at Shafter and Marfa, Tex. Also includes letters to John R. Anderson, one letter to Mrs. John R. Anderson from Cora Anderson, and Major A.V.P. Anderson's business card.

1/27:
World War I. 1 Fort Dix, N. J., 31 Aug. 1917-6 May 1919.  Letters to Cora Anderson, letter and poem from a member of the 312th Regiment of Infantry, and newspaper pictorial review of the 312th Regiment.  A letter from New York to Alvord Anderson Jr., just before Anderson sailed for Europe, and letters to Cora Anderson, both written and censored by Colonel A.V.P. Anderson, from the journey overseas. Letters to Cora Anderson passed by censors other than Anderson, from somewhere in Europe. Early letters describe living conditions (in a chateau), menus, and social life among the officers. Later letters describe military action such as bombing by enemy aircraft, shelling and trench warfare, a raid to capture the "Bosche," and a visit with an artillery unit. Also included is the order of battle for the 51st Division, 14 Aug. 1918.  Anderson documented his whereabouts during the first six months of his tour of duty in a letter dated 24 November 1918. After this date, letters from Alvord Anderson to Cora Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr. give Bussy-le-Grand Cote d'Or as the place where his regiment is stationed. Anderson's duties here included writing to the families of men killed in action; one letter to Alvord Jr., dated 22 Jan. 1919 describes the final mission of one of these men.  Also present are letters of appreciation to Colonel Anderson from the mayor of Bussy-le-Grand and the commander of the U.S.S. Montpelier on the behavior of the 312th while stationed in France and while returning to the U.S.

1/28:
World War I. 1 Fort Dix, N. J., 31 Aug. 1917-6 May 1919.  Letters to Cora Anderson, letter and poem from a member of the 312th Regiment of Infantry, and newspaper pictorial review of the 312th Regiment.  A letter from New York to Alvord Anderson Jr., just before Anderson sailed for Europe, and letters to Cora Anderson, both written and censored by Colonel A.V.P. Anderson, from the journey overseas. Letters to Cora Anderson passed by censors other than Anderson, from somewhere in Europe. Early letters describe living conditions (in a chateau), menus, and social life among the officers. Later letters describe military action such as bombing by enemy aircraft, shelling and trench warfare, a raid to capture the "Bosche," and a visit with an artillery unit. Also included is the order of battle for the 51st Division, 14 Aug. 1918.  Anderson documented his whereabouts during the first six months of his tour of duty in a letter dated 24 November 1918. After this date, letters from Alvord Anderson to Cora Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr. give Bussy-le-Grand Cote d'Or as the place where his regiment is stationed. Anderson's duties here included writing to the families of men killed in action; one letter to Alvord Jr., dated 22 Jan. 1919 describes the final mission of one of these men.  Also present are letters of appreciation to Colonel Anderson from the mayor of Bussy-le-Grand and the commander of the U.S.S. Montpelier on the behavior of the 312th while stationed in France and while returning to the U.S.

1/29:
World War I. 1 Fort Dix, N. J., 31 Aug. 1917-6 May 1919.  Letters to Cora Anderson, letter and poem from a member of the 312th Regiment of Infantry, and newspaper pictorial review of the 312th Regiment.  A letter from New York to Alvord Anderson Jr., just before Anderson sailed for Europe, and letters to Cora Anderson, both written and censored by Colonel A.V.P. Anderson, from the journey overseas. Letters to Cora Anderson passed by censors other than Anderson, from somewhere in Europe. Early letters describe living conditions (in a chateau), menus, and social life among the officers. Later letters describe military action such as bombing by enemy aircraft, shelling and trench warfare, a raid to capture the "Bosche," and a visit with an artillery unit. Also included is the order of battle for the 51st Division, 14 Aug. 1918.  Anderson documented his whereabouts during the first six months of his tour of duty in a letter dated 24 November 1918. After this date, letters from Alvord Anderson to Cora Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr. give Bussy-le-Grand Cote d'Or as the place where his regiment is stationed. Anderson's duties here included writing to the families of men killed in action; one letter to Alvord Jr., dated 22 Jan. 1919 describes the final mission of one of these men.  Also present are letters of appreciation to Colonel Anderson from the mayor of Bussy-le-Grand and the commander of the U.S.S. Montpelier on the behavior of the 312th while stationed in France and while returning to the U.S.

1/30:
World War I. 1 Fort Dix, N. J., 31 Aug. 1917-6 May 1919.  Letters to Cora Anderson, letter and poem from a member of the 312th Regiment of Infantry, and newspaper pictorial review of the 312th Regiment.  A letter from New York to Alvord Anderson Jr., just before Anderson sailed for Europe, and letters to Cora Anderson, both written and censored by Colonel A.V.P. Anderson, from the journey overseas. Letters to Cora Anderson passed by censors other than Anderson, from somewhere in Europe. Early letters describe living conditions (in a chateau), menus, and social life among the officers. Later letters describe military action such as bombing by enemy aircraft, shelling and trench warfare, a raid to capture the "Bosche," and a visit with an artillery unit. Also included is the order of battle for the 51st Division, 14 Aug. 1918.  Anderson documented his whereabouts during the first six months of his tour of duty in a letter dated 24 November 1918. After this date, letters from Alvord Anderson to Cora Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr. give Bussy-le-Grand Cote d'Or as the place where his regiment is stationed. Anderson's duties here included writing to the families of men killed in action; one letter to Alvord Jr., dated 22 Jan. 1919 describes the final mission of one of these men.  Also present are letters of appreciation to Colonel Anderson from the mayor of Bussy-le-Grand and the commander of the U.S.S. Montpelier on the behavior of the 312th while stationed in France and while returning to the U.S.

1/31:
World War I. 1 Fort Dix, N. J., 31 Aug. 1917-6 May 1919.  Letters to Cora Anderson, letter and poem from a member of the 312th Regiment of Infantry, and newspaper pictorial review of the 312th Regiment.  A letter from New York to Alvord Anderson Jr., just before Anderson sailed for Europe, and letters to Cora Anderson, both written and censored by Colonel A.V.P. Anderson, from the journey overseas. Letters to Cora Anderson passed by censors other than Anderson, from somewhere in Europe. Early letters describe living conditions (in a chateau), menus, and social life among the officers. Later letters describe military action such as bombing by enemy aircraft, shelling and trench warfare, a raid to capture the "Bosche," and a visit with an artillery unit. Also included is the order of battle for the 51st Division, 14 Aug. 1918.  Anderson documented his whereabouts during the first six months of his tour of duty in a letter dated 24 November 1918. After this date, letters from Alvord Anderson to Cora Anderson and Alvord Anderson Jr. give Bussy-le-Grand Cote d'Or as the place where his regiment is stationed. Anderson's duties here included writing to the families of men killed in action; one letter to Alvord Jr., dated 22 Jan. 1919 describes the final mission of one of these men.  Also present are letters of appreciation to Colonel Anderson from the mayor of Bussy-le-Grand and the commander of the U.S.S. Montpelier on the behavior of the 312th while stationed in France and while returning to the U.S.

1/32:
Recruitment Centers, 23-25 May 1920.  Letters from Chicago and Cleveland.

1/33:
Camp Harry J. Jones, Douglas, Ariz., 3 Mar. 1921.  Letter from Malin Crain to Col. Anderson.

1/34:
Marfa, Tex. 19 May-12 Aug. 1923.  Five photographic prints measuring 8in. x 10in. of Camp Marfa, Tex.

1/35:
Fort Lewis, Wash., 1934.  One photograph measuring 8in. x 10in. taken at Fort Lewis, near Tacoma, Wash., and one undated, unidentified photograph.

1/36:
Imperial Order of the Dragon, 28 Aug. 1950-19 Feb. 1962.  Correspondence between A.V.P. Anderson and Enoch R.L. "Chino" Jones, Grand Custodian Archives-Finance, Imperial Order of the Dragon, and issues of the Imperial Order of the Dragon, a newsletter "Commemorating the China Relief Expedition of 1900." Includes Constitution and By-Laws and Muster Roll. Also includes a letter from Jones to Colonel and Mrs. McLennan.

1/37:
Anderson Family Genealogies and Archives, 17 June 1954-14 Dec. 1976.  Correspondence regarding gifts to archives by A.V.P. Anderson family, chiefly a gift to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

1/38:
Genealogical information by Mrs. Hale Anderson, photocopy of published genealogy by Dorothy A. McLennan, a list of A.V.P. Anderson's medals and awards, and a newspaper clipping on the cavalry.

L. L. Foster Research Materials

1/1:

  • Personal Papers on L. L. Foster
  • Three promissory notes Gilbert to Foster. 1886
  • Letter Cavitt to Foster. June 9, 1898
  • Family Record of Joseph D. Foster. 1892 (3 pages)
  • Letter T. E. Hollingsworth to Foster. March 9, 1898
  • Letter (promissory note) Discon to Foster. November 30, 1889
  • Foster letter and order to W.B. Wortham for Glover… Anderson Oil Co. Stock (original and 2 copies)
  • Checks (2) to W. B. Wortham. April 9, 1891
    . Federal Notice Col. L. L. Foster. December 2, 1901
  • Resolution on Death of Foster by A&M Board of Directors. Undated (2 pages)
  • Letter T. O. Walton to Mus. L. L. Foster. August 1, 1928 Photocopies included with each

1/2: Correspondence Letters and other Materials

  • From D. B. Cofer to Mrs. C. D. Kelly. September 29, 1955
  • From D. B. Cofer to Mrs. W. H. V. Harris. November 17, 1955
  • From D. B. Cofer to C. D. Kelly. November 17, 1955
  • From Robert E. Byrns to Mrs. B. S. Nelson. March 4, 1963
  • From Robert E. Byrns to Mr. H. H. Hankey. March 18, 1963
  • From Robert E. Byrns to Mr. John C. Eckert. March 18, 1963
  • From Byrns to Studtman Photo Service. March 18, 1963
  • From Byrns to Mr. Dudley Whitcomb. March 18, 1963
  • From Dudley Whitcomb to Lt. Col. Robert E. Byrns. March 20, 1963
  • From Henry H. Hankey to Lt. Col. Robert E. Byrns. March 21, 1963
  • From Dixie T. Milton to Lt. Col. Byrns. March 22, 1963
  • News article attached "Biographical Sketches of Members of the 19th Legislature"
  • From Sophie Hutson Rollins to Byrns. March 25, 1963
  • From J. C. Eckert to Byrns. March 26, 1963
  • From Robert E. Byrns to J. C. Eckert. April 26, 1963
  • From Byrns to Judge Paine Lee Bush. April 26, 1963
  • From Byrns to Harry B. Tuer. April 26, 1963
  • From Byrns to Joe Thomas. April 29, 1963
  • From Byrns to Nole Hollingsworth. April 29, 1963
  • From Byrns to C. C. Clements. April 29, 1963
  • From Byrns to the Pastor at The First Baptist Church in Austin. May 1, 1963
  • From Tuer to Byrns. May 2, 1963
  • From Noel Stollingsworth to Byrns. May 3, 1963
  • From Byrns to T. D. McNeil. May 3, 1963
  • From McNeil to Byrns. May 12, 1963
  • From Byrns to Farm and Ranch Publishing Company. May 14, 1963
  • From Byrns to Goolsby. May 14, 1963
  • From Byrns to L. H. Tapscott. May 14, 1963
  • From Byrns to McNeil. May 14, 1963
  • From Irma Ferguson to Col. Robert E. Byrns
  • From McNeil to Byrns. May 19, 1963
  • From Ray A. Walter to Mrs. T. D. McNeil. July 16, 1952
  • From Ray A. Walter to Mrs. T. D. McNeil. July 22, 1952
  • From Byrns to Mrs. T. D. McNeil. May 23, 1963
  • From Robert W. Parker to Byrns. May 23, 1963
  • From L. H. Tapscott to Byrns. May 23, 1963
  • From Bush to Byrns. May 26, 1963
    . Material on L. L. Foster prepared by Bush for Byrns
  • From Bush to Byrns. May 31, 1963
  • Copy of news article "Col. Foster Died in Dallas Today". December 2, 1901
  • From Tapscott to Byrns. June 3, 1963
  • From Byrns to Mrs. T. D. McNeil. June 6, 1963
  • From Byrns to Mr. Ray A. Walker. June 6, 1963
  • From Bush to Col. R. E. Byrns. June 13, 1963
  • From Ray A. Walter to Robert E. Byrns. June 15, 1963
  • From McNeil to Byrns. June 18, 1963
  • From Byrns to Mrs. Mary Givens Bryan. June 20, 1963
  • From Bush to Col. Robert E. Byrns. June 21, 1963
  • "Death of Col. Foster"
  • From Sims to Burns. June 29, 1963
  • From Byrns to Mrs. T. D. McNeil. August 6, 1963
  • From Mrs. Philip W. Bryant to Byrns. July 1, 1963
  • From L. H. Tapscott to Byrns. July 29, 1963

1/3: Correspondence Letters

  • From Mrs. Homer Bevill to Byrns. June 18, 1962
  • From Byrns to The County Clerk and Recorder. June 18, 1962
  • From Byrns to Mr. Ray A Walter
  • From Byrns to Dr. J. R. K. Kantor
  • "Library Photographic Service Rates"
  • From Kantor to Byrns. December 9, 1963
  • From McNeil to Byrns. May 16, 1964
  • From Byrns to Mr. Jack Hawkins. June 22, 1962
  • From Ray A. Walter to Byrns. September 5, 1962
  • From Tollison to Byrns. October 23, 1962
  • From Byrns to Walker. November 13, 1962
  • From Byrns to the librarian at Georgia State Library. November 14, 1962
  • From Byrns to State Capital. November 14, 1962
  • From Byrns to Miss Helen Estes. November 14, 1962
  • From Byrns to the Greenville County Clerk and Recorder
  • From Byrns to Tollison. November 16, 1962
  • From Byrns to Miss Nadine Simmons. November 16, 1962
  • From Wheeler to Mrs. Bryan. November 19, 1962
  • From Miss Maggie Garlington to Byrns. November 27, 1962
  • From Pete Wheeler to Mrs. Bryan. November 19, 1962
  • From Byrns to the Director of the Georgia Department of Veterans. November 14, 1962
  • Information search letter by Mrs. Byran. November 26, 1962
  • From Byrns to Dr. William R. Estep
  • From Mrs. Bryan to Byrns. December 22, 1962
  • From Ray A. Walter to Byrns. Dec. 10, 1962
  • From W. R. Estep to Byrns. November 30, 1962
  • From Byrns to Miss Maggie Garlington. February 12, 1963
  • From Byrns to Estep. February 27, 1963
  • From Byrns to Mrs. Bevill. February 27, 1963
  • From Byrns to Mrs. Bryan. February 27, 1963
  • From Byrns to Walter. February 27, 1963
  • From Byrns to Mrs. Bevill. February 27, 1963
  • From Hutson to Byrns. February 28, 1963
  • From Miss Garlington to Byrns. February 27, 1962
  • From W. R. Estep to Byrns. March 1, 1963
  • From Byrns to Shuffler. March 1, 1963
  • From Byrns to Mrs. Bryan
  • Correspondence between Byrns and Walter
  • From Byrns to Mrs. Henry Rollins. March 4, 1963
  • Promotion List, Session 1931-1932
  • From Walton to Mrs. L. L. Foster

1/4: Correspondence Letters

  • From Martin to Mr. Gibb Gilchrist
  • From Kemp to Gibb Gilchrist
  • From Gilchrist to Kemp
  • From Gilchrist to Martin
  • From Walter to Mrs. Castle
  • From Walter to 'The Librarian'
  • From Byrns to The Texas Aggie

1/5: Correspondence Letters

  • From Seward to Cofer
  • Copy of "In Memoriam" for Foster
  • From Byrns to Editor of the Groesbeck Journal
  • From Jack R. Hawkins to Byrns. February 24, 1962
  • From Byrns to Librarian at Bancroft Library. February 26, 1962
  • From Byrns to Dr. Llorena Friend. February 27, 1962
  • From Byrns to Mr. Dorman Winfrey
  • From Byrns to General Services Administration. February 27, 1962
  • From Llerena Friend to Byrns. March 5, 1962
  • From Kantor to Byrns. March 5, 1962
  • From Byrns to General Services Administration. March 15, 1962
  • From James M. Day to Byrns. March 30, 1962
  • From Richard Weinert for Byrns. April 5, 1962
  • From Byrns to Walter. June 18, 1962
  • From Walter to Byrns. June 21, 1962

1/6: Funeral Notice and Photographs

  • Funeral Notice for L. L. Foster
  • Picture of Foster and his family in Groesbeck 1885 or 1886
  • Picture of Mack Foster. 1925
  • Picture of Henry Foster. 1915
  • Picture of Walter Foster. 1900
  • Picture of Edna Foster. 1900
  • Picture of May Foster. 1887-1896
  • Picture of Walter and Joseph Foster
  • Picture of Joseph Foster. 1912
  • Picture of Henry Foster. 1899
  • Picture of Henry Foster and friends. 1899

Series 6, Series 7, and Series 8

Series 6, Box 7

  • 7/1: Newspaper clippings relating to the history of Blossom, Texas.
  • 7/2: Material by Henry Marksbury, a Columbia student. Short stories, poems, and letters.
  • 7/3: Material by Kendall McCook, a former student of Owens.
  • 7/4: Material by Kendall McCook. This Land, a collection of short stories.
  • 7/5: Material by Kendall McCook. Short stories.
  • 7/6: Material by William D. Carlson. A draft copy of In Search of a Miracle.
  • 7/7: Memoirs of Bertha Hutchins, niece of Missouri Ann James, William A. Owens says this is the handwritten original and not to let anyone use commercially without permission, 1888-1985.
  • 7/8: Incomplete autobiography by Dr. John Haley of Pin Hook, Texas, p. 1-50.
  • 7/9: Incomplete autobiography by Dr. Haley, p. 51-100.
  • 7/10: Incomplete autobiography by Dr. Haley, p. 101-150.
  • 7/11: Incomplete autobiography by Dr. Haley, p. 151-200.
  • 7/12: Incomplete autobiography by Dr. Haley, p. 201-265.

Series 7, Box 7

  • 7/13: Correspondence regarding the Cleaver Family, Genealogical research for A Fair and Happy Land, 1965-1983.
  • 7/14: Correspondence regarding the Cleaver Family, 1984-1987.
  • 7/15: Cleaver Family genealogy, A - B.
  • 7/16: Cleaver Family genealogy, C.
  • 7/17: Cleaver Family genealogy, D - F.
  • 7/18: Cleaver Family genealogy, G - H.
  • 7/19: Cleaver Family genealogy, I - O.
  • 7/20: Cleaver Family genealogy, P.
  • 7/21: Cleaver Family genealogy, R - T.
  • 7/22: Cleaver Family genealogy, U - Z.
  • 7/23: Genealogical correspondence and research of the Witherspoon Family of Lamar County, Texas, A - Q, 1934.
  • 7/24: Genealogical correspondence and research of the Witherspoon Family, R - Z.
  • 7/25: Photocopies of letters of a Confederate surgeon. William A. Owens says they were valuable in research for A Fair and Happy Land.

Series 8, Box 7

  • 7/26: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, miscellaneous pages, and notes.
  • 7/27: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek.
  • 7/28: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 1-50.
  • 7/29: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 51-100.
  • 7/30: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 101-150.
  • 7/31: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 151-200.
  • 7/32: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 201-250.
  • 7/33: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 251-300.
  • 7/34: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 301-350.
  • 7/35: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 351-400.
  • 7/36: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 401-450.
  • 7/37: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 451-500.
  • 7/38: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 501-550.
  • 7/39: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 551-600.
  • 7/40: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 601-650.
  • 7/41: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 651-700.
  • 7/42: Copy-edited manuscript of Letters of Roy Bedichek, p. 701-750.

Brandt Materials

1/1
Note to Mr. Langbord from Dew
Letter to Lilly Hardt from Rupert C. Woodward. January 28, 1964
Letter to Rupert C. Woodward from Lilly Hardt. February 3, 1964
Letter to Lilly Hardt from Rupert C. Woodward. February 7, 1964

1/2
Several newspaper clippings about Brandt including his obituary (January 10, 1897)

1/3
Manuscript, "Texas Fever" by Brandt. 1895

1/4
A letter from Meyersville, Texas. January 7, 1889

1/5
Newspaper article, "Dr. Louis Brandt of Meyersville, DeWitt county, Texas on Pleiro-Pneumonia, Texas Fever, and other Diseases of Animals". (includes a photocopy of the original)

News Articles, Correspondence, Publications, Photographs, and Other Materials

Series 1

1/1: Newspaper Clippings, 1891-1960

1/2: Newspaper Clippings, 1961-1971; Undated

1/3: Achievement Awards, 1916; 1940-1941; 1961-1962; 1965; 1967; Undated

1/4: Booklets and List, 1921-1960

1/5: Booklets, 1961-1971; Undated Note: John F. Kennedy invitation for November 22, 1963, Hosted by the Democratic Welcoming Committee

1/6: Correspondence, 1940-1960

1/7: Correspondence, 1961-1970

1/8: Publications, 1909-1970s

1/9: Travel information, calendars, papers, and other miscellaneous materials, 1960; Undated

Series 2, Photographs

1/10: Friends, Colleagues, Awards

1/11: Family Farm, includes negatives for some photographs.

1/12: Cotton Farm

Correspondence, Documents, and Photos

1/1: Biography

  • Copy of a handwritten declaration from Texas A&M President, L. S. Ross, April 26, 1895.
  • Typed copy of Alva Mitchell's biography.
  • Name and address of Alva Mitchell's youngest son, Ralph Howard Mitchell.

1/2: Articles

  • Article in the Houston Post, "Men Prominent in Affairs of the A. & M. College of Texas," 6 copies, December 31, 1911.
  • Article in the Battalion, "Who's Who: Professor A. Mitchell," March 13, 1923.
  • Article in the Texas A&M System News, "Board Resolution Pays High Tribute to Alva Mitchell," 6 copies, June 1956.
  • Article in the Texas A&M System News, "J. Wheeler Barger Resolution Passed by Board," June 1956.

1/3: Miscellaneous Articles

  • Commencement program for A&M College's graduation ceremony that summer, 1 original, and 1 photocopy, July 5-7, 1892.
  • War Department Army Training School Certificate for a course in Auto Mechanics, taken by Wendell Harold Mitchell, November 1918.
  • United States Railroad Administration certificate for discharged soldiers, belonged to Wendell Harold Mitchell, December 1918.
  • Copy of Governor Richard Coke and President Thomas Gathright's inaugural speeches from the 1876 inauguration of Texas A&M, 1951.

1/4: Photographs of Alva Mitchell's classmates from the Class of 1894, all photos are signed by the cadet they were a portrait of, 11 photos.

1/5: Photograph of the Corps. of Cadets standing in formation in front of the Academic Building, 1 photo.

1/6: Photographs of students, the campus, and President Franklin Roosevelt's motorcade during the President's visit to the campus in 1937, 20 photos.

1/7: Photographs of students around different areas of the campus, possibly with Professor Mitchell during his days as a lecturer, 11 photos, Undated.

Books Relating to Women's Studies or Shakespeare

18/1: Ed. by Boris Ford. The Pelican Guide to English Literature Volume 5: From Blake to Byron. Pelican Books. 1961.

18/2: Shakespeare, William ed. by Barbara Everett. All's Well That Ends Well. Penguin books. 1970.

18/3: Rule, James. Desert of the Heart. The Naiad Press. 1983.

18/4: Collette, translated by Herma Briffault. The Pure and the Impure. Farrar, Straus, & Giroux. 1978.

18/5: Taylor, Shelia Ortiz. Faultline. The Naiad Press. 1982.

18/6: Clive, Geoffrey. The Romantic Enlightenment. Meridian Books. 1960.

18/7: James, Henry ed. by Morton Dauwen Zabel. In the Cage and Other Tales. Doubleday Anchor Books. 1958.

18/8: Miller, Isabel. Patience Sarah. Fawcett Crest Publications. 1973.

18/9: Cocking, Starkie & Jarrett-Kerr. 3 Studies in Modern French Literature. Yale Paperbound. 1960.

18/10: Hall, Marny. The Lesbian Love Companion: How to Survive Everything from Heartthrob to Heartbreak. HarperOne. 1998.

18/11: Katz, Judith. Running Fiercely Toward a High Thin Sound. Firebrand Books. 1992.

18/12: Shakespeare, William ed. Frank Kermode. The Tempest. Random House. 1964.

18/13: Abbott, E.A. A Shakespearian Grammar: An Attempt to Illustrate Some of the Differences Between Elizabethan and Modern English. Dover. 1966.

18/14: Shakespeare, William ed. Horace Howard Furness. The Winter's Tale: A New Variorum Edition of Shakespeare. Dover. 1964.

18/15: Shakespeare, William ed. JW Lever. Measure for Measure. Vintage Books. 1967.

18/16: Sidhwa, Bapsi. Cracking India. Milkweed Editions. 1991.

18/17: Swedenborg, Emanuel. The Apocalypse Revealed; Wherein are Disclosed the Arcana There Foretold Which Have Hitherto Remained Concealed. Lippincott. 1925.

18/18: Chamberlin, E.R. Everyday Life in Renaissance Times. Capricorn Books. 1967.

18/19: Rule, Jane. Outlander. The Naiad Press. 1982.

18/20: Perry, Ruth. The Celebrated Mary Astell An Early English Feminist. The University of Chicago Press. 1986.

18/21: Messenger, Ann. His & Hers Essays in Restoration & 18th-Century Literature. The University Press of Kentucky. 1986.

18/22: Shakespeare, William ed. G.R. Hibbard. The Life of Timon of Athens. Penguin Books. 1970.

18/23: Shakespeare, William ed. Robert B. Heilman. Cymbeline. Penguin Books. 1964.

18/24: Shakespeare, William ed. Wright & LaMar. Love's Labor's Lost. Washington Square Press. 1962.

18/25: Lowes, John Livingston. Geoffrey Chaucer. Indiana University Press. 1962.

18/26: Newman, Leslea. Out of the Closet and Nothing to Wear. Alyson Books. 1997.

18/27: Ed. Rogers & McCarthy. The Meridian Anthology of Early Women Writers: British Literary Women from Aphra Behn to Maria Edgeworth 1660-1800. Meridian. 1987.

18/28: Ed. Eric Bentley. The Modern Theatre Volume 2. Doubleday Anchor Books. 1955.

18/29: Minto, William. A Manual of English Prose Literature Biographical and Critical Designed Mainly to Show Characteristics of Style. Ginn & Company. 1892.

18/30: Wilcox, Ella Wheeler. Poems of Ella Wheeler Wilcox with Pencil Drawings by Alice Ross. W. P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell Ltd.

Miscellaneous Documents

S2-2/1
A - Various news clippings. Death notice of Magruder (father of young Lloyd Burns Magruder and Pauline Magruder), articles on Edwin Stanton and George McClellan, an opera in Paris, mortgage lien note advertisement from one of the real estate people the General dealt with, an article on investing, and, an article on Mr. B. L. Prince (suitor of Mabelle Burns) who had intestinal hemorrhages. 1901-1903.

S2-2/2
A - Fragments. Various empty envelopes, small postcards to Burns, a photograph of an unknown couple, a partial letter from a real estate company. 13 items in total. 1892-1903.

Oversize Materials

56/1: Heirship of Jesusa Vidaurri, wife of Victorino Dovalina.

56/2: Map of Laredo, Texas, blueprint, 1926.

56/3: Sketch map of share No. 9 out of San Andres Pasture, Zapata County, Texas, belonging to Mercurio Martinez.

56/4: Genealogical chart of the descendants of José Domingo Gonzalez, original grantee of four leagues of land.

Oversize Materials

59/12: Genealogical chart of the descendants of Bartolome Martinez, an original settler of Revilla (Guerrero) Tamaulipas, Mexico in 1750, December 30, 1963.

59/13: Sketch map of the Dolores Settlement and adjacent lands, Zapata County.

59/14: Genealogical chart showing the descendants of Lazaro Benavides and labeled "Family Tree of the principal families of Laredo, Texas. "

59/15: Replot of town lots in the north portion of San Ygnacio by the heirs of Trinidad Uribe, blueprint.

59/16: Certified copy of a map of the José Vasquez Borrego Grant showing Dolores, Corralitos, and San Ygnacio subdivisions, white print, 1958.

Batts Personal and Business Documents

7/1: J. W. Batts - Bill of Services and Business Agreements, 1893-1897

7/2: J. W. Batts - H. R. Cartwell Abstract Notes, November 1893

7/3: J. W. Batts - Correspondence with Land Owners, 1894-1897

7/4: J. W. Batts - Hills Addition Lot Notes, 1913

7/5: J. W. Batts - Insurance Contract, March 1899

7/6: J. W. Batts - Land Ownership Through the Generations Research and Notes, 1910-1919

7/7: J. W. Batts - Land Payments Checks, 1893-1951

7/8: J. W. Batts - Land Purchases, 1894-1909

7/9: J. W. Batts - Loan Agreements, 1898-1919

7/10: J. W. Batts - Vendor's Lien, 1901-1906

7/11: J. W. Batts - Tax Receipts, 1917-1930

7/12: J. W. Batts - Texas A&M Football Scores, November 1915

7/13: J. W. Batts Jr. - Tax Receipts, 1951-1952

7/14: Proof of Heirship of David W. Borrow, May 1899

7/15: Survey - C. B. McGregor, July 1919

7/16: Will Winter for Removal of his Disabilities as a Minor, August 1923

7/17: Modern Research Notes, Undated

7/18: Student Worker's Research Notes, 2021

Oversize Materials

57/5: Genealogical chart of some descendants of José Domingo Gonzalez showing land sales.

57/6: Genealogical chart of some descendants of José Domingo Gonzalez showing land sales.

57/7: Map of Las Lajas Tract, Property of heirs of Juan Vidaurri in Zapata County, Texas, also showing the Rancho Dolores Settlement, E. J. Foster, surveyor, whiteprint, 1947.

57/8: Map of the town of San Ygnacio, Zapata County, Texas, inked copy showing a proposed paved loop past local landmarks.

Oversize Materials

60/17: Map of" La Volanta" Pasture, Webb County, Texas, blueprint, 1937.

60/18: Sketch map showing lands in and around the Dolores settlement, Zapata County, Texas, 1958.

60/19: Smith and Corkills' Solidad Ranches in Duval and Webb Counties, Texas, blueprint.

Oversize Materials

63/31: Sketch map of partition of lands in Porción 52, Webb County, between Felipe M. Gutierrez and others.

63/32: Photostat copy of a map attached to a Partition Deed of lands in the Dolores Subdivision by and between Proceso Martinez and others, 1918.

63/33: Map showing the Sauz Ranch Tract of Jesús María Martinez in the José Vasquez Borrego Grant, blueprint, 1940.

63/34: Map of La Volanta Pasture, Webb County, Texas, blueprint, 1937.

63/35: Map of the José Vasquez Borrego Grant, whiteprint, 1921.

Oversize Materials

58/9: Genealogical chart of the descendants of Jesus Treviño and Viviana Gutierrez, founders of San Ygnacio, Texas.

58/10: Map showing the subdivisions of the José Vasquez Borrego Grant in Zapata and Webb Counties, blueprint, 1921

58/11: Map of San Ygnacio, Zapata County, Texas, blueprint.

Oversize Materials

64/36: Map of roads and land holdings in the Dolores Subdivision, 1927.

64/37: Ink sketch map of Mercurio Martinez lands in Zapata County including Casa Verde and La Selva farms, 1936.

64/38: Land ownership map of Zapata County showing roads and ranches, ink on linen, 1919.

64/39: Contour map of property of the Cole Interests in Webb and Duval Counties.

64/40: Map of land in Webb and Zapata Counties showing conflict between the porciónes of Laredo and the José Vasquez Borrego Grant, blueprint, 1911.

Oversize Materials

61/21: Original map showing the subdivision of the José Vasquez Borrego Grant, ink, 1958.

61/22: Map of the José Vasquez Borrego Grant, whiteprint, 1962.

61/23: Genealogical chart showing the children and heirs of Estanislado Gutierrez and Josefa Gutierrez, descendants of Captain José Miguel de Cuellar, an early settler of Texas, ink original.

61/24: Whiteprint copy of No. 23.

Oversize Materials

62/25: Map of lands owned by Proceso Martinez in the José Vasquez Borrego Grant, blueprint with manuscript additions, 1931.

62/26: Map of the José Vasquez Borrego Grant, whiteprint, 1958.

62/27: Map of the José Vasquez Borrego Grant showing the north corner of the Vidaurri vs. Bruni judgment, blueprint, 1933.

62/28: Map of the José Vasquez Borrego Grant showing details in the Dolores settlement area, pencil on tracing paper.

62/29: Certificate of appointment of Miss Rosa Uribe Peña as vice-chairman of the San Ygnacio, Texas Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, 1942.

62/30: Map showing Porciónes 12-19, Webb County, Texas, blueprint, 1934.

Abstract of Title

6/1: Abstract of Title - Block 105 Pages 1-13, October 1894

6/2: Abstract of Title - Block 105 pages 14-28, October 1894

6/3: Abstract of Title - Richard Perry Pages 1-13, December 1894

6/4: Abstract of Title - Richard Perry Pages 14-29, December 1894

6/5: Abstract - Unidentifiable, Undated

Correspondence and News Clipping

1/1
Brief biography of Gideon J. Buck

1/2
Letters exchanged between Buck and L. S. Ross (2 pages handwritten). The letter from Ross to Buck is dated May 10, 1894.

Recommendation letters on behalf of Gideon J. Buck for the position of President of Texas A&M (folders 1/3 through 1/11).
1/3
From W. E. Collard from Austin, TX (1 page handwritten). January 7, 1898
To W. R. Cavitt from a man in Laredo, Texas (1 page typed). January 8, 1898

1/4
From J. S. Hogg to Hon. Gideon J. Buck in Austin, Texas (1 page typed). January 10, 1898
From J. G. Yeufrior (Downey, Cal.) to Hon. W. R Cavitt (1 page handwritten). January 14, 1898

1/5
Handwritten copy of January 10th letter in folder 1/4 (1 page).

1/6
From J. K. Shread (Waco, Texas) to J. S. Hogg (1 page handwritten). January 10, 1898
From J. S. Hogg (Austin, Texas) to Gideon J. Buck (1 page typed). January 31, 1898

1/7
To the Board of Directors of Texas A&M by a group of men in Waco, Texas. Their names are: J. K . Street , J. T. Morrison, Waller S. Baker , J.W. Taylor, R. E. Jouitis, Charles B. Pearre, R. W. Park, Lo. McCulluek, J. S. Sluoler, D. R. Gurly, E. Rotain, D. W. Naroly, and Sam R. Scott (3 pages typed). January 28, 1898

1/8
Handwritten copy of letter in folder 1/7 (4 pages).

1/9
From H. E. Willson in Taylor, Texas (2 pages handwritten). January 27, 1898

1/10
From Julian Garroll Kendrion M.D. (Downy, Cal.) to Judge Spenion Ford in Bryan, Texas (2 pages typed). February 1, 1898

1/11
From C. Pearre to unknown in Laredo, Texas (2 pages handwritten). February 8, 1898

1/12
Newspaper article announcing the death of J. C. Kendrick (xerox copy). June 1, 1906

Barclay Materials

1/1
Collection finding guide

1/2
Biographical Information written by daughter, Louzelle Barclay

1/3
Photographs, 1897-1916

1/4
Alumni Letters, June 19, 1916 - February 1, 1917

1/5
Alumni Letters, October 15, 1926 - May 30, 1936

1/6
School notebook with engineering class notes, 1895

1/7
Engineering Drawings, 1895-1896

1/8
Engineering Drawings, 1896-1897

Robson Correspondence and Photographs

This box contains the following:

  • Photograph of Robson outside of a military tent. Handwritten note on the back: "grey in Honda Spanish American War Quarter Master Sgt.".
  • Photograph portrait of Robson at A&M College.
  • Photograph of Bill (unknown) at A&M College in front of a pillar of an unknown building.
  • Correspondence, "Dear Father" from "Son" C. Guy Robson. October 24, 1897 (3 pages)
  • The Battalion Stationary envelope addressed to Judge W. S. Robson in La Grange, Texas. May 28, 1898
  • Headquarters Corps of Cadets, College Station, TX. Commandant approved by the President, the Corps of Cadets appointments made belonging to any class during the class upon the opening of the next session. June 10, 1896 (3 pages)
  • Invitation letter from the Corps of Cadets of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas to the "Thanksgiving Hop" complimentary to the Football Team on November 29, 1907, in College Station, TX
  • Correspondence dating "Gentleman" from "The Claim Prwarder" A. J. Moorhead. July 2, 1901 (1 page)

Correspondence and Other Published Material

1/1: General information about the contents of the collection

1/2: Letters regarding the Class of 1898, 1926-1928

1/3: Programs of the 1926 Semi-Centennial Celebration

1/4: Sermon preached by Reverend Sneed at the A&M College Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration

1/5: A letter from Melle Williamson to Rev. Sneed and The Daily Bulletin of College Station, September 19, 1926

1/6: The Battalion, January 1898

1/7: Organization of The Agricultural and Mechanical College System in Texas

1/8: Gold Book, August 1919

1/9: An issue of Louisiana Schools containing an article by Rev. Sneed, December 1952

1/10: Death announcement for W. C. Martin and W. A. Scherer

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