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Letter to James M. Adams, C. C. Clay, and William Acklen from Abner Tate.
This letter, written on September 4, 1855, contains information regarding several murders the occurred at the [sic] House between 1841 and 1846, as reported by D. H. Bingham. He further details the arrest and imprisonment of a Mr. John Gordon in relation to the murders, and his appearing in court. Possible information regarding the burial of the murdered men are offered in the letter as well. The letter ends with Abner Tate discussing the validity of certain confessions as many "delight" in "destroying the reputations of others." -
Letter to James A. Pickering from John "Jack" Nickerson.
Nickerson thanks Pickering for the letters of support sent to his defense counsel. He also discusses ballistic surface-to-surface missiles and "scientific progress". He ends by requesting a deposition as Pickering will be in Europe in May, when the trial is scheduled to happen. -
Letter to J. P. Fuller from Lewis Douglass.
Lewis Douglass writes to J. P. Fuller authorizing I. Schiffman to take control of his land. -
Letter to Ike Schiffman from Stein Brothers Bankers.
Letter to Ike Schiffman regarding money and interest. Written on Stein Brothers Bankers letterhead. -
Letter to Honorable James E. Webb, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration from W. K. Wilson, Jr.
Letter to James Webb from W. K. Wilson regarding one of his studies. -
Letter to Harry M. Ayers from William S. Pritchard.
Pritchard writes to Ayers in response to his January 4, 1958 letter regarding the reinstatement of Colonel John C. Nickerson, Jr. He details what he believes to be "the exact facts in the Nickerson case." He states that Nickerson was in violation of Army orders and therefore is not qualified to serve in a facility like Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. -
Letter to Harry M. Ayers from Edward M. Almond.
Almond writes to Ayers stating that he believes Nickerson is still a "valuable man to the U.S. services" and thanks Ayers for his interest in the matter. -
Letter to Harry Dannanbaum from Oscar Goldsmith.
Oscar Goldsmith informs Harry that he is sending a silver cup for the new baby in Helen's family and, because he does not have their address, is requesting that Harry deliver it for him. -
Letter to give notice of a list of books missing from the library.
The letter notes that the books were deemed missing by consulting the fall inventory and that the recipient should carefully examine the list to determine what items should be replaced. -
