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McDowell writes to McClure about his work on the production of the Columbian Liberty Bell Committee and his address before the National Peace Congress at Mystic, Connecticut, "American Liberty and the World's Destiny."

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McGill sends a letter of sympathy upon the death of the recipient's mother, mentioning her exemplary life, her virtues, and her fidelity in service of God.

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McGiffin sends a proposal for an article describing the naval action during the "Battle of the Yellow Sea (1894)" involving two Chinese vesssels, the "Kwang-Yi" and Tsao-kiang, which were intercepted and attacked by three powerful Japanese cruisers. He was on the Court of Inquiry to determine who was to blame for this action which was fought before war was declared and had in his possession copies of all the evidence and photographs of the damages.

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This was the final paragraph of an article "Our Quinzaine at La Salette" by McIlvaine published in "The Atantic" October 1894 issue.

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March asks his friend to write him at Portsmouth, New Hampshire and hopes he will be able to review his book for the "Waterford Independent."

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Marsh recommends Donald G. Mitchell, author of "Fresh Gleanings," a recent volume of European Travels, as one who would be likely to accept an invitation to lecture his association.

Scope and Contents The Walt Mason materials include: Folder 30: A signed short poem beginning "If days were always sunny" on the back of a postcard in color with a picture of Walt's home in Emporia, Kansas (undated)Folder 31: A signed typewritten one page manuscript of the poem, "Bix" (undated)Folder 32: Typed letter signed, 1 page, from Walt Mason to Will Owen Jones, "The State Journal" (1912 June 20) with envelope; Mason sent a check for the sum he thought he owed Jones,...

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Both cards from Massor are arranging a time to visit him at his home in Paris. He warns that his English is very bad but he understands the language and that his residence is usually closed, so he will need to know the time of his visit.

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She sends her poem and a letter to O'Donnell in answer to his request for her autograph. She also mentions that her poems are available in an American edition published by Mr. Mosher of Portland, Maine, under her maiden name.

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Mathews thanks McClure for his quick response and promises to write some short stories for him providing the price is high enough. She is currently writing a short story of an encounter with the son of Napoleon III in an out of the way spot in Europe and could do more along that line, as well as other settings in Canada or other foreign lands.

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Maury wrote to Mason requesting the full details of his testimony regarding General David B. Mitchell (1766-1837), agent to the Creek Indians, and others, being involved in the smuggling of African enslaved persons at the Creek Agency. He also asked for information about Mitchell's unauthorized payment to the Creek nation for their services during the Creek War.

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Maxwell congratulated Tewson upon his appointment to the editorship of the "Evening Post Literary Review." He also offers a series of twelve articles to him for publication provided they could be published after the date of their publication in "The Evening Standard" which has first publication rights. He sends three articles, "Condemned to Death," "Why Cannot We Still Be Young?" and "The Undying Past."