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CONFEDERATE HOME C. P. NEWTON, SUPERINTENDENT DR. GEO. K. MASON, PHYSICIAN DYE MARTIN, STEWARD

BOARD OF CONTROL W. H. HALL, CHAIRMAN JAMES BURRIDGE T. J. RANEY

JOE FERGUSON, SECRETARY OR BOARD

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

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in a long letter, for you are loaded down which bundles of letters and many from the friends of the rober and cold blooded murder, killing the father, and the brave boy Morrison. My soldiers mates in this home, join in with me, to say, you have acted right.

I am as ever your admirer friend

V. P. De Hart.

E. P. De Hart

December 20th, 1915.

Mr. E. P. De Hast, Confederate Home, Little Rock, Arkansas.

My dear Sir:-

This letter is in acknowledgment of your communication of November 21st, conveying an expression of approval of yourself and the ladies and soldiers of the Confederate Home, of my action in the somewhat notorious Hillstrom case. I have taken the liberty of showing your letter to the members of the State Board of Pardons who acted with me on this case. It is indeed a source of satisfaction to me to receive such a wholesome expression from men and women of your type. So long as the Republic is backed by those who stand for the enforcement of law and order, there is no question as to its future. In this day, we stand greatly in need of those who are outspoken in upholding American institutions.

After receiving some twenty thousand threatening and intimidating letters, it is a real pleasure to read a communication such as you pen and I wish you to know that I thoroughly appreciate it.

With my thanks to yourself and those who joined with you in this communication and sincere wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year, I beg to remain

Cordially yours,

Governor.

GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL JACKSON BOULEVARD AND CLARK ST. CHICAGO JAMES T. CLYDE MANAGER

Chgo Nov 20th^th

Sir Wm Spry

Salt Lake City

Dear sir

You deserve the thanks of all good citizens for refusing to listen to a Butter-in Even tho he occupied a high position.

With most profound respect

Yours Truly

G. Davis

Dec. 23, 1915.

Mr. G. Davis, Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, Ill.

My dear Sir:-

Kindly accept this letter as an expression of appreciation of your courteous note of November 20th, expressing your approval of my action in the Hillstrom case.

Very truly yours,

Governor.

Clyde C. Dawson Denver, Colorado

November 20th, 1915.

Hon. William Spry, Governor of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

My dear Governor:

As an admirer and ardent well-wisher of yours, permit me to congratulate you upon the manly and patriotic stand which you took in reference to President Wilson's second attempted interference in the Hillstrom case. Your action should be commended by all law-abiding and liberty-loving people.

I wish also to express my appreciation of your statement that you propose to curb the activities of the lawless element of your State, --that element which has so injuriously affected the advancement of many of the western States in recent years.

I am enclosing herewith a short editorial from The Rocky Mountain News of this morning. It may interest you.

With kind personal regards, I am

Sincerely yours, Clyde Dawson CCD:W