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John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

Magruder Maxwell asks Stone to send him information on the costs of attending the college. September 18, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

O. L. Aycock writes to Stone requesting information and advice as to whether he can attend the College. September 17, 1899. A follow up letter from his sister, Dora Aycock, where she states her concerns that O. L. could pass the Freshman entrance exam and wondered if he may be able to take a course in carpentry while she helps him study. October 2, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

E. R. McShane, a cashier at the Bank of Greenwood, sends a letter to Stone by his son asking him to admit him for his first year of study at college. September 17, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

W. C. McMasters writes to Stone asking for a catalogue to be sent and asks if he will be able to skip work at the college as he is paralyzed from the waist down. September 16, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

S. J. Wallace asks Stone to consider him for a possible opening at the dairy farm. He has heard that there have been some promotions and would like to take the former job of one of the promoted if it is available. September 10, 1899, October 5, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

Mrs. A. Wolf asks Stone when the college will be open because she would like to send her son Frank in time. September 15, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

Mrs. C. W. Halstead writes to Stone asking when the college will be open in Septemeber. She says they have been waiting on her nephew to arrive in McComb from Ocean Springs or her son would already be at the college. She also explains how anxious she is for her son to leave home for the first time and would like to see his new living space but due to the quarantine she will not be able to. September 14, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

E. J. Hilliard writes to Stone requesting a catalogue because his brother would like to attend the college. September 14, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

In a series of letters to Stone regarding his sons battle with the measles F. A. Jordan asks that his son be excused from school then asks for him to be readmitting after he is well. September 14, 1899, January 4, 1900, January 30, 1900, March 5, 1900.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

In a letter back to Stone, the Illinois Central Railroad Company writes explaining that they cannot reduce their prices for travelers who are going to A and M College as it would not be fair to lower rates for one college and not another. September 13, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

Mrs. E. B. Stinson writes to Stone asking first if her son would be able to come to college. In the second letter she writes because she is concerned about his grades. She says the reason is that he is always on the go and she does not know who he is getting his permits from. September 13, 1899, February 9, 1900.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

Ernest Blount writes to Stone requesting a catalog and inquiring if he may be able to attend the College and work for his tuition as he wants to someday be a minister. September 12, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

G. H. Smith asks Stone to give him information as to which railroads in the territory have agreed to the rate before his railroad company agrees to it. September 12, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

In two letters sent by Helen Fearn Graves of Yazoo City, Graves writes to Stone regarding her son coming to school. She is uncertain about sending him due to the fact that he has never been to school away from home as well as the yellow fever outbreak in the state. She goes on to say that the only reason she feels comfortable sending him is because she does not feel like she is sending him to a stranger since, then governor, Stone was so kind to her when she was a refugee during the last break out of yellow …


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

In two letters, J. W. Henderson writes to Stone recommending Earl Justice Lake and Fred and Jim Birver for admission to the college. He asks Stone to find a vacancy for these three young men at A and M College. September 12, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

J. W. Lake writes in a series of letters to Stone regarding his son. In the first he sends a recommendation for admission to the college. In the second he ask that his son would be allowed to come home for Christmas holidays and in the third he asks that his son not be vaccinated against small pox since he was just vaccinated four years and due to the outbreak in Starkville he wants to be sure that he is not vaccinated again.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

J. G. Kimmions asks Stone to send him a catalogue so he may be informed before he sends his son to college. September 11, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

P. H. Gully writes to Stone regarding his son. He says that he is very bright and would like to study either in the chemical department or pharmacy. He says that he needs to be at the college in order to not be killing time. He details his sons qualification and adds that he smokes but does not drink. He requests that a catalogue and the financial obligations be sent to him. September 11, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

T. L. Cook writes to Stone asking to be allowed back to the College, saying that the charge from Mr. Stockard that he did not take things that did not belong to him. September 9, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

L. F. Montgomery writes to Stone on behalf of the Illinois Central Railroad Company telling him that they cannot make an exception for A and M College in regards to pricing as it would not be fair to other schools. September 6, 1899.


Deed For Land, W. L. And M. A. Neal To Emmett L. Ray, September 6, 1899 Sep 1899

Deed For Land, W. L. And M. A. Neal To Emmett L. Ray, September 6, 1899

Hays Ray Webb Collection

This deed, dated September 6, 1899, describes the sale and conveyance of lots in Kosciusko, Mississippi to Emmett L. Ray from W. L. and M. A. Neal at a cost of one thousand four hundred dollars. The testimony of the Attala County Justice of the Peace is included. A series of stamps with dates are lined up on the left edge of the deed.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

J. E. Lockwood writes back to Stone saying that he cannot legally lower rates just for students of A and M college. September 5, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

Robert E. Wilson writes to Stone as a general land agent and makes an offer on land at the college. He includes a graph of the land in which he intends to purchase.September 2, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Sep 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

H. L. Whitfield asks Stone to send in information for the biannual report to the legislature. September 1, 1899, September 4, 1899.


Value Of Cotton Seed To The Farmer., Mississippi State University Sep 1899

Value Of Cotton Seed To The Farmer., Mississippi State University

MAFES Research Bulletins

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Letter, Carl Schurz To Beaorre, August 39, 1899, Carl Schurz Aug 1899

Letter, Carl Schurz To Beaorre, August 39, 1899, Carl Schurz

Carl Schurz Collection

This handwritten letter, dated August 30, 1899, is written from Carl Schurz to Beaorre. The eight page letter explains that Schurz missed a dinner engagment with Beaorre because he had been seriously ill and requests Beorre to not seek revenge for his failings. The letter goes on to explain the lengths Schurz had gone to to seek out Beorre since recovering from said illness. The letter concludes with a book recommendation and speaks of the biography Beaorre is working on.


John M. Stone Papers Aug 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

Captain A. Russell sends a notice from the Office of the Chief of Ordnance. August 21, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Aug 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

W. S. Neal writes to Stone asking how much tuition his son would be able to work off as he will not be able to pay for him to go. He also notes that Stone should let other people in before his son because they are unable to pay. August 24, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Aug 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

In a series of three letters S. S. Griffin writes to Stone in regards to his three children coming to school. In the second letter he says that he has sent two of his sons and asks that Stone keep and eye on them and make sure that they are adjusting since they have never been away from home. In the third he requests that they not be sent home at Christmas and that they stay at the college instead. August 19, 1899, September 19, 1899, December 2, 1899.


John M. Stone Papers Aug 1899

John M. Stone Papers

MSU Founders Documents

In a series of correspondence, all with last names beginning with the letter P. December 20, 1899, M. Perkins writes to Stone giving his son permission to come home for Christmas. August 18, 1889 a father writes to Stone inquiring about the expenses for college for his son. August 23, 1899, W. H. Perkins writes to Stone regarding his son whom he would like to send to the college in the upcoming term. T. J. Pathy writes to Stone asking to withdraw his son from the college. W. H. Perkin writes to Stone on February 7, 1900 asking him to …