Letter from Oliver Vie, Kingsville, Texas, to his sister. Describes King Ranch, and the area’s inhabitants. Discusses San Benito, “bandit trouble,” and the incarceration of two Mexicans. (4 pages), ca. 1913–1916

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

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Letter of Oliver Vie to Grace, ca. 1913-1916

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of correspondence of Oliver Vie, primarily to his sister, Grace Ashton, documenting his service in the army along the Mexican border and later in France during World War I. The collection also includes correspondence between his sister and officials regarding Vie’s missing-in-action status and death. The undated letters were given approximate dates.