Letter signed James Byars, Covington, Tennessee, to my dear son, regarding news from home, “the Grip” which has caused no fatalities in Covington yet, violence in society, and the acts of the school commissioners in Taylorsville, Illinois; “There is a stripe of the old Puritan Blue law disposition in many of those Republicans . . .”, 1890 Jan 25
Item — Box: 4, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection includes correspondence of William V. Byars with numerous individuals including newspaper men, politicians, and literary figures. Principal correspondents include Arthur Brisbane, William Marion Reedy, and Byars’ father, James Byars. The collection also contains poems and other writings of William V. Byars.
Dates
- 1890 Jan 25
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.25 Cubic Feet ( (5 boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Byars, William Vincent, 1857-1938 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Byars, James (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Brisbane, Arthur, 1864-1936 (Author, Person)
- From the Collection: Reedy, William Marion, 1862-1920 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository