Box 1
Contains 408 Results:
Copy of typescript letter from Frederick M. Crunden, librarian, Public Library, St. Louis, to W.V. Byars, New York, regarding Crunden’s speaking tour; “The slow and laborious progress of the world has been caused by prejudices which makes it so difficult for man to compass a new idea.”, 1897 Dec 18
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.
Typescript letter signed R.P. Bland, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to W.V. Byars, editor of Mississippi Democrat and Journal of Agriculture, St. Louis, thanking Byars for extra copies of the Journal and Democrat containing Bland’s article. Bland also writes briefly of politics, mentioning a potential war with Spain and the Democrat’s fight against bond issues., 1898 Mar 15
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.
Typescript letter signed R.H. Jesse, president, University of the State of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, to Hon. William V. Byars, Mississippi Valley Democrat, St. Louis, regarding the date of commencement and a flattering editorial in the Mississippi Valley Democrat about Jesse and the maintenance of discipline at the university. Jesse asks Byars to thank Hon. Thornton Lewis for him., 1898 Mar 22
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.
Typescript letter signed James K. Jones, chairman, Democratic National Committee, Washington, D.C., to W.V. Byars, St. Louis, in reply to a letter from Byars., 1898 Mar 25
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.
Typescript letter signed James K. Jones, chairman, Democratic National Committee, Washington, D.C., to W.V. Byars, St. Louis, in reply to a letter from Byars, correcting him on Jones’ views towards silver., 1898 Mar 28
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.
Letter signed J.S. Dorsey to W.V. Byars, St. Louis, expressing gratitude for the book Byars sent to him., 1898 Apr 6
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.
Typescript letter signed Wm. Sulzer, Committee on Military Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to Mr. Byars, thanking Byars for the letter and papers that he sent. Sulzer also writes that he spoke to Senator Jones about Byars’ work, and Sulzer asks that Byars come visit him when he comes East., 1898 Apr 16
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.
Letter signed Edw. A. Allen, University of Missouri, to my dear Mr. Byars, expressing gratitude for the book Byars sent to him., 1898 June 5
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.
Letter signed J.S. Dorsey, Columbia, Missouri, to my dear Mr. Byars, expressing gratitude for the “Little Book of Verse” Byars sent., 1898 June 9
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.
Letter signed Benjamin Brewster, Colorado Springs, Colorado, to my dear Mr. Byars, regarding Byars’ views on Spain. Brewster also praises Byars’ commencement address at the University of Missouri, Columbia, and asks if Byars would be able to get him railroad passes to New York., 1898 June 28
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.