Box 1
Contains 408 Results:
Letter signed O.D. Jones, Edina, Missouri, to Wm. V. Byars, St. Louis, regarding Byars’ “Imperialism or Self-Government?” asks to buy more pamphlets in order to spread them around., 1899 Dec 17
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 E.A.A. [Edward A, Allen], University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, to Mr. Byars, seeking the name of the publishers of a book Byars showed Allen, The Autobiography of James P. Beckwourth, about pioneer life in Missouri. Allen also compliments Byars’ The Best Orations., 1899 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.
Letter signed W.J. Bryan, Lincoln, Nebraska, to W.V. Byars, St. Louis, in reply to a letter from Byars, agreeing with Byars’ views on imperialism. Bryan also writes that he will have the article on Mr. Bland ready soon, but will not be able to give the public a testimonial on the Brewers Collection of Orations, although he does see its value., 1899 Dec 30
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 Geo J. Menger, Palmyra, Missouri, to William Vincent Byars, showing his appreciation for Byars’ address on November 14, 1899., 1899 Dec 31
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 copy with handwritten edits of speech titled “The United States of America,” regarding “. . . one of the greatest Irishmen who ever lived; one of the greatest statesmen and patriots of any age—Henry Gratten . . .” (10 pages), ca. 1900
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 W.H. Biggs, St. Louis Court of Appeals, St. Louis, to dear sir, regarding the rumors referred to in the correspondence between John M. Wood and Dr. J.L. Jones. Biggs writes that he denies Wood’s statements. (Enclosed printed copy of letter from John M. Wood, St. Louis, to Dr. J.L. Jones, Jonesburg, Missouri, November 10, 1899, seeking Jones’ support for his appointment to the St. Louis Court of Appeals, while discrediting Judge Biggs; printed copy of letter from J.L. Jones, Jonesburg, Missouri, to Hon. John M. Wood, St. Louis, November 17, 1899, in reply to Wood’s letter seeking factual evidence; printed copy of letter from John M. Wood, St. Louis, to Dr. J.L. Jones, Jonesburg, Missouri, November 21, 1899, in reply to Jones’ letter, writing that Judge Biggs was heard stating that he did not approve of the Chicago platform, and did not vote in 1896; printed copy of letter from J.L. Jones, Jonesburg, Missouri, to Hon. John M. Wood, St. Louis, December 4, 1899, in reply to Wood’s letter, seeking more facts; and printed copy of letter from J.L. Jones, St. Louis, to Judge W.H. Biggs, St. Louis, December 21, 1899, regarding the correspondence between Wood and himself that he includes, writing of Wood’s unusual use of “such tactics.”), 1900
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 E.A.A. [Edward A. Allen], University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, to Mr. Byars, thanking Byars for his letter and for the [Beckwourth] book that he had sent, offering some information on the book’s translator from Boonville, Missouri., 1900 Jan 1
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 James Ryan, Bp [Bishop] of Alton, Alton, Illinois, to Mr. Byars, thanking Byars’ for sending his addresses; “The flag of Lincoln, the flag of U.S. Republic, is down and the flag of the pirate (Hanna) is up . . .”, 1900 Jan 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 Grover Cleveland, Princeton, New Jersey, to W.V. Byars, Esq. Cleveland writes that he will not be able to write anything on Bland because he did not know him well enough. (Includes envelope addressed to W.V. Byars Esq., 512 Temple Building, St. Louis.), 1900 Jan 10
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 Joseph Franklin, Wm. Barr Dry Goods Co., Sixth, Olive to Locust St., St. Louis, to my dear Mr. Byars, inviting Byars to a meeting in order to address “The Limits of Freedom.”, 1900 Jan 21
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.