Box 1
Contains 408 Results:
Letter signed R.P. Bland [Richard P. Bland], Lebanon, Missouri, to W.V. Byars, St. Louis, regarding the Sherman Law., 1893 July 14
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. Karst [Emile Karst], 2736 Geyer Avenue, St. Louis, to my dear Mr. Byars, Kirkwood, Missouri, requesting Byars to write the words to be sung by school children at the dedication of the statue “Lafayette and Washington” at the French Society. The music is to be composed by Gounod. Karst also mentions that Mr. McCreery suggested Byars and Karst compose a national hymn., 1893 July 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.
Letter signed R.P. Bland [Richard P. Bland], U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to Wm. V. Byars, St. Louis, regarding the opposition of silver in the White House., 1893 Aug 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 R.P. Bland [Richard P. Bland], U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to W.V. Byars, St. Louis, regarding the editorial to be read in the house., 1893 Aug 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.
Letter signed R.E. Lee Gibson, St. Louis Insane Asylum, St. Louis, to W.V. Byars, Kirkwood, Missouri, praising Byars’ poem “The Color Bearer.”, 1893 Sept 26
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 Richard P. Bland, chairman of Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., to W.V. Byars, St. Louis, Missouri, encouraging Byars to continue in the fight, because the success of the party depends on the people. Bland also mentions that The Silver League is doing better, although they have no funds., 1893 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 Henry T. Kent, St. Louis, to W.V. Byars, St. Louis, regarding Byars’ article in the Republic on the “Virginia Gentleman.”, 1893 Dec 23
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 Ellen A. Bernoudy to Mr. Byars, asking what day Byars would be able to call upon Mrs. McClure, an eighty-year-old woman who is president of the D.O.C. She would like to meet him., 1893 Dec 27
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 Lily E. Jones to Mr. Byars, begging Byars to rethink his choice not to come back to St. Louis. Mrs. Jones believes that it would be in her husband’s best interest, as it would be in Byars’ as well., ca. 1894-1895
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 note signed Smith, Herald Co., Mystic, Iowa, to C.W. Alban & Co., St. Louis, asking for a copy of “Tannhauser,” promising to repay Byars with notice., 1894 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.