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pany, it Is very evident that he is in III
employ of that company.
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Q. BY Chairman Woods: What be
| came of that circular or article that yol
wrote criticising one OF the histories
| Was it ever published, and II not, why
! not?
A. No. sir. met Mr.. Stubs in th'
| Senate chamber, and he asked me L
| lend il to him Whether he returned i
to me l don't know. L can't ind 1t II
my papers.
O. Was it your purpose to have it pub
lished?
A. Yes. sir. I read It in my camp anc
published it wherever l could publish II
/ had no objection to the American Booh
Company more than any other, but L Cd
jected to the history. l thought our APP
pontment was because we wanted cor
rect histories, and therefore | pointed out
the errors.
Q. That article you prepared criticising
the history was ii an article or some
length or a short article? In other WORDS
did you elaborate your objections?
A. No. sir. | took some seven or eight
battles and drew a line down the column;
that is my recollection of 1t; and then
wrote from my recollection and personal
Epowledge what / thought was the ac-
tual history opposite each paragraph.
o. BY Judge Green: l didn't catch
what time you said you gave that criti-
csm to Mr.. Stubbs?
I think it was the latter part of the ses-
sion of 1895 and 1896. In fact, L have eX-
amined about all the histories, and l find
some objections to all. l don't think,
even DR.. Jones's is quite perfect one.
/ don't think 1 could write a perfect one
myself.
o. AS a member OF the History Commit
tee of the Grand Camp Of Virginia, un-
derstand you to say that you had serious
and positive objections to these two his
toriesY
A. Yes. sir have stated them on every
possible occasion. But l object simply
as to the inaccuracies OF Shinn's; the
other object to on different grounds.
Witness could not recall what three
members of the History Committee APP
proved the circular, or what three be-
sides himself gave adverse endorsements.
He received the circular In letter from
Colonel Stubbs. dated May o. 1896 Part
OF this letter was read. The resolutions
embraced in this circular were never
brought before the Grand Camp, so far as
he knew. The object of this resolution
was to have Shinns History, owned, like
Barness, by the American Book Com
pany used in all the schools in Virginia.
1t was prior TO this that he gave Colonel
Stubbs the paper criticising Shlnn's His
tory. Captain Lakewood said he had
never had any connection whatever with
any of the publishing houses, and he had
no information concerning the matter
under investigation, except what he had
heard, and all that had been told.
q. In the report made by Mr.. Stubs,
the chairman of the History Committee,
to the convention of the Grand Camp held
in Winchester in October. 1896, was there
incorporated in that report en-
bodying the objections made by yourself
and others TO Shinn's History
A. / don't know. | never saw the re-
port at all. I know the proceedings have
been sent TO me- but i haven't had time
to read il.
O. BY Judge Green: Do you know that |
those objections reached Mr.. Stubs prior /
to his report in October, 1896, at Winches- |
ter?
A. Yes, sir We had attempted TO get |
several meetings. Twice | know we tried |
TO get a meeting OF the committee. and |
stated my objections TO Jhat
book, in the presence of the Superntend-
Pat of Public Instruction. / have always |
been opposed to Shinn's History, simply I
)n the ground of inaccuracy.
9. Was this report OF Mr.. Stubbs's. as
chairman of the History Committee, made
At Winchester TO the Grand Camp, ever
submitted TO you?
A. ] never saw 1t until 1 received copy
Of the minutes.