Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-08-09

The legislature - Ml<.issippi. ~ an
ace aprro~~i March = taea sashsrie-,i
the arpointm<ns - hi.torisai ev,sn-
massive % tv- n-mb~rs. =whssss sfasy
= shaii -. uass-- sash rules. r-xal.-
tions, ani ,lsa af pru--rsisr~ .. u 'usv
s.tops. ana ~tsasat espsus-s - the STATE
For tA-ir labor. ~ H.k~ fasl. detailed.
and sxhanstiv~ exsmissthsa et Al
sparr~s saa materials. manarript.
dnrum-ussry. AMI r-curst. ot the history
Of Missis~ippi. tron the earii~-s tin-=,
whether IN the >tst~ or stsewh~r-.
This ia~iusi~. the rvs-ursss os NiSsixs.
ssrpi sroop~ is al war~ IN whirh shsy
asiss sna pr-s~as ~uu.litioa % esssle-
ael&iA h.tsrir houses .na buiidiu<S,
snd other piAs~s and thia<s of historic
Interest aud inuport2sc~ n the >ss,e.
I've -. alo provides that the r-saIts
Of thsss Investigations shall b- EN-
ss'i.<st "a . -t~ssl-d reports - The aes'
s<>~ion otth- egislasar~ Nth an A.
e5nnt Of the then eunditisu % historical
vsrk IN the Srztr
This s-t. 80 Important - the h-Ss ts.
ser~s.s VI Mississippi was the r--ni, u
. wbIespr-ad .ensirnens on the part q
the psvvls ss the Sssss "A ts=er o.
preserving AMI pcrpssaatizx the soarcs-
et their history. naay q wh4rh are bs-
ing lost without any hop. sf recovery.
The rrp.1r. - attended 70 convey fully
ard a d~szil. sHkr hist1risai mas.rt.
as are still Ia sxisteasss .ad sHEHE
tAsy may be f5an,f with saeh .ahsrua-
stian about their euulfitaru. secr~si.
6dity. sabisct matter. a. sill tnrm a
basis fur further legislative action On
tA- sublect
Under the autksrisy sf this at
have appointr,f the talis5ssinx x-ntIs-
m~u a. commissioners % discharge this
ar,ialsas labor at love- tlr sh. state.
Or Franklin l. Rl~Y. Uuiv-rsity II
Mizsi.-ipp POI. Chasruaaa. Col , l. Power.
Jaesssaa. Mississippi. Bishap eha~ b
esalls~ay. Jas,<son. Mississippi. Hon
ts-rar,iC. Cransinn. Natchsz. " Nlssiss.rpi,
snsl Hon P X MaYers. P-seagouls. q.
Nis~is-ippi.
Th--- gentlemen have entered apan
the tiseharsr- - their duties With fssi
s.uss % the Importance ~ vel A. The
patriotis. eharart.- af the task aas-s garst
- th-n- In order - give ~ffietsurY n
their ~1'rts. { aosv app~tl with eoaa-
4eae~ ~ Tho pusIis press aasi - Nis-
sSsspvaans and Investigates every
where Cor ard And ea-op~r4siuu "A tais
xr~as ~uri The diligence aasl ara a
the eomrn iu.iansr~ y IL .. II ltsls Avail
In the dls-harir- u their iahariaus
duties unless tb~y meet with prompt
Assissan..v from sasrss sha have lntor-
nathan bearing upaa sh.. hlstary ~ the
STATE.
There sr- inslivsllaIs Ia every part
of Nis.isssppi and IN other >tlcss Nho
have sn,,vs .s,i re af tasts that Wenld be
srrepeable IA this eoansetlnu. There
ore thousands Of hat saliesi manuscripts
and nurilat-rt paAlssasAans.-slia l-s-
ters. papers. fiari~s. master reslss Iuar-
nalS. notes. macs. booAss. ets.. that
thr5w new light span many as the aaris
places 10 cur histlry and give a eelartnf
[ 70 Important acts which have fasissi
cut OF the publie mina. Ia the e~iiars,
xarreex. or old rrunlss IN the homes u
psr.i.ipanss or their descendants IN the
various wars in whirh the p.opis u
Mississipvf have -ai<-n part. there still
remains. half tsrgott~n. p~rhap-, many
valuahIs papers and rviisss u these
struggles Tn. descendants % the
early settlers Of the State vii. doaot-
less. fnd N sslEne Obscure eornsr of the
old homestead many valuable historical
materials that will amply reward shsir
research. To al sneh appeal with an
sarue~tne-s bexoEten Of the pre~stu 2
needs II this great work undertaken hy
th. Mis.issippi historical commission
Bv al means institaEe . eissss search
without delay an4 report r~salss - any
member OF the eomlni.siaa. giving the
lo<ation. extsat. and present 90 HsrsAip p
Of al sueh materials Of whsrh You may
tav~ any knosIedxe. or Shich nay
coon. within tn. raage al roar inquiry
II the owners VIII sonssent - give them
20 the STATE Historical >s5siety - Be
placed in its archives tr preservation
! aast sssr the use Of future Iav~sti ssturs,
plsase notify the chairman q the essn-
nis-i,on Of the same aiso b.sp~als
for the commissions the asf and eo-op-
sration et the press of Mn.asssippa.
which is ever ready 70 r-spon-s - al
| efforts 10 zdvaaee the hon1r ant glory
Of the STATE.
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