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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
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HAYWARD & cLARK'o
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 24.-The recov-
cry In the market was evidently on
false basis as it vanished faster than il
appeared. The sudden cessation in spot
demand yesterday either shows that I'M
covered January needs are small, or that
the revival of demand was based on the
idea that a reaction was due after a drop
of ! cent in the market.
Liverpool came in weak this morning
with futures Is to 16 lower against to 8
lower due. Spots 20 points down. Sales
1000 baels. Gables attribute weakness
principally to unfavorable political devel-
opments. 1t seems that peace is not yet
fact and disappointment and uncertain
ty may further delay mill demand and
cause weakness in spot circles.
First trades here at a decline of 70
points. The market steadied on support
probably furnished to moderate the de-
cline on profit-taking by shorts and on
straddle operations. 1t will be noticed
that our markets have lately shown tho
greatest steadiness during the first hour
when Liverpool is still open This is due
to the reversal of straddles. Selling in
Liverpool and buying on our side. New
York reported support by the bun lead
ers, particularly in the March position.
Trading is contracts settled around lie
for May and the market is quiet.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
SMALL RECEIPTS
PUT CEREALS Up
UnfavOrabIe Foreign News and
Short Covering Help Ad-
VanCe-CabIes Weak, /
ST. LOUIS CASH ouorArIoNs.

CHICAGO, Jan 24.-Wheat showed sur.
/ prlslng strength this morning with prices
ranging from a to CSC higher The cables
were lower, worlds shipments are ex-
pected to show good increase, but the
pohucal situation abroad was till some
what unsettled. Shorts were the buyers
, northwestern receipts were smaller than
a week ago but larger than a year ago.
| me visible supply in that country is
( double that of a week ago at 1850 900
bushels. There was a better continental
demand for wheat
Corn was unchanged to 14c lower on
continued rains in Argentine and the
weakness at Liverpool Argentine ship
ments this week were 1850 90 bushels
and the visible supply there was S,S5, 900
| bushels,
oats were stronger at the opening, but
| eased off later, with the last sales at 33Sa
may and 33%c July.
J PROVISIONS were easier with hogs
When the shorts in wheat attempted to
cover late in the day they found the
offerings very small, owing to the con-
| tinued cables on the unsettled political
situation abroad, and they were obliged
10 pay high prices all around Final
prices were &c to Ssc better, and con-
siderable strength was displayed Elk
port cleSrances of breadstuffs for the
week We're the largest on the crop at
goo bushels, compared with 3043, 900
DuShels for a like period last year. The
Modern Miller was particularly bearish
on crop prospects in the Southwest
Corn closed unchanged to NC and NC
higher
oats showed gains of isc to &c.
PROVISIONS were up sharply on covering
| by shorts and a good investment demand
corn 10000 bushels and oats les, 900
| bushels
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Emma MONTGOMERY.

The funeral of Mrs. Emma Montgom-
cry Haynes, aged 70, mother of Will
liam Montgomery Haynes, who died
yesterday at Marietta after a lingering
illness, will be held tomorrow morning
at II o'clock from the Presbyterian
church in Marietta. Interment will be
in the cemetery there. Mrs. Haynes
was born and reared in Cobb county
and was an active member of the Pres
byterian church. In addition to her
son in Atlanta, she is survived by an
other con, Harry Haynes. of Marietta,
and by several grandchildren.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
COTTON SOARSON
FOREIGN DEMAND
Short Covering in Late Session
Also Stimulating Factor.
Decline Overcome.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Llverpool more
than met the decline due this morning
rms. coupled with the sudden change in
the Turkish situation, caused the cotton
market here to open barely steady, with
hrst prices a net decline of s to II points
from last nights close. Sentiment among
ring crowd and commission houses were
good sellers. There seems to be a lot
or cotton for sale. The market, how
ever, takes the selling very we'll After
the call, some very good buying pre-
vailed. The larger spot interests were
the leading buyers.
The average trader expresses the belief
mat the long interest has been very
much reduced and a large short interest
exists, which indicates that a rally is in
order; AT the end of the first half hour
decline, while other active months were
. TO I points higher than the opening.
during the forenoon a wave of short
covering was about the only buying
noticeable buyers and advised their
friends to buy, which caused the bears to
hesitate in their speculation, 1t was
said the demand from the continent was
good at full prices. Riordan led the buy
ing wave throughout the day. His
purchases We're estimated around $4,000
bales; some of it was said to be for
Memphis. The March option showned
great activity. rallying to 1920, January
Al, May 1903 and July 1870. During
the afternoon session prices aggregated l
TO u points higher than the previous close.
Reports from over the belt say the spot
situation is strong and not following the
decline. Should there be a weakness in
spots there might be a reverse in senti-
ment. At the moment the feeling among
the locals is decidedly more bullish than
during the initial trading
precipitant short covering wave dur
ing the last half hour of trading sent the
market to the highest point since Janu-
airy was carried to 1918, December 90
January jumped from 1880 to 1896 with
nothing between" and Immediately
added points more The entire list fol-
lowed the decline March went to 1885
At the close the market was firm with
prices a net gain of 10 to 26 points from
the final quotations of Thursday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta, nominal; middling 1917.
Athens, steady; middling 1874.
Macon. steady; middling 12c.
New Orleans. easy; middling l24
New York, quiet, middling 13 05.
Philadelphia. steady; middling 1880
Boston, quiet; middling 1906.
Liverpool, quiet: midling 6G9d
Augusta steady; middling 1874
Savannah, quiet; middling II 5-16
Mobile. quiet, middling l2A
Galveston. easy; middling l22s
Norfolk. quiet; middling l2%
Charleston, nominal; middling 12A.
Wilmington, nominal.
Little Rock, steady, middling l2h
Baltimore, nominal middlinR 1874.
Memphis. quiet; middling 1873.
St Louis, quiet; middling 1874
Houston, steady middling Il 5-l6.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Mrs. Della Collins.

The funeral of Mrs Della Collins. 50
years Old who died yesterday after
noon at her residence, South Moreland
avenue and Eden street, will be held at
4 o'clock this afternoon. and the in
torment will be in Oakland cemetery.
Mrs. Collins leaves two daughters, Mrs.
Emma c. Stewart. of Atlanta, and Mrs.
Victoria G. Hall, of Scotland; four sis
ters. Mrs. Emma r. Johnson, Mrs. A. ].
Wing and Misses Victoria and Bessie
kernodle
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Mrs. Mary E. Russell.

Mrs. Mary Eugenia Russell, wife Of
]. NJ. Russell, of 264 Rosser street, died
today at her home, after a short i'll
ness. Mrs. Russell was Sc years old.
She is survived by her husband, three
sons. w. D. Russell, ]. H Russell and
7. j. Russell, and by three daughters,
Annie Lizzie Russell and Carrie May
Russell and Mrs. Claude Canton, of
Woodstock.
The body will be taken to Wood
stock at 1885 o'clock. Burial will take
place at the family home in Woodstock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
w. p Mealnr

Funeral services for w. p. Mealor. II
years old, who died Yesterday a his home,
;2l Flat Shoals avenue, was held this
afternoon a Pooe's undertaking estah-
lshment, and the body was taken to
Selma. Ala, for interment. Surviving
the deceased are his wife a son, william
&C.. Mealor, and a daughter Miss Lucy
Mealor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
PROPERTY TRANSFERS,
Warranty Deeds

n-n amy OCcOS'
Mary Holley, lot 50 by III feet. south
, SIDE Eliza beth lane, being lot 10, block
r. Oh Copbs Land Company property
$l,s50-Charles A. Davis to H. w. Dill
I'm, III =, lot l4O by 2S7 feet. south side Ar
loot 10 It, alley, being lots l and 2, of block g.
vember 90. 1912
- $1450.H. H; and Mrs. S. A. Wood to
f f.. - Feek, 10 Walnut street, 80 by $50
SOON. / Bradford to Minnie Lee
Wade, lot 25 by 100 feet, north side East
f FAR street 125 feet west of Pearl street
$2,25O-Clin w. Ansley and Henry B.
scott to 6. H; Yancey, lot so by $50 feet
northwest side Piedmont avenue. being
1912 M "'''o' =
81, 4oo-Joseph Parantha to w. H. S
ham]lton lot Al by 100 feet southeast
corner Glendale avenue and Poland street
lot "a by l2O feet, east side Glendale ave
nue., 246 feet south of Poland street, lot
50 by 12O feet, west side Cairo street. 2O5
feet south OF Poland street; lot AZ by 100
1eet, west side Cairo street $50 feet south
OF Poland street; lot Al by 100 feet, west
SIDE cairo street, 81 feet south of Poland
street; lot Al by 100 feet, east side Cairo
street, l23 feet south of Poland street
January 20
$4,5O0-Quinn Galloway and ]. Frank
Rhodes to Susie Mangum, lot las by 800
iCCtt iOi lIlSdSl corner tNuHUdl ana tlnG
streets; also lot A by $50 feet, north side
Carnegie street, Al feet east of Lowndes
street; also lot 60 by $50 feet south side
Carnegie street, 270 feet east of Harris
street; also lot 81 by 142 feet, southeast
corner corner FULTON and Lowndes streets.
W Lyle, lot 74 by SCI feet 'U on Peyto N
road, land lot 20S, southwest corner of
said land lot December 4, 1912.
=, $500. H; ,Hillsman to Charles F.
lard street, 1O4 feet north of St. Charles
avenue. January 90
s3.1S0-J. NJ. Crute to Charles L. Moses,
lot 49 by 1856 feet, southwest corner Cher
ekee avenue and Ormond street. Decem
$3.50, NJ. Wallace to F. P. and F.
G. Lowe, lot so by 15O feet, west side Hill
street, 80 feet north of Pine street Jan
$25o.oR. A. Day to J. \. Mcintyre, lot
feet north of Vernon place. January o.
$S25-Esca A. Wootton to J. p Glore,
lot 40 by 127 feet, east side Payne ave-
nue., SO feet north of Kennedy street.
January %.
SOON. S. Barton to H. W. Dnlin, lot
50 by 100 feet, west side Martin street, $50
feet north of Haygood avenue. July 25
1911
$1,5OO-Miss Beatrice Nelms to H. W.
Dillin, lot 100 by 100 feet, north side
tie {, Street September q, 1SfS S' u O1''
ss75-Mrs; G. A. Horsley to Mrs. H.
w Dunwody, twenty one lots in Rock
dale farm, land lot 225, each fronting 80
feet on a 40-foot street, and running
O ss35ED S Boyd a9Sq to Miss SIP Pearl Clark
lot As by 100 feet, west side Hill street,
607 feet north of Milton avenue. Decem-
Der 2, 1912.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. Jan. 24-Hogs- Receipts
"a 900. Market a shade higher. Mixed
d752B, rough heavy $71OM7.3O, light
$725d75O, pigs $6O0d730, bulk $74Om
$50
Cattle-Receipts $500. Market steady.
Beeves s6.500915. cows and hefers So 90
n 80, stockers and feeders 5.5Od Z IS
Texans S6.75dS3O, calves s925d1100
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Closed firm.

Liverpool cables were due to come to
10 points lower today. but the market
opened easy at a decline of 10 to II points
At l2:15 p. m. the market was easy, 1O12
to 10 points lower. At the close the mar
ket was steady with prices a net decline
of to liz points from the previous close
Spot cotton quiet at 20 points decline;
middling 6.69d; sales 1000 bales, includ-
ing 6400 American bales
Port receipts are today estimated at
$4,000 bales, compared with 81, 053 last
week and 1856 last year, against 46, 1876
the year before.
RANGE I'M LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Futures ODened ca ier
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Mrs. Fannie jackson.

Mrs. Fannie Jackson, aged IS years
died at her home, 30 Corrupt street, at 8
o'clock this morning, after a lingering
illness. Mrs Jackson had lived in At
lanta most of her life She is survived
by eight children.
The funeral will take place from the
residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow, inter
ment to be in HollingsWood.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
NEW YORK GROCERIES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Coffee steady:
No. Rio spot, 1874. Rice steady; do
nestle, ordinary to prime, 4h45% Mo-
lasses steady; New Orleans, open kettle,
35@45 Sugar, raw, easy; centrifugal,
348 muscovado, 29s; molasses sugar,
273; refined quiet; standard granulated,
1904 So cut loaf, $40 crushed. $50;
465@470; diamond A, 46O; confectioners
A, 4.40m4.45; No l, 43Oq435; No 2, 425
q 4.30; No 3, 4209425 No 4, 4159I20.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO Jan. 24.-Wheat-No. a hard
winter 1896, No. 8 hard winter 90694.
No | Northern spring 901a d91A, No. Q
Northern spring S71s@S9, No. 3 spring
Corn-No. 2 49& @5O, No. 8 47ha4s1.
No. 3 white 50m5O15 No yellow 47h "a
4iSh, No. Z 45&a47A. No 4 white 80
49l9, No. 4 yellow 46047A
Oats-No . 80. No. 2 white 356s5%.
No, white 3224q33A, No. white $40
3215, standard ga
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Mrs. Mary c. Rankin.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary c, Rankin,
GS years old. who died yesterday morning
at the residence Of her nephew, Palmer
Walthour. 4g9 Ponce DeLeon avenue, was
held at 10 o'clock this morning from the
home. with interment a Marietta a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
REAL ESTATE
BUILDING pERMIrS

sl,250-I. n. Ragsdale, Warren avenue,
one story frame dwelling
SoO0-Mrs. j. c. Walden. 402 Decatur
Butler.
$6O0-Wormser Hat Company az Mari
eta street; change front; Charles w
s2o0-The Mirror, As Whitehall street;
repairs; day work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat opened sd to Nd lower at /: 80
?. m. the market was sd higher to I'D
lower.
Corn opened Ad lower; at 80 D. m.
the market was Ad lower Closed Ad
lower.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
MINING STOCKS.

BOSTON. Jan. 24-Opening: Butte
Superior 34la, North Butte 38h Ameri-
can Telephone 1873, CRANKY 6S1a Chino
42l2
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

special car took the body to Cobb coun-
ty Mrs. Rankin leaves a brother, Rev.
L. W Curtis, and a sister, Mrs L. A.
Thomas, of Seabreeze Fla.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

The visible supply Of American cotton
during the past week shows a decrease Of
$4,000 bales as compared with an in
crease OF IS, A65 bales for the correspond
ing period last year and decrease OF
S5,7l9 bales in 1911. Other kinds during
the past six days show an increase OF
66 900 bales, against an increase Of "a.
900 bales. compared with an increase OF
900 bales the year before The total
visible supply Of American cotton shows
a decrease of 7l558 bales compared with
an increase Of % 4G5 bales last year
q gainst a decrease Of 407l9 bales for the
same week In 1911,
Worlds visible Suuuly:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan 24-An easy tone
was shown at the metal exchange today
Quotations. Copper, spot and January
1872 bid February to April 15@m16, tin
40 80d so 90. lead 4.25m437@.
Coffee quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Loan Deeds.

Loan Deeds.
S1,800-W. H. Kimbell to Dickinson
Trust Company, IS Hunt street, AZ by 1872
feet. January 81
5000. NJ Martin to C. c. Cary. lot
40 by $50 feet, north side East avenue,
1877 feet aest of Alaska avenue. jan
uary %.
s1,0OO-Pearl Clark to Mary L. Strana-
han, guardian, lot IS by so feet. west side
Hill street, COZ feet north of Milton ave-
nue.. January II.
S100-J. f. Wardlaw to Bank of East
Point, acres at intersection of Semmes
avenue and Chattahoochee avenue, East
Point. January %
son Trust Company, % Orange street "a
by liz feet January 90
$1,OO0--Mrs. Lula s. Tigner to Dickinson
Trust Company. "a Orange street 80 by
112 feet. January 20.
SCOT d. Peek to Central Bank and
Trust Corporation, 16 Walnut street, so by
$50 feet, January 10.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
pnmer Of Attnrnem
Administratnr,s Deed

Lena G. Stone to Watt Kelly, power to
transact business of every kind in Georgia
or any other state January %, 1913.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

NUTTTTTITSI d KUT 5 DEUu,
S3,250-James r. McKeldin by admins
rtators, to John F. Clegg, No. 100 East
Pine street, 37X150 feet January 81, 1913
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

Closed very steady.
PORT RECEIPTS.

The following table shows receipts at
the ports today. compared with the same
d.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
COTTON SEED OIL,

Cotton SEED OIL quotations;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

$1,1O5-George w Gray to Atlanta
Banking and Savings Company, lot 2Ox
lao feet west side Howell street, 100 feet
north of Old Wheat street; also lot %
by so feet feet south side Richmond street,
1876 feet west of Connally street. Janu-
airy 49, 1918
$687-M Fl. Hull ct al to J. p. Glore.
lot 2O0x60 feet, north side Sells avenue
149 feet east of Abbott street Deem
Der 81, 1912.
$1.575--W, P. borough to Merchants and
Mechanics Banking and Loan Company,
lot 90x45S feet north side Ponce DeLeon
avenue, 653 feet east of Fort street. Jan.
s173NMiss Pearl Clark to D. S, Boyd.
lot 45x160 feet. west side Hill street 607
feet north of Milton avenue. January %,
1913
$2O0-Mrs. Susie Mangum to julius Gels
ner, lot 47h150 feet north side Carnegie
street, Al feet east of Lowndes street:
also lot 60x150 feet south side Carnegie
street go feet east Of Harris street; also
lot 37xl42 feet southeast corner Fulton
and Lowndes streets, East Point Janu-
airy 90, 1913.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Bonds for TItle.

BONDS TOT Tue,
$500 Penal Sum-Joseph Parantha to w.
H. S. Hamilton, lot 40 by 100 feet south
west corner Glendale avenue and Poland
street. January 20.
Hamilton Jr. lot As by $50 feet, west
side Ashby street, 1855 feet north of Oak
street. January 81.
s1100 Penal Summary l.. Stranahan
ct al to Israel Pierce. lot 40 by 95 feet,
east side Chestnut street, $40 feet north
of Greensferry avenue October 20, 1912.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
QuItclaIm Deeds,

Sill. y. Brooks to II. w. Dillin, lot
50x120 feet. west side Martin street, $50
S5-Mrs Hilda Perdue to T. D. Peck,
No. Is Walnut street, 50x150 feet. January
8, 1913.
S1--J. s. Horsley to Mrs. H. w. Dun
woody, lot 50x140 feet, being lot 46l on
Avenue A of Rockdale farm. August l,
1912.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Houses for Rent.
v. A. FOSTERS RAYMOND ROBSON
II EDGEWOOD AVE
FOR RENT.

ct n, % VeDado way furnished 8 s52 so |
Ut apartment corner Lucille and
Peoples st.................4 40 90 |
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

Total sales, 266, 900 shares Xxx -diVi-
dend IL per cent. Xx-EX-dividend,
per cent and eX-Tights.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Coffee quotations:
WEEKEND COTTON STATISTICS.

Closed firm. Sales, 13O,25O bags
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Bonds for Title.

So 200 Penal Sum-D. W. Morgan to
n. Kahrs lot 49x134 feet, north side Oak
street, 241 fet west of Hopkins street
January %, 1918
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

1Iosed strong; sales $500 barrels.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-02
Resolutions of Respect to the late j
w. Witcher.

Resolutions of Respect to the late j.
w. Witcher.
WHEREAS James w. Witcher,
Special Police Officer for the City
of High Point, did on the thirteenth
of September nineteen hundred and
thirteen, lose his life in the faithful
discharge OF the duties of that office,
and
WHEREAS, his most untimely
death has beena shock and a source
of deep regret to the entire citizen
ship of our city and the tragedy is
very much deplored by all good citi-
zens. including the members of this
Council, be it therefore now resolv-
ed,
| FIRST, that we extend our SYM
pathies to the family of the deceas-
ed in this time of sorrow and cite
them to the fact that God, who is
an Almighty Sovereign. does rule
over the affairs of men, bringing
'rood out of the worst of things and
making all things work together
for good' to them who trust in
Him.
SECOND, that we in this man
ner record our appreciation of James
w. Witcher's loyalty tc this city
and the unwavering and faithful
service that he has rendered; also
his genial disposition, which won
him so large circle of friends and
made him generally popular.
THIRD, that a copy of these
resolutions be recorded in our minutes
a copy sent to the family OF the de-
ceased and copies be published in
1ur local papers.
&. E. Mendenhall
j. H. Vestal
u. T. Burrus.
Committee
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-02
ATTENTION CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

The General Assembly of 1913
passed Resolution authorizing the
Governor to appoint five Confeder-
ate veterans who, together with the
members of the North Carolina His
torical Commission, should consti-
tute a commission to visit the bat
, tlefield of Gettysburg and mark the
lines of battle occupied by the North
Carolina troops during the battles
fought there, July 1, 2, and 3. 1868.
The Commission visited the bat
tlefield of Gettysburg during the re-
cent semi-centennial celebration
there The Commission intends to
prepare "a full statement, accom-
panied my maps, official reports, af-
fidavits, and other evidence of the
part taken by North Carolina troops
in the battles around Gettysburg"
That is to say, the Commission pro-
pose to prepare and publish COM
plete documentary history of North
Cardinals part on that great battle
field, believing that such publication
will enable future historians of the
Great War between the States to
form more correct conclusions as to
the part borne by North Carolina
soldiers in the three days battle at
Gettysburg.
Our purpose in addressing this
letter to you. therefore, is to request
your assistance in this work. We
wish to secure from every Confeder-
ate soldier in the State who has
even the slightest knowledge Of the
part taken by our troops in that
battle, a statement, preferable in the
form of an affidavit, of what he
knows. By making such a state
ment and mailing it to Mr.. R. D. W.
Conner, Secretary of the Commits
sion, Raleigh, N. c., you will be per-
forming a valuable service to the
memory of the Confederate soldiers
of North Carolina. 1t is important
that whatever statement you have
to make should be sent in at the
earliest possible date.
Very truly yours.
w. A. MONTGOMERY, Chairman. !