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9-24-1963

Ralph W. Yarborough to Dr. Silver, 24 September 1963 Ralph W. Yarborough to Dr. Silver, 24 September 1963

Ralph Webster Yarborough (1903-1996)

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WARREN G. MAGNUSON, WASH., CHAIRMAN

.JOHN O. PASTORE, R.I. NORRIS COTTON, N.H. ft. S. MIKE ONRONEY, OKLA. THRUSTON B. MORTON, KY. STROM THURMOND, S.C. HUGH SCOTT t PA. FRANK J. LAUSCHE, OHIO WINSTON L. PROUTY, VT. RALPH YARBOROUGH, TEX. J. GLENN BEALL, MD. CLAIR ENGLE, CALIF. E.L.BARTLEII,ALASKA VANCE HARTKE, IND. GALE W. MCGEE, WYO. PHILIP A. HART, MICH. HOWARD W. CANNON, NEV.

EDWARD JARRETT. CHIEF CLERK

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

460 Senate Office Building Washington, D.C., 20510 September 24th, 1963

Dr. James W. Silver, Chairman Depart ent of History University of Mississippi Oxford, Mississippi

Dear Dr. Silver:

A copy of your fine book, EDMOND PENDLETON GAINES, FRONTIER GENERAL, has been presented to me by Chris Little, a y011ng Texas who attended Yal University and mo was an intern in my office; this past SUI1IIDer, nd I should 11k to express my ppreciation for this copy and for your personal not. Your book will be a treasu~ed addition to my library, both because of" its historical content and bee use of your inscription.

Aside from a gre t general interest in this p riod of American History, and in General Gaines as n important figure i& American History, I h ve person 1 interest in General Gines. My p ter al grandf ther s one of those who n red his c 11 for troops during th Mexic n War. He va lected First Lieutenant of the COlI'pany of Al volun-teers raised in SuDlter Co nty, Ai ,nd floated down the Tombigbee River to Mobile. My grandfather was sworn in by General Gaines, but was among those disbanded. I note that this period of General Gaines' career is described in Chapter XII of your book.

Congratulations to you on your book, EDMUND PENDLETON GAl ES, FRONTIER GENERAL, and on the schol rship it reflects. You have made a significant contribution to the chronicles of American History, and I p rticularly want to thank you for

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baving given us such a fine account of the action of General Gaines and the u.s. troops during the Texas iBr of Independence from Mexico.

With sincere appreciation for this personally in­scribed copy of your book, EDMUND PENDLETON GAINES, 0 I~, GENERAL, and with best wishes, I am

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