MSU Founders Documents
In 1878 the Governor John Marshall Stone established a Board of Trustees whose mission was to establish an Agricultural and Mechanical College for the state of Mississippi. This digital collection contains materials relating to the establishment of Mississippi A&M (later Mississippi State University) and the presidencies of its first two administrations. In 1862, the United States Congress passed the Morrill Act, which allowed for the creation of land-grant institutions whose purpose was to educate young Americans in the Agricultural and Mechanical Arts. Following the Civil War, Mississippi established two land-grant institutions, Alcorn A&M in 1871 (an agricultural college for African-Americans) and Mississippi A&M in 1878. In establishing Mississippi A&M the Board of Trustees, led by Governor John Marshall Stone and Professor David Phares, elected former Confederate General Stephen Dill Lee as the first President of the Institution.The materials in this collection represent the earliest documents from Mississippi State University. The Board of Trustees Minutes cover the initial establishment of the University in 1878, the selection of Starkville as the site for the College, the purchase of land from William Bell, the selection of Stephen Dill Lee as President, the construction of buildings on campus, and the establishment of the College's rules and regulations and the opening of the College in 1880.The Stephen D. Lee Papers contain correspondence both to and from General Lee with parents, students, Board members, and faculty from 1880 to 1899. Also included in this collection are materials on the creation of an Agricultural Experiment station, Committees, faculty salaries, and student petitions.Following the resignation of General Lee, Governor Stone was selected as the second President of Mississippi A&M. He took over in 1899, but unfortunately died less than two years into his tenure. The John Marshall Stone Papers contain correspondence both to and from Stone with parents, students, Board members, and faculty from 1899 to 1900. Also included in this collection are materials on Committees, faculty salaries, and student petitions.
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John M. Stone Papers
D.S. Gregory writes to Stone requesting that his son J. T. Gregory be withdrawn from the college. December 13, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a series of three letters S. S. Griffin writes to Stone in regards to his three children coming to school. In the second letter he says that he has sent two of his sons and asks that Stone keep and eye on them and make sure that they are adjusting since they have never been away from home. In the third he requests that they not be sent home at Christmas and that they stay at the college instead. August 19, 1899, September 19, 1899, December 2, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
L. A. Halbert writes to Stone regarding his son, Vivian Halbert. He says that ever since his son came home on December 22nd he has been very sick and asks Stone to excuse him from school until he is well. December 27, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
W. M. Henry writes to Stone inviting him and the Agricultural College Battalion to Governor Longine's inauguration. December 13, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
T. J. Hubbard asks Stone to withdraw his son Shelby S. Hubbard from the college. November 11, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J. G. Kimmions asks Stone to send him a catalogue so he may be informed before he sends his son to college. September 11, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
A. Lagrange writes to Stone in a series of three letters. The first asking that his grandson be moved up to a higher class and the second recommending Pedro Lopez for admission to the college. In the third he thanks Stone for writing such a kind letter regarding Lopez and tells him that he translated it into Spanish and sent it to his mother. July 6, 1899, August 10, 1899, August 24, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a series of letters, J. M. Marmuck asks that his son Vivian be excused from work in the field, drawing, and religious services except for those that are non-denominational. He is Catholic and thinks it would be wrong for him. In later letters he thanks Stone for his attention to this matter then asks that his son be excused from school for a few days. In one of the letters he asks Stone to prohibit his son from using tobacco. October 18, 1899, October 20, 1899,November 12, 1899, November 15, 1899, November 29, 1899, September 15, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Mrs. M. A. Hussey on behalf of the Murdoch brothers asks that they be send home for Christmas break for ten days. [December] 9, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
H. J. McLaurin writes to recommend Mr. Ben Roberts to study mechanical education at the college. November 27, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
C. C. Mc Mullen writes to Stone telling him to be expecting him to enter the college on January 1. October 20, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a series of three letters, J. P. Marshall writes to Stone. In the first he tells Stone that his son was previously enrolled in Jefferson Military College and would like to be enrolled at A and M College. In the second, he asks Stone questions regarding costs. In the third, he asks Stone to find his son and talk with him as he has received letters from him saying how discouraged he was and how he would like to come home. December 30, 1899, January 6, 1900, January 10, 1900.
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John M. Stone Papers
W. Martin asks Stone to give his son permission to come home for Christmas. December 20, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
T. J. Mason in two letters to Stone explains that his son has been offered a full time position with the railroad and will not be returning to school and asks Stone to withdraw him from the college. October 20, 1899, October 14, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In two letters, the first being written from R. E. Miller to his mother and the second from the mother to Stone. In the letter to his mother, R. E. Millers explains that he may be expelled from school due to the fact that he went turkey hunting with some boys and they brought the turkey back to the college which is against the rules. He explains that he was not a part of it but merely there when it happens and begs his mother to write to Stone asking that he not be expelled which is what the second letter is regarding. December 11, 1899, December 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Miss Emma Roberts writes to Stone regarding their traveling secretary Miss Crosby who will be traveling to Mississippi. She writes to ask if she would be allowed on campus and able to work at the Young Woman's Christian Association. December 11, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J Rogue explains to Stone that her son has been sick and that is why he has not returned to school. She asks that when he does return he does not have to participate in work because of his poor health. October 31, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J. W. Robinson writes to Stone asking about the requirements to get into the college as he would like to come. October 14, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Captain A. Russell sends a notice from the Office of the Chief of Ordnance. August 21, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
S. S. Scales gives his son permission to leave the college for the weekend. November 7, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J. J. Scarborough writes to Stone regarding an inspector who is coming to town. He says they will be glad to entertain him if Stone will send them the dates he is to be in town. August 18, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
T. M. Simmons writes to Stone asking the college's terms before he attends the fall and winter terms. October 19, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
G. H. Smith asks Stone to give him information as to which railroads in the territory have agreed to the rate before his railroad company agrees to it. September 12, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
E. P. Swain asks Stone to let his son come home at once and will allow him to come back to school after Christmas. December 11, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
John H. Wellborn, a land agent and county surveyor, writes to Stone regarding land at the college that is for sale. August 14, 1899, December 5, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Mrs. M. M. West writes to Stone first to ask him to allow her son to be absent then in a later letter addresses an issue that has come up regarding a stolen turkey. She begs him not to kick her son out of school for being a part of it. She then writes to him regarding her son coming down with small pox and would like for him to be excused until he is well enought to come back to school. November 30, 1899, December 15, 1899, January 29, 1900.
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John M. Stone Papers
Robert E. Wilson writes to Stone as a general land agent and makes an offer on land at the college. He includes a graph of the land in which he intends to purchase.September 2, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Lonzo Worrell writes to Stone regarding the price of school if he were to start in January and stay until June. November 28, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a group of correspondence, all with the last name beginning with the letter O. In a series of letters, September 19, 1899 J. D. Ozier writes to Stone regarding his son Lois coming to college. In the next letter he writes to him explaining that his son is not enjoying college and is begging to be picked up. The next letter he asks Stone to allow his son to come home, bringing with him everything but the room furniture which he is to leave with his roommate. He then asks Stone to allow his son to come back to school but only wants him to be able to study certain subjects. February 8, 1900 T. T. O'Bryant writes to Stone asking him to watch out for Cameron Williams. December 20, 1899, J. B. O'Kelley writes to Stone regarding Christmas holidays for his son. December 13, 1899, J. A. Overstreet writes to Stone asking for his son to be able to come home on December 22nd. September 19, 1899, December 8, 1899, December 13, 1899, December 29, 1899, January 5, 1900, February 8, 1900, December 20, 1899, December 13, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
W. S. Neal writes to Stone asking how much tuition his son would be able to work off as he will not be able to pay for him to go. He also notes that Stone should let other people in before his son because they are unable to pay. August 24, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
S. D. Lee writes to his son asking about his well-being and telling him that he is taking his wife to New Orleans the next day because she is ill. December 24, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a series of three letters, the first being from a son to his parents and the second and third being to Stone, the Halstead family writes concerning grades and Christmas holidays. In the letter home to his parents, the son writes about how he has been studying but did not have time to study the last four chapters before being called to boards. He says that he failed and is now in fear that he will be sent back to prep school. In the second letter, the mother, C. M. Halstead writes to Stone asking him not to send her son back to preparatory school as it will discourage him. In the third, C. M. Halstead writes to Stone regarding Christmas holidays. She thinks that it is unfair that the students will not be given a break as so many children look forward to coming home for this time of year. October 19, 1899, October 26, 1899, December 3, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a letter back to Stone, the Illinois Central Railroad Company writes explaining that they cannot reduce their prices for travelers who are going to A and M College as it would not be fair to lower rates for one college and not another. September 13, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
T. L. Wainwright sends notice that his son Orville has permission to come home on the train and return the following Tuesday. December 18, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
P. M. B. Waid asks Stone to let his son take a mechanical course instead of an agricultural course. In a following letter he asks that his friend be sent a catalogue because he would like for his son to enter the college soon. September 29, 1899, January 23, 1900.
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John M. Stone Papers
A.P. Watson's senior thesis outline titled The Railroad a Friend of the Farmer. May 12, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a series of correspondence, all with last names beginning with the letter P. December 20, 1899, M. Perkins writes to Stone giving his son permission to come home for Christmas. August 18, 1889 a father writes to Stone inquiring about the expenses for college for his son. August 23, 1899, W. H. Perkins writes to Stone regarding his son whom he would like to send to the college in the upcoming term. T. J. Pathy writes to Stone asking to withdraw his son from the college. W. H. Perkin writes to Stone on February 7, 1900 asking him to excuse his son from drill because he has a sprained ankle that needs to heal. December 22, 1899, A. B. Phillips writes to Stone asking if A and M College teaches locomotive engineering and when school starts back. Mrs. S. Picard writes to Stone asking that her son be excusec from church on Sunday due to their religious beliefs and that he be excused from field work because he will never use that in his future occupation and she would like for him to have more time to devote to his studies. December 20, 1899, August 18, 1889, August 23, 18[8]9, February 7, 1900, December 22, 1899, October 11, 1899, March 5, 1900.
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John M. Stone Papers
H. L. Currie writes that his dairy would like to hire a man to work with them, room and board, plus expenses. He asks the College to recommend someone. November 8, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a series of five letters, Mr. J.W.T. Falkner writes to Stone regarding some disciplinarian issues with his son. His son apparently told his dad when he left home that he was going to Columbus to see some girls but never returned to the college until later. Stone has written Mr. Falkner telling of his son's absence and Mr. Falkner replies and explains that his son has never been dishonest up until this point. He also notes that his son has never been subjected to strict rules and never done much work so he hopes that Stone will have him working on the fields at the college as a punishment for his absence. September 3. 1899, September 25, 1899, September 28, 1899, October 17, 1899, October 23, 1899, December 24, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Mrs. Robert C. Betts writes to Stone to acknowledge her approval of his decision to keep the students on campus during the Christmas holidays. December 6, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
W. B. Barr, College Surgeon, writes to Stone requesting that all students and campus staff be vaccinated against small pox, as it is becoming an epidemic. He requests that all campus personell be brought to him for examination. December 19, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Helen D. Bell, State Librarian of Mississippi, writes to Stone requesting that her son, Lyerly, be allowed to borrow bedding as he did not have his trunk with him. She also included a money order of fifty dollars for tuition. She notes that a Major Porter recently died of yellow fever but that there were no other cases in Jackson. September 18, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
W. J. East writes to Stone, reccommending C. J. Mitchell to the College. He states that Mitchell is too poor to cover the expenses and in turn will work to defray the costs. September 18, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
T. P. Edwards writes two letters to Stone, requesting that his son, W. T. Edwards be allowed to come home for Christmas with his roommate Mr. Mock, and in february 1900, to return home due to a case of the measels. December 20, 1899 and Febraury 17, 1900.
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John M. Stone Papers
In two letters, W. H. Ellis asks Stone to excuse his son, William Henry Ellis, from field work in favor of working in the shopand for permission to return home for the Christmas holiday. October 27, 1899 and December 7, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Mrs. J.B. Flood in a series of letters to Stone corresponds with him regarding her son. In the first, she explains that her son is always sick so that he is aware of that fact. In the second, she asks that he be excused to come home to Columbus for the evening. The third she gives permission for Stone to punish her son after he has received a misdemeanor. The fourth she gives permission for him to return. The last letter she is upset with Stone for letting her son return home without her permission. She goes on to say that she did not expect this kind of thing from this college and expects them to be more strict. September 21, 1899, December 14, 1899, December 18, 1899, December 21, 1899, December 20, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
T. W. Ford in a letter to his son says that he is welcome to do as he pleases but gives him the option of staying in school or coming home and helping him. He says that if he does come home he wants him to sell his books for as much as he can and be prepared to work hard. He also give him the choice of staying in school and studying hard. October 9, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Fly and Hobson Grocers writes to Stone regarding the complimentary barrell of Pelican flour they have sent him complementary. They say that he will find it the best flour on Earth and that if he likes it they would like to furnish the college with it. December 22, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a letter to Stone, C. W. Call asks for permission for his son Frank Wall to be able to come home for Christmas holidays. December 18,1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
The U.S. Department of Agriculure's Editor and Chief sends a letter to Stone regarding information that is to be useed in the yearbook of 1899. He asks questions regarding the colleges library and asks for Stone's reply. October 23, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
E. J. Hilliard writes to Stone requesting a catalogue because his brother would like to attend the college. September 14, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
E. R. Hopkins writes to Stone in three letters regarding his son who is a student at the college. In the first letter, he asks Stone to excuse his son from field work as he has decided to study at the mechanical college. In the second, he says that he agrees with Stone not to let his son be excused from field work and in the third he asks that his son be excused to come home for Christmas holidays.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a series of four letters to Stone, the Jackson family writes in regards to their family member being sent home. In the first, H. Z. Jackson writes to Stone asking for another chance for his nephew. He ensures him that he will not break the rules anymore and if he does he asks to be notified. In the second letter, H. Z. Jackson himself writes to Stone an apology letter for his behavior and asks to return in December. In the third, Mrs. Lillie Jackson apologizes on behalf of her son and in a fourth she asks that Stone keep and eye on her son back at the college. She says that his classmates tease him about being sent home and that he wishes to return home due to embarrassment and harrassment. December 12, 1899, December 13, 1899, January 3, 1900.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a series of letters to Stone regarding his sons battle with the measles F. A. Jordan asks that his son be excused from school then asks for him to be readmitting after he is well. September 14, 1899, January 4, 1900, January 30, 1900, March 5, 1900.
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John M. Stone Papers
T. R. Leavell writes to Stone informing him that he and Mr. Jones will be at the college after Christmas and hope to find everything going well. December 19, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J. W. Lake writes in a series of letters to Stone regarding his son. In the first he sends a recommendation for admission to the college. In the second he ask that his son would be allowed to come home for Christmas holidays and in the third he asks that his son not be vaccinated against small pox since he was just vaccinated four years and due to the outbreak in Starkville he wants to be sure that he is not vaccinated again.
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John M. Stone Papers
W. D. Lilly writes to Lee asking that his son be allowed to come home Friday and return that Tuesday morning as a Christmas break since he has never been away from home for Christmas before. December 7, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
R. G. Lilly writes to Stone asking him to show attention to his grandson Eldridge Lilly as he is en route to the college. September 18, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J. E. Lockwood writes back to Stone saying that he cannot legally lower rates just for students of A and M college. September 5, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
N. W. Mullen writes to Stone asking for requirements for going to college. He says that he already has a cousin here and would like to start immediately. October 18, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J. A. Tillon writes to Stone regarding his son's behavior and performance in school. He tells him that he has permission to come home if he does not keep up with his studies. November 2, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J. M. Taylor in a series of letters to Stone first asks him to recommend a reliable young man who is familiar with dairying. In the second letter he asks Stone to make room for a young man he knows that would like to come to college. He agrees to pay for his expenses. In the third, he asks Stone to resolve an apparent quarrel between his sons. They have both written that they are not getting along and Taylor would like for Stone to talk to them. Nov ember 11, 1899, December 5, 1899, February 24, 1900.
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John M. Stone Papers
Richard R. Wade writes regarding his admission to the college as well as reduced rates. December 28, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Will T. Walker writes about his son coming to school at A and M and asks that he be excused from any work while there. September 23, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Mrs. J. G. Welborne asks that her son be given permission to come home for Christmas. December 16, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
M. L. Weems writes to Stone telling him that his son has been given $100 toward tuition but would also like for Stone to help him find a job while at college. He then writes regarding his nephew and thanks Stone for excusing him to go to Oxford. December 2, 1899. December 4, 1899, November 24, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
George Cooke, a student at Howard College in East Lake, Alabama, requests information on transferring to the College. December 29, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
C. H. Campbell writes to Stone request that his son, Charles, be allowed to drop English History as the course is taking up too much of his time which could be devoted to other studies. October 5, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
John F. Champenois grants permission to his son, Eldridge, to come home for Christmas.
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John M. Stone Papers
B. H. Chisis writes to Stone begging to be allowed back to the College after being expelled. December 21, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
T. L. Cook writes to Stone asking to be allowed back to the College, saying that the charge from Mr. Stockard that he did not take things that did not belong to him. September 9, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In two letters, J. W. Henderson writes to Stone recommending Earl Justice Lake and Fred and Jim Birver for admission to the college. He asks Stone to find a vacancy for these three young men at A and M College. September 12, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J. C. Hopper writes to Stone asking for permission for his son to withdraw from college. September 25, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
W. F. Hand asks Stone to authorize the Mississippi Experiment Station to employ one of his students due to one of their employees taking a job at a different college. July 27, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Mrs. M. E. Joyce writes to Stone requesting a catalogue be sent so her son, who wishes to help pay his way through college, can see what the expenses will look like. October 16, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
P. D. McLeod writes to Stone to ask about buying some of the college's pine land. September 26, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
W. C. McMasters writes to Stone asking for a catalogue to be sent and asks if he will be able to skip work at the college as he is paralyzed from the waist down. September 16, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
C. W. Mitchell asks Stone to allow his son C. J. Mitchell to come home for ten days for Christmas holidays. December 12, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J. C. Robert asks Stone to excuse his son from some of the work because he seems to be exhausted all the time. In the second letter he asks Stone to renew his permit to be excused as his son is always sick and doesnt need to work so much. October 23, 1899, January 2, 1900.
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John M. Stone Papers
John Redhead writes to Stone in correspondence about a committee Stone has asked him to be on. October 14, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
C. A. Ruff writes to Stone asking if he can come to school to work in the shops and study just that. He wishes to not have to take any literary classes and would like to work in the shop and outside of the school to be able to pay off his expenses for college. December 19, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a memo sent by Stone, he gives permission for Miss Rome to be absent from class. May 17, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Mrs. S. T. Sharp asks that her son John N. Sharp be allowed to come home because he is sick. October 13, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
The senior class writes to the faculty citing reasons that they should be excused from etymology. October 3, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Georgia Irwin Abbay requests that her son, age 10, be admitted to the school, and that she and her young daughter be allowed to board with a family in Starkville. December 23, 1899
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John M. Stone Papers
R. F. Abbay requests that his nephew, Robert Irwin Abbay, be admitted to the A and M college. He also requests assistance in providing board and education for the boy's mother, Georgia Irwin Abbay, and his young sister. Mr. Abbay also expresses his wish that the college acquire a Textile School, as he wants his nephew to learn the trade. December 27, 1899
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John M. Stone Papers
R. S. Adams requests that his son attend the A and M College. December 23, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
J. Elizabeth Ball writes to Stone requesting that her son, Harrison E. Ball, remain at the College during the Christmas holidays. She also requests that he be enrolled in a Mechanical course. December 5, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
The Committee on Courses of Study reccomends that Meteorology be transferred from the Chemistry Department to the Physics Department. January 27, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
Professor A. J. Wiechardt reccomends that preparatory students be allowed to work in the shops and drawing rooms and that Senior Mechanical students be relieved from evening duties for four hours during the week. The Committee on Courses of Study endorses his request. June 5, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
A group of letters from G. G. Brown to Stone. IN the September 23, 1899 letter he asks for Stone make his sons, Fred and Jim, write home and to help them along in their studies. He also notes that he is a Confederate Veteran who signed up at the age of 16 and was with Robert E. Lee at Appomattox. In the November 23, 1899 letter, Mr. Brown apologizes to Stone for his son Jim bringing a pistol to campus and asks that Stone send it home. In the December 3, 1899 letter, Mr. Brown agrees with Stone's decision to keep the students on campus during the Christmas holidays. In the January 25, 1900 letter, Mr. Brown worries that his boys are constantly sick and he asks Stone if he can get a refund fort heir tuition if they come home.
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John M. Stone Papers
L. B. Davis writes to Stone withdrawing his request that his son be exempt from field work. Davis was unaware that this was against regulations. October 18, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
D.C. and W. H. Durham write to Stone requesting their son be admitted to the College and in December requesting that he be allowed to come home for Christmas. October 14, 1899 and December 11, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
David F. Boyd, former president of Lousiana State University, write to Stone offering his services as a professor. Boyd states his experience which includes working with William T. Sherman at LSU, president of the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical college, serving with Generals Dick Taylor and Kirby Smith in the Civil War, and being appointed by Sherman, at the request of the Khedive of Egypt in 1875, as president of the Military College of Egypt. May 8, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
W. P. Earle writes to Stone stating that his son, who had left the College to go home, will be returning to the College after Christmas. December 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
In a series of letters, Mrs. E. V. English writes to Stone regarding her son, S. M. Montie English. She asks Stone to look after, worries when it is clear that his tuition payment has not arrived, and lets Stone know that her son is with her sick with a cold. December 31, 1899, January 4, 1900, January 5, 1900, March 3, 1900 (two letters)
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John M. Stone Papers
A series of letters between R. C. English and the College regarding his brother E. M. Montie English. R. C. requests that his brother be allowed to attend the College and he sends money for the tuition. In the next letter he notes that he has not received a recipt for the tuition and that he wants to know why his brother was allowed to return home. The secretary of the College writes backenclosing a receipt and ensuring R. C. that his brother left with Stone's permission. December 15, 1899, February 12, 1900, February 15, 1900.
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John M. Stone Papers
W. H. Falcones writes to Stone explaining that he received a package in the mail addressed to a John Falcones. He knows it is not his since although he is a Falcones, his first name is not John. He explains that the package had no post office on it but had A&M College written on it. He asks Stone to reply back to him in the mail if the college has a student by that name so he would be able to get the package to it's correct recipient. No date.
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John M. Stone Papers
Mr. John O. Farrell writes to Stone saying that he does not want his son to come home over Christmas and explains that he has written to his son explaining this as well. He actually goes so far as to say that he does not think it is wise to suspend college for the Christmas holidays as his son Ray needs as much time as he can get in his books. He asks that Stone and Mr. King would make sure that he spends his time studying over the holiday. December 4, 1899.
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John M. Stone Papers
M. E. Fitchett writes on behalf of his brother to Stone explaining that his brother has already taken English, Geometry, and Physics and wants to know if he could enter the college next week. He asks if his brother has a certificate from the superindent in Canton if he could enter the college without taking an examination. He also asks if the boys make arrangements for furnishings after reaching the college. October 3, 1899.