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[Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves, September 19, 1936]

Description: Letter from Perry Sayles to R. H. Reaves stating he joined in execution of the oil and gas lease for B. I. Terry's land. The lease will only be delivered if the test well is drilled. Sayles states their royalty interest is of no value now unless the well produces and advises Reaves to join in the lease to cover his share of the royalty.
Date: September 19, 1936
Creator: Sayles, Perry
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to Grover Bishop, January 19, 1936]

Description: Letter sent by Grover Barron Bishop to his father discussing life at the Naval Training Station in San Diego, California. He discusses his daily schedule, meals, sleeping in hammocks, differences between Southerners and Northerners, the station's cleanliness, and the Navy's strict ways of doing things.
Date: January 19, 1936
Creator: Bishop, Grover Barron
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to Grover Bishop, August 19, 1936]

Description: Letter from Grover Barron Bishop to his father discussing life aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39). He discusses orders from the commander, getting into fights, the potential to go to Spain, being shot with tear gas, and pumping fuel to make the ship lean.
Date: August 19, 1936
Creator: Bishop, Grover Barron
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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