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Honored Sir: Sincerely yours, BLM:jmh I am taking the liberty of bringing to your attention the proposed visit of Mrs. Antonio Barkely, mother of David B. Barkely, for whom Camp Barkely has been named. 260 Post Avenue San Antonio, Texas It is planned that with an escort of representatives from the Legion, Veterans of foreign Wars, and Disabled Veterans to escort Mrs. Barkely to your city to parti- cipate in your Army Day dedication. The Mayor of the City of Abilene Abilene, Texas Time is an element, and your advice is awaited before any further steps are taken to make this trip. Should you approve of this plan and have some designated place in your program for Mrs. Barkely, wire me at my expense your reaction to the foregoing. - B. L. Maloney Major U.S.A.R. Three representatives will be the escort of Mrs. Barkely. They will travel by private vehicle to and from your city. U« ARMY SPEEDOMETER ESTABLISHED 1920 FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS April 2, 1941 Thanking you for any advice in this mat- ter, I am
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Maloney, B. L.[Letter from Major B. L. Maloney to The Mayor of the City of Abilene, Texas - April 2, 1941],
letter,
April 2, 1941;
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1397753/m1/1/:
accessed June 28, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
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