[Letter from B. D. Dashiell to J. D. Giddings - October 1, 1872]

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Letter from B. D. Dashiell to Hon. J. D. Giddings. Dashiell begins by apologizing for the brevity of his previous letter and lays down the "facts" of the Browning suit. Captain T. Smith, the chairman of a committee formed to deal with the Browning claim as well as other claims against Soule University, made efforts to convince Mrs. Browning to give her claim for land, but she has refused. Giddings had served as the main advisor to the Board of Trustees and yet was also serving as Mrs. Browning's attorney, so Giddings suggested that Col. Swearingen take his place as … continued below

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[4] p. (one sheet divided into 4 sections) ; 21 x 25 cm., folded to 21 x 13 cm.

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Dashiell, B. D. October 1, 1872.

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Letter from B. D. Dashiell to Hon. J. D. Giddings. Dashiell begins by apologizing for the brevity of his previous letter and lays down the "facts" of the Browning suit. Captain T. Smith, the chairman of a committee formed to deal with the Browning claim as well as other claims against Soule University, made efforts to convince Mrs. Browning to give her claim for land, but she has refused. Giddings had served as the main advisor to the Board of Trustees and yet was also serving as Mrs. Browning's attorney, so Giddings suggested that Col. Swearingen take his place as the board's advisor. Dashiell would rather not lose the university without a fair effort to save it. The Trustees are awaiting any agreement Giddings and Swearingen can work out. Dashiell concludes with questions expressing his confusion as to why Mrs. Browning is not satisfied with claiming the land when it would benefit her family.

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[4] p. (one sheet divided into 4 sections) ; 21 x 25 cm., folded to 21 x 13 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Giddings-Box1-Folder1-1872-10-01-ChappellHill-Dashiell-SM
  • OCLC: 898041182
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth595077

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Dashiell, B. D. [Letter from B. D. Dashiell to J. D. Giddings - October 1, 1872], letter, October 1, 1872; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth595077/: accessed June 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.

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