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Papers, 1977.

1977

https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004918390205756

This collection consists of the research notes and correspondence, with supporting documentation, of Roy H. Heiskell an his attempt to get the name of his uncle Charles M. Heiskell property spelled at the Alamo (San Antonio), Texas. Contemporary orders and correspondence are cited and copied to prove the service and proper spelling of Heiskell's name. There is also a newspaper article concerning his efforts.

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