The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 58, July 1954 - April, 1955 Page: 298
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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
had in all (including the copies) 17 books bound this past year-of
over ioo pages each. This was all original source material of genea-
logical value-and unpublished. The material is typed and indexed-
then permanently bound by an approved Library Bindery. Some of
the records were copies of records from the Court House (Marriage,
abstracts of wills, probate records, etc.). One "book" in particular
had much narrative and accounts of early settlers, "history" of the
first ioo years of the County, in fact, I am proud of our Texas report.
Mrs. Callender concludes with the challenging thought that
"I am of the belief that much more true history of early Texas is
told than written." From such conditions and observations the
importance of the historical interview is emphasized.
Various fragments here and there reach the office from time to
time testifying to the services of the Handbook of Texas. Martin
M. Crane III, an instructor at the flying school at Sabinal, Texas,
and an "air-minded nephew" of Edward Crane, has written to
his uncle:
Remember the mention you made of the Handbook of Texas? I do
hope that you are fortunate to have a set. The Library in Uvalde, El
Progresso, has a set on the reserve shelf, and each time we visit the
place, which is often, I plow into it. The books are endlessly interest-
ing but I can't seem to get out of the door with one, because the
librarian always stops me. I have been reading about a great many
places and people, knowledge of which and whom is actually impos-
sible to run down or verify. For example there is out in the mesquite
22 miles south of here, equally as far from the nearest paved road, a
court house built of stone on the banks of the Frio. Located in the
midst of a big ranch, it is known as Frio Town. In some of the Folk
Lore Society's books there is mention of it. I have a friend on whose
ranch the old court house is located. In ... [the Handbook] I read
all about it. How it once was the county seat until the railroad came
and passed 2o miles to the east. And now there it is out in the mesquite.
Pretty interesting to me, but perhaps I have odd interests.
The April, 1954, issue of the New Mexico Historical Review
contains Raymond Estep's article, "The LeGrand Survey of the
High Plains-Fact or Fancy." The article has special application
to Throckmorton County and to West Texas and the Panhandle
in general. Estep reaches the conclusion that LeGrand's Journal
is highly questionable as a sound historical document.298
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