The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 61, July 1957 - April, 1958 Page: 307
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mation about the location of letters by or to James Madison or
his wife, especially letters in private possession or among un-
calendared manuscripts in the collections of public or private
institutions. The Association membership is asked to address
The Papers of James Madison, 1126 East 59th Street, Chicago
37, Illinois.
Under the leadership of Jim Battersby as chairman, the
"Jackass Mail" project of the San Antonio Chamber of Com-
merce has drawn plans to observe the beginnings of the San
Antonio-San Diego Mail Line on July 9, 1857. The plans include
re-enacting James Mason's departure of a century ago on July 9,
of this year, and the loading of a Slick Airways air-freighter with
mail bearing a special cachet to be flown to San Diego, Cali-
fornia, from San Antonio.
About July 1, 1957, the National Park Service will resume
its inventory of historic sites in the United States. The survey
will gather information on the nature, location, and conditions
of notable historic buildings still extant in America. Members
of the Association are asked to notify Dr. Ronald Lee, Director
of Interpretation, National Park Service, Department of Interior,
Washington 25, D. C., of existing Texan sites which should be
considered and made a matter of record by the National Park
Service.
The Brazos-Red River Historical Society at Midwestern Uni-
versity, Wichita Falls, has issued two maps which will be of in-
terest to historically minded Texans. One map is of Wichita
County prepared by John A. Kay showing progress of mapping
of landmarks and points of historical interest in the county.
The second map carries the title of "Map of the Country upon
the Brazos and Big Wichita Rivers, Explored in 1854, Captain
R. B. Marcy, 5th U. S. Inf." The maps are priced at a dollar
each, and orders should be sent to Bryan Lovelace, Secretary-
Treasurer, Brazos-Red River Historical Society, Midwestern Uni-
versity, Wichita Falls, Texas. *
The June, 1957, issue of American Heritage contained W.
Eugene Hollon's "Great Days on the Overland Stage," an account
of the first run of the Butterfield Overland mail stage in October,307
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