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Text of the letter:

Ukiah, Mendocina Co., Cal.

July 6, 1890

Messrs. Monteith & Hall
Belton, Texas.

Gentlemen,

I have waited until now to receive some definite information respecting the whereabouts of some important papers "respecting property in litigation. At Mr. Kelton's death a box containing all of his important papers, very mysteriously disappeared. Every effort having failed, I can not give you the desired facts, save only what, he in his conversation stated and what you through examination of records may prove.

In your letter to Messrs. Cogswell & Cogswell, you stated that the suit was to recover land in "Burleson and other Counties," to me you simply stated Burleson Co.

I am afraid I do not understand all the bearings of the case. Is it simply to secure Mr. Kelton's interest to estate or is it to break the will of Mrs. Jane Hardin!

Judge H.B. Sanders of your place, who wrote Will of Mrs. Hardin stated that she had bequeathed to four parties, the names of whom I could not decipher, all his property situated in Burleson "other tracts" of land, her interest in Galveston property all valued at about three hundred thousand dollars. This property was Mrs. S. Hardin's if I am not mistaken, the mother of my husband. How Mrs. Jane Hardin could transfer it to others when knew of existence of her brother and his children. I certainly fail to understand. If the law of your state is such that property may be given away regardless of rightful[?] heirs I certainly can only act in concert with you authorized by my husband to recover his rights. If you state recognizes the claims of grandchildren then I wish you proceed to recover all or any part or parcels of property which is Julian & Genieve Kelton's. Please enter fully into the law in this case that I may intelligently assist you. I feel that I should visit your state on this account. I know [underscored] had expectations which through some means were never realized. Mrs. Jane Hardin had some grievance against her brother, which her death did not efface, his children must not, shall not suffer through that spite. I speak very emphatically on this subject. Mark was too kind to insist on his rights, his death, her death leaves the rights of his children to be investigated & by all honorable means established. Mrs. Jane O. Hardin died about 1879. Please examine, will (underscored) and report to me. All means that are honorable & I know no other would be employed, must be used to recover any and all property of my fatherless children. I appeal to you as lawyers, as gentlemen, as Southerners, to assist me. Answer me fully before you proceed. As to Galveston property, if decided against heirs I certainly can not understand on what grounds, as I thought it was clearly proven premeditated fraud on part of purchaser. I want to know on what ground decision was rendered.

I think H.B. Saunders can give you considerable information.

Pardon length of letter but I do not wish any mistakes in this matter. Inform me fully as to a possibility of success.

Respectfully yours,

Mrs. M.A. Kelton

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