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Butler, S. |
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ii.2.126-127 - Postcard
Postcard dated 03/24/1894 written to E. B. Gaston from S. Butler of Cleveland requesting information about the proposed colony. He has read Looking Backward and believes "the dream might be realized."
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ii.2.128-129 - Postcard
Postcard dated 07/12/1894 to E. B. Gaston from S. Butler of Cleveland, Ohio. Butler is requesting more information about the movement and wants to know if there is anyone in Cleveland who is joining. He wants a copy of the Libery Bell newspaper.
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ii.2.130-131 - Letter
Letter written to E. B. Gaston from S. Butler of Cleveland, Ohio dated 07/13/1894. Butler "thinks well" of Gaston's proposed colony and asks questions about work possibilities. He has read Looking Backward, Progress and Poverty, recognizes Gaston's plan to follow Georgist philosophy. He mentions what he is currently reading (Coming Nation, Progressive Thinker). He had considered joing the Waylands (Ruskin) Colony but was too old.
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ii.2.132-133 - Letter
Letter written to E. B. Gaston from S. Butler of Cleveland Ohio. Letter is dated 08/13/1894. Butler is undecided about joining the colony since his wife is reluctant. Butler talks of his diet of mainly fruits and nuts (he is a Spiritualist), his participation in the Franklin Club, a forum of Progressives and Socialists who meet weekly in Cleveland and his interest in the nature of the members of Gaston's movement (i.e. are they "temperate").
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ii.2.134-135 - Card
Undated card on pink stock likely written by S. Butler of Cleveland, Ohio. The card declares he has not ever been a member of any trade or reform organization.
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iii.2.110 - Letter
Letter written to E. B. Gaston on November 27, 1894 from S. Butler, Cleveland, Ohio. He encloses $.10 for the Fairhope Courier. He writes that Moses Hull, whose been lecturing, has stated that Gaston is a Spiritualist. Butter is a carpenter and is interested in coming to Fairhope to see how he would like it but his wife is not interested. He asked Gaston if he has a wife if she would write Mrs. Hull and tell her about the propects in Fairhope...
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iii.2.111-112 - Letter
Letter written to E. B. Gaston on January 17, 1895 from S. Butler, Cleveland, Ohio. He has not been receiving the Courier and would like Gaston to write him about how things are going in Fairhope.
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