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1. 1.2.52-53 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes of the Fairhope Industrial Association dated January 10, 1895. Those present: Aug. and Rachel Dellgren, George Pollay, Sylvia Smith, J. P. Hunnel and E. B. Gaston. Minutes of last meeting approved. Letter from S. W. Rose, President of Cooperative Colony, Headsboro, Mississippi, read. Motion made to elect Dr. Amelia Lamon as Vice President ProTem. Committee reports were presented. Discussion of the 4 lots east of...

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2. 1.2.58-61 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated 2/2/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association, held at the resident of Elder Dellgren in Battles, Alabama. George Pollay reported on issues regarding acquisition of additional lands. There is reference to the Bowen estate and Mr. Stapleton, who is in litigation with Mrs. Tatum. There was also a report about Nancy Lewis and her claim to Bowen land. August Dellgren reported on his researc...

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3. 1.2.62-63 - Meeting Minutes

   Meeting Minutes dated 2/5/1895 of the Executive Council of the Fairhope Industrial Association meeting in Baldwin County, Alabama. C.L. Coleman elected Secretary pro-tem. Bills submitted by J. P. Hunnel were accepted for payment. C. L. Coleman bid $76 at a sheriff's sale of the Jerome Stapleton claim of land between Stacks and Marshal's Gully. George Pollay reported good progress in acquiring Lewis claim to the Bowen Land.

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4. iii.1.20-26 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 2/19/1895 from Gilbert Anderson, St. Louis. He was pleased to hear that they have started work on the lands of the colony. He felt they were surprised to receive a foot of snow that for south. He will send balance of money on his stock in April or May. He is curious as to how the vote went on the proposed amendment. He mentions Mr. Sanders from Texas. He made a talk about Fairhope to the "Question Club". H...

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5. iii.2.86-87 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on February 5, 1895 from W. E. Brokaw, editor of th Single Tax Courier asking questions about developments in Fairhope that he has heard about. He has heard that Dellgren has rented a place outside the colony and will not join and that C. B. Power has left because he feels that Gaston misrepresented funds. He agrees with Norton that a complete application of the single tax by the colony would be impossible but that ...

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6. iii.2.88-89 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on February 20, 1895 from W. E. Brokaw, editor Single Tax Courier, acknowledging receipt of Gaston's February 9 letter. Saying that he believes his mistakes are not of the heart and that he appreciates his difficulties. He says he will soon publish Judge Maguire's February 2 speech in Congress. He agrees with his position.

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7. iii.3.2 - Letter

   Letter to Rev. Aug. Dellgren from Thomas D. Caulfield, Garrison, Montana, dated November 25, 1894. He read in the Minneapolis Journal of the forming of a single tax colony in Alabama. He is contemplating affiliating with some such movement. Please send all information.

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8. iii.3.85-86 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on January 15, 1895 from Mrs. Henry Davenport saying that they long to be with them all in Fairhope, lending a helping hand. She mentions a Christmas dinner and Reverand Dellgrens prayer. She hopes that they will be with them by another winter if not sooner.

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9. iii.5.23-24 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on December 15, 1894 from D. N. Hartley of Salem, Iowa saying that he has travelled to Texas and Mexico, has not made any money, has wasted a summer, is homeless and friendless and is ready for almost anything. He asks about the status of the "Single Tax Colony." Note: On the back of the letter there is some kind of tally showing the names of early colonists (Dellgren, Tuveson, Pollay, Wold, Gaston, Hunnel, Keil,...

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