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1. 1.1.11 - Meeting Minutes

   Minutes of the Des Moines Single Tax Club meeting on November 23, 1893 at the residence of General Weaver. The subject was Tariff.

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2. ii.12.10-11 - Letter

   Letter dated 07/05/1894 to E. B. Gaston from W. H. Sanders of Atlantic, Iowa. Sanders is behind on payments and says he hopes to send money soon. He uses swear words to reference to someone with the last name starting with "N" and he asks Gaston where the Gen'l (General James Weaver) is.

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3. ii.12.32-35 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 3/22/1894, from Hank ?. Thanking Gaston for the letters he sent from Capt. Evans, He mentions a fire and slight injuries. He has ordered a check for $5.00 be sent to Gaston. He mentions his appreciated friend Mr. Bostedo. He is looking for a location. Has not heard from Gen. Weaver. Send copy of constitution to: R. S. Parker, Ark. G. W. ?. Texas M. F. Walker, Texas J. M. Perry, Texas I. N. Barber, Tex...

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4. II.12.5-7 - Letter

   Letter dated 06/02/1894 to E. B. Gaston from W. H. Sanders of Atlantic, Iowa. Sanders thinks he should be on the Locating Committee for the Colony and says he has "no faith in Mr. B in selecting a location. He tells Gaston to "hand this (letter) to the Gen'l" referring to General Weaver. N. B. "Mr. B" is James Bellangee.

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5. ii.2.18-19 - Letter

   Letter written 6/6/1894 to E. B. Gaston from L. B. Baker requesting photographs of Gaston, General James B. Weaver, J. R. Sovereign, Mr. Bellangee and Mr. Wooster. The pictures will be hung in a Single Tax Reading Room Baker is preparing.

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6. ii.4.108-113 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston from Ed. H. Fulton on April 25, 1894 asking Gaston to proof his article on Individualism for the May edition of the Altrurian newspaper. He goes on to comment on politics saying that the cooperative colonies will solve the problems, not the parties. He says that General Weaver is not only a hero but a plain and honest man.

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7. ii.9.32-33 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on 5/05/1894 from Jas. McClung, Iowa. He cannot join at present and he is getting on in years and as far as manual labor is concerned, he would not amount to much. He is 68 years old. He has been identified with the reform movement for the last 20 years and voted for Gen. Weaver in 1880. Wishes Fairhope Industrial Association the best.

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8. iv.5.112 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston from Gustave Mille of the Institut Economique. Asks again for the paper and information of the Fairhope Cooperative. Gen. J. B. Weaver, of Fairhope is listed at bottom.

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9. PMG-1721 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph of General James B. Weaver. From the Paul M. Gaston Collection, Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives

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10. PMG_8927_8937 - Biography

    Biographies of E. B. Gaston and James B. Weaver as published in the "Portrait and Biographical Album of Polk County, Iowa. It contains information of "Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County." Gaston and Weaver were selected from the book due to their association with the Single Tax Movement and Fairhope, Alabama. From the Paul M. Gaston Collection, Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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