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1. ii.10.2-5 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on March 27, 1894 from Jacob Naschold regarding John W. Breidenthal' s mention of his name as a friend fo the Freeland idea. Mr. Naschold notes he has organized a Freeland Association Philadelphia on February 19, 1894 and that they had 18 American and German members. He mentions Dr. Theo. Hertzka's Freeland Movement and is asking for Mr. Gaston's co-operation in his efforts.

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2. ii.10.6-7 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on May 26, 1894 from Jacob Naschold of Philadelphia, Pennsylavania acknowledging receipt of the Altrurian newspaper and the Liberty Bell. He is in sympathy with Gaston's but disagrees with some aspects which he goes on to comare with the Herzka's ideas and the Freeland Colony.

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3. ii.10.8-9 - Leaflets

   Leaflet describing "Freeland" a new commonwealth founded by Professor Dr. Theodor Hertzka of Vienna, Austria. The purpose of the leafet is to "arouse an intelligent curiosity among those who are unacquainted with" Hertzka's proposals in Freeland, a book about economic justice. It asks that inquiries be sent to Jacob Naschold of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Joseph Edelmann of Camden, New Jersey.

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4. ii.12.184-186 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on November 9, 1894 from John Streble of Kirwin, Kansas, saying that he is a disciple of (Michael) Flurscheim, comparing the philosophies of the Freeland Colony the Topolobampo Bay Colony and the proposed Fairhope Colony, saying he would like to come in a years time but will give $25 with application form and make monthly payments after that.

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5. ii.12.92-94 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on January 28, 1894 from Charles E. Smith of Denver, Colorado telling him about the progress of his planned Co-operative Colony on the Ute Indian reservation in Colorado. He asks Gaston for the Freeland Bylaws, asks him to mention his Colony to the people in Des Moines, describes the advantages of Colorado as a location for a Co-operative Colony and asks if he knows about the people who have left Topolobampo.

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6. ii.13.6 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on August 28, 1894 from John C. Teas of Carthage, MO requesting information about the Fairhope Industrial Association. He is interested in Co-operation, reads the Coming Nation newspaper and mentions the Wayland and Freeland Colonies.

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7. ii.13.7-8 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston on September 8, 1894 from John C. Teas of Carthage, Missouri acknowledging receipt of information on the Fairhope Industrial Association. He says that he has mailed Gaston a copy of the Freeland newspaper describing the Wayland plan. He asks for 6 copies of the 6-page circular.

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8. ii.4.3-4 - Letter

   Letter written to E. B. Gaston from N. C. Dahl of Chicago, Illinois dated 07/031894. Dahl has received information about the proposed cooperative colony and opines to Gaston about its merits. He references other colonies he has studied, including the Freeland Colony, and he comments on subscription problems he is having with the Liberty Bell newspaper.

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9. ii.4.71-72 - Postcard

   Postcard to E. B. Gaston from Lugano, Switzerland written on February 20, 1894 saying that the Fairhope Colony plan embodies nearly all the features of "our Freeland constitution." He says that since he worked on the consitution himself, he puts himself at Gastons disposal if he would like to learn what improvements his experience has taught him and what improvements woult greatly improve the Fairhope constitution. There is a large X through the...

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10. ii.5.18-25 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on March 12, 1894 from J. W. Gaskines of St. James City, Florida. He mentions many other colonies such as the Freeland colony, Brook Farm, and Topolobampo and says that colonies founded on an economic basis have all been failures and disbanded. He talks at length about Florida, the tomatoes, freedom from frost, mosquitos, etc. He recommends Florida as a good place to start a co-operative colony and also southern Ca...

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11. ii.5.26-31 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on March, 28, 1894 from J. W. Gaskines of St. James City, Florida saying that he has received a copy of the Liberty Bell and read the constitution of Fairhope. He thinks the project is admirable but does not believe it will work in practice. He sites Hertzka's Freeland and Topolobampo as similar failed projects.

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12. ii.5.82-85 - Letter

    Unsigned letter dated 07/27/1894 to E. B. Gaston. The writer has much experience in the business workings of the Freeland Colony and has a great deal to tell Gaston about the use of script. The writer also comments on the Topolobampo Colony, and is impressed with what he has read about how the Fairhope colony business will be conducted.

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13. ii.9.38 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on May 3, 1894 from Harry MacDonald of Chicago, Illinois saying that he has read about the proposed colony in Fairhope in the Integral Cooperator. He is currently on his way to the Freeland Colony in Sinaloa, Mexico but has learned that the Mexican government has forcefully taken some land from some Indians. He does not want to be party to rthe robbing of even an Indian and asks for more information on the true Coop...

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14. ii.9.39-40 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on May 3, 1894 from A. M. Mead of Chicago, Illinois. This letter is almost an exact duplicate of another letter (see ii.9.38) and appears to be written by the same hand. This author is also on their way to the Freeland Colony in Sinaloa, Mexico and has also heard that the Mexican Government has forcibly taken from some Indians, which does not sit well with him. He asks for more information about the proposed colony ...

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15. ii.9.41-42 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on May 13, 1894 from A. M. Mead who is writing from Nogales, Arizona. He was on his way to Zaqui, Mexico when he found out that the Mexican government was forcilbly taking land from Indians who were settled on the land and cultivated it for generations. As a result, he has decided that he does not want to cast his lot with the Freeland Colony, Gaston is not ready for him to join his cooperative colony so Mr. Mead is...

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16. iii.5.27-30 - Letter

    Letter written to E. B. Gaston on December 10, 1894 from Henry D. Hawkins of Essex, England saying that he is an ardent supporter of the Single Tax either as expounded by Henry George or Dr. Hertzka. His ideal is Freeland but as that is a long way off he is interested in Fairhope. He describes his skills, his family and asks many questions about the Fairhope location.

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17. iv.4.50-55 - Letter

    Letter dated 4/9/1897 to E. B. Gaston from Theodore W. Siddall in Atlanta, Georgia. Siddall believes in the Free Land Movement, where he says, "land is free to anyone who desires to use it, and is able and willing to pay for its use." He says the movement is based on scripture: Matthew VII, v 3-5. He takes issue with the Fairhope plan and rails against the Fairhope Industrial Association method of deciding "who shall occupy the land on Mob...

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