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<p>Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
May 27, 1963
Mr. George W. Hill, Executive Director
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
112 East 18th Street
Austin, Texas
Dear Mr. Hill:  
We are interested to have your letter of May 24, which indicates that you are eager to proceed with construction of a Texas memorial.  The design submitted seems appropriate, and will very likely receive approval.  Before the design can be submitted to Washington, however, I must have the proposed text to include with the design sketch.  Please send me your thoughts as to wording at the earliest possible date, if you hope to begin construction in June.  
The location between Devil’s Den and Big Round Top must be rejected as inappropriate for a Texas marker.  The location west of Big Round Top in a rather limited area near the junction of West Confederate Avenue and the Emmitsburg Road is the only truly appropriate spot for your purposes, and we believe a memorial of the indicated size can be fitted in this area quite nicely.  The spot to which I refer is on the original Texas front, east of Emmitsburg Road and west of West Confederate Avenue.
We look forward to having a prompt response in order that we may take steps to obtain clearance for your construction.
Sincerely yours,
Kittridge A. Wing
Superintendent</p>
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