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<p>Mr. Kittredge [sic] A. Wing
Supt. Gettysburg National Park
Gettysburg
Penna.
Dear Mr. Wing:
I have just returned from a two weeks trip and your letter of August 11th to Mr. De Lue was on my desk. I tried to call Judge Beard but he is out of town until Monday. I saw him in Atlanta last week at the meeting of the SCV.
The addition of the word “was” meets with my full approval and I feel sure Judge Beard will concur in this. It does help to remove any thought that this is a likeness of Walter W. Williams.
Judge Beard will call me Monday and we will then ask Mr. De Lue to make this addition if you feel this will take care of the matter.
Mr. John A. May of Mayfields, S.C. was elected head of the SCV to replace Mr. Sturdivant but the same committee will continue until the project is completed. You probably remember Mr. May as he was in Gettysburg last summer and was instrumental in getting the S.C. monument erected.
Since there seems to be some doubt on the part of Mr. De Lue about having the monument ready by November, I feel we should definitely decide very soon to postpone dedicatory arrangements until Spring. The uncertainty and suspense of this would make it difficult to make plans.
I agree with you the side as selected is preferable as the monument will then face the road.
Very sincerely,
Maynelle S. Smith
Mrs. Robert Hamilton Smith
President General UDC</p>
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