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January 17, 1916.

Mr. Harold J. Packer, Ogden, Utah,

My dear Mr. Packer:-

Please accept my apologies for the long delay in responding to your cordial letter of November 19th, approving of my action in the Hillstrom case. I have been so busily occupied with other matters that my correspondence has been neglected.

Your letter is very much appreciated and I wish to assure you that it is a source of great satifaction to me to know that in doing my plain and simple duty towards this case, I have the approval of the law-abiding people of the State.

After a bombardment of thirty tousand letters, of a threatening character, it is a source of real satisfaction to hear from those who have some respect for our institutions of government. I have shown your letter to the members of the Pardon Board who join with me in this expression of thanks.

Cordially yours,

Governor.

Salt Lake City, Nov.19th. 1915.

Hon. William Spry,

Dear Governor;

I desire to commend you for the stand you have taken in this Hillstrom case, And I think your reply to President Wilson was just right.

I am

Yours Truly

Geo A. Partridge

331 H. St. Salt Lake City.

January 8, 1916.

Mr. Geo. A. Partridge, 331 H. St., Salt Lake City, Utah.

My dear Mr. Partridge:-

Kindly pardon my delay in acknowledging yours of November 19th, conveying an expression of your approval of my action in the Hillstrom case.

It is a source of much gratification to me to know that my stand in this matter has the approval of men like yourself who are known to stand for law and order.

With the compliments of the season, I am

Cordially yours,

Governor.

7296 The Pingree National Bank UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Ogden Utah

November 19, 1915

Honorable William Spry, Governor of the State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.

My Dear Governor:

I heartily approve of your action in answering the President of the United States in connection with the Hillstrom case, and you may depend upon my hearty support, and if I can be of service to you do not fail to command me, as I shall be more than pleased to act.

With best wishes for your continued health and prosperity, remain

Your respectfully,

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James Pingree

January 18, 1916.

Dear James Pingree, Ogdon, Utah.

My dear Mr. Pingree:-

It has been impossible, before now, to take care of the great accumulation of mail in the office. I trust, therefore, you will accept this tardy acknowledgment of your cordial letter of November 19th, conveying an expression of your approval of my action in the notorious Hillstrom case.

I have taken the liberty of showing your letter to the members of the Board of Pardons and they join me in this expression of thanks.

With kind personal regards, I am

Cordially yours.

Governor.