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January 10, 1916.

Mr. Coy Spry, Macksville, Kans.

My dear Mr. Spry:-

I beg that you will overlook my long delay in acknowledging the receipt of your very cordial letter of November 20th, containing an expression of your approval of my action in the Hillstrom case. I have been so busily engaged with other matters that my mail has been shamefully neglected.

I appreciate your loyal and patriotic expressions very much and have taken the liberty of showing your letter to the members of the Pardon Board who join me in this expression of thanks. It is a source of great satisfaction to know that the law-abiding element of the country upholds me in my handling of this very disagreeable case.

With the compliments of the season and best wishes, I am

Cordially yours,

Governor.

Govner William Spry Salt Lake City Utah.

Dear Govner :- I just want to pat you on the back for your action in the Hilstrom case and espectualy, your repley to the President While I have all the respect and would by our Presedent to the later I think he oversteped his bounds.

Very Truley Yours M. Sutton

January 11, 1916.

Mr. William D. Sutton, Park City, Utah.

My dear Mr. Sutton:-

Your letter of November 20th, commendatory of my action in the Hillstrom case is deeply appreciated, and I trust you will accept this tardy acknowledgment of the same and my expression of appreciation of the loyal and patriotic sentiments which you convey.

It is a source of real satisfaction to find that the lawabiding people of the state are behind us in our efforts to enforce the mandates of the courts. I have taken the liberty of showing your letter to the members of the State Board of Pardons and they join me in this word of thanks.

With the compliments of the season, I am Cordially yours,

Governor.

To His Excelency The Governor of Utah

Esteemed Sir;

Across the mountains and the desert we send you loyal greeting Well done; good and faithful servant of the people. In standing firm as the rock of Gibralter against threats, abuse and persuasion and doing your duty in ordering the execution of a cruel murderer who was prominent in a movement which is anaAmerican; undemocratic inhuman and unjust; you showed yourself to be a man eminently worthy of the peoples trust and of the high honor which they conferred upon you in electing you there chief executive.

Ira Stephenson County Commissioner

Dec. 16, 1915.

Mr. Ira Stephenson,

Caney, Oklahoma.

My dear Sir:

I appreciate very much your expression of approval of my action in the Hillstrom case as contained in your communication of Nov. 22nd. There had been waged, through the mail, such a campaign of abuse and intimidation that it is a source of great satisfaction to find that there are people like yourself who approve of our efforts to maintain law and order and uphold the institutions of government.

Very truly yours,

Governor.