"John Stewart Controversy Part 3"

117I – Typewritten letter to Lillian Walker Hale, 5 pages, September 28, 1906 (3 copies) (In his draft of a letter to Lillian Walker Hale, Connelley is defending his research regarding John Stewart against the accusations leveled by Walker Hale based upon her aunt's recollections of Stewart. Based upon the note at the top of the letter, Connelley concluded that this draft was not "as courteous as should be written to a lady," so he wrote a revised version. Note that the word "not" does not appear in Connelley's note on this copy, but it does appear on the other copies of the draft letter, which are identical in content.)
117I – Typewritten letter to Lillian Walker Hale, 3 pages, September 28, 1906 (2 copies)
117I – Handwritten note by Connelley (This is a handwritten rough draft of the typed draft of the letter that was deemed "not as courteous as should be written to a lady." Connelley is defending his research regarding John Stewart against the accusations leveled by Walker Hale based upon her aunt's recollections of Stewart.)
117J – Letter to Connelley from Lillian Walker Hale, October 1, 1906 (Lillian Walker Hale states that she has never been offended or critical of Connelley's work, but she continues to believe that the historical importance of John Stewart has been embellished and exaggerated. Walker Hale also discusses her aunt, John Brown, the history of Kansas, Governor Robinson, Wyandot history, Queen Esther, and Lucy Armstrong.)r, which are identical in content.