Soanish History Research Library, 11? College Street,
San Antonio.
October 23, 1933
It . Sdgar B. Davis,
I.uling, Texas.
Dear Hr, Davis:
There is imperishable recognition for the man -ho will create a foundation for the development of this old Spanish history at
an around tan Antonio-----of this "Spanish South Texas" for San
Antonio and the Hispions were the flowerings of a century of imperial efforts spread over a considerable part of South Texas.
The cost "ould be small. Tor a year or so it would be a matter of contacting and encouraging many individuals scattered about South Texas that have material, and a disposition to dig. This material, woven together, would be the basis for all time for history, literature and intellectual understandings. Bancroft did this work for California. Stetson is doing it, I am told, for Florida. iiany have immortalized their name by providing for the reclamation and preservation of lust such rare historical material as this that lies, now dying, around San Antonio.
I have opened many channels. have opened and furnished a library workshop. Have data, maps, files, indexes, and ten years of Spanish hist ry background, and a geographical knowledge tha' is invaluable. Have been decorated, by the King of Spain (1930) for historical work. have associates who from time to time render valuable assistance on some angle. Tut that Spanish Hra is too big for any one man to handle as an individual. Such works elsewhere are accomplished thru orderly organization, and they must be here.
1 have l--id the foundations. There* is imperishable recognition, as I have said, for him who will now help or support this work twyP--'( the material is^print for posterity.
Sincerely,
Harral Ayres