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The Pott* home »u the social center of North Texas and the Indian Territory. This family had entertained Sam Houston. James W. Throckmorton and other men of the day. There were several young ladle• and young men in the family, and the elite for miles around would gather at the Potts home and enjoy dancing and other social diversions.Early in ISM men who did not want to go to war began to drift into the old Indian Territory, and cow stealing grew worse. In the spring of that year quantrell. Jesse and Frank James. Allan Palmer and a number of lasrrr of ,h#quantrell men canie to Gruyson county, quantrell soon found a friend In Colonel Potts and frequently mado the Potts home his headquarters. Soon after the arrival of the guerilla chieftain at the Potts home, cattle rustlers stopped In this section of North Texas and Southern IndianTerritory. _Before Christmas it was necessary for quantrell and men to make a sudden departure for Missouri, and it was while In that state the letter was written. It was as follows: Camp Lookout. Dec. 11. 1*M. Mrs. Potts—After my compliments, you win allow me to present you with some coffee. And. in consideration of your kindness to my men who have been■me monv) •*»*■■■ ——----- -supplies «* the M «-ksd* had prived the people of. and you could 5J( buy most anyth.-ig In the prlncl-pal towns 1C you had good coin with To which to pay for It.Now. some piopagandlst started the report among the war widows of Grayson county that this trude was all being carried on by the gov-Iernment. and Ouit all of these commodities. including the luxuries, urnong whlcb wu* coffee and tea. been purchased b the government for the u*c ©f the families of the soldiers. hot that the officers In charge were selling them to the' from» !ill* i*'- —..... -......pie and he-ping the * «. * y. This ie- ho«s port resulted in a secret organisation I of war widows, determined to haveof war widows, determined to have what was coining to them. This organization was especially strong In North Texas counties, and also In Bust Texas.1*Cc eatU No. Cotf the Wasir.»r-t**IftSBmlcerd by WomenOne day In the winter of I'M. the dty of h rmsti found itself in the hand* of a m«b of wild-eyed, desperate and hungry women, armed with guns. axes, sledge ham men. and clubs The mob numbered more than ) 23.. and the members cam* on horseback. The leader wns a Mrs. In Savage. She was a born leader, and | IIsovbad she been a man would at least have been a general In the army of the Confederacy. Those who cameKina ness co n»j ,tne uonieaeravy. • ~ ---- ----at your house, we Ure all under many I |fh h0r obeyed her every command.m «nu and \ OUT daUgh-l , ........Znl the COtnIM*** TV*S% /VHI •• W —— • — a W I Itll llv I w-r-/ - -- -Obligations to you and your daugh-|T|u mQb „urroundelt;l the commissary ters. and when we are far C« »n Lnd Mr«. Savage. being the spokes-danger we will often think of ths I foM M jJof ,llulno lh*t -h«Sui•e»int«nutildanger we wui one.. m||nhospitality received at your h*nd*-|kne. And. should It happen that the enemy should Invade your home, you will remember that we will strike a blow for your all. My respects to. II fi. Ill llvtold Major Blaine that -he knew a soldier** rations contained sugar, coffee and tea. and that he hud l*cn Withholding these things from the rations of the war widows' of Gray-on county. She addedrkSt
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Mckinney Weekly Democrat Gazette
Mckinney, Texas, US
Thu, Oct 14, 1926
Page 19
Full Page
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Natalie B.
TX, USA 07 Nov 2016
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