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1.         The Claremore Progress, March 26, 1898, regarding  the Five Tribes in Congress.

 

2.         The Indian Citizen, June 30, 1898, regarding  Ex-governor of the Chickasaw Nation, William L. Byrd, is working in Washington, DC, on the Curtis Bill.

 

3.         Indian Territory by D.C. Gideon, 1901.  Short bibliography of former governor William L. Byrd.

 

4.         The Indian Citizen, March 13, 1902.  A letter about William Byrd regarding his running for governor of the Chickasaw Nation.

 

5.         The Indian Citizen, May 1, 1902, regarding the acceptance of Byrd.

 

6.         The Holdenville Times, May 17, 1902, regarding a resolution submitted by Byrd.

 

7.         Stilwell Standard,  July 4, 1902.  An editorial on Byrd.

 

8.         South McAlester News, September 18, 1902, regarding the election of Byrd.

 

9.         Indian Republican, December 9, 1904.  A short editorial about the small town of Stonewall, near Atoka.

 

10.       Vinita Leader, August 9, 1906, regarding why Byrd is or is not a Democrat.

 

11.       Indian Journal, August 10, 1906, regarding same as above.

 

12.       Chronicles of Oklahoma, December 1934.  Article by J. B. Meserve on Byrd.

 

13.       History of the State of Oklahoma by L.H. Hill, 1909.

 

 

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1.         Purcell Register, August 18, 1888.  Editorial on William Byrd regarding his election as governor of the Chickasaws.

 

2.         Brother in Red, August 14, 1889.  Message of William Byrd to the Chickasaw legislature.

 

3.         Purcell Register, June 12, 1891.  Two editorials on Byrd regarding intruders.

 

4.         Purcell Register, July 31, 1891.  Two editorials on William Byrd.

 

5.         Purcell Register, August 7, 1891.  Editorial on Byrd regarding the intruder question.

 

6.         Purcell Register, September 11, 1891.  Editorial on Byrd regarding his stand on not issuing permits to non-citizens for planting crops in the Chickasaw Nation.

 

7.         Purcell Register, August 28, 1891.  An interview with William Byrd; also, an editorial on Byrd.

 

8.         Indian Citizen, September 19, 1891.  An editorial on the message of William Byrd to the Chickasaw legislature; also, text of the message.

 

9.         Purcell Register, October 23, 1891.  Acts signed by William Byrd; also, an editorial on Byrd.

 

10.       Indian Citizen, September 15, 1892.  Annual message of William Byrd to the Chickasaw legislature.

 

11.       Minco Minstrel, July 13, 1894.  Editorial on the election of William Byrd as governor of the Chickasaw Nation.

 

12.       Purcell Register, July 27, 1984.  Letters of William Byrd to H.E. Paine and the answers.

 

13.       Purcell Register, August 16, 1895.  An act signed by William Byrd.

 

14.       Minco Minstrel, November 15, 1895.  An act signed by William Byrd.

 

 

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