Harriman, Tennessee,
								    April 14, 1921.

My dear Miss Armstrong:- Thanks for your letters of the
11th and the Maryland book, which came to-day.  I have not
yet had a chance to look over the book and don’t suppose I
will for a few days as I am going to Knoxville tomorrow for
two or three days, on business, but will get into it as soon
as I can.

Please do your best to unearth the Howard data we need, as
I think this could be worked to as good if not better advant-
age than the Cory matter.  As long as you feel about my help-
ing you as you do, suppose you wait a few days before you say
any thing to Mrs. C. about this matter.  The Howard data may
be found and then I may get the needed dope from Mrs. Stephenson
on the Donelson's, which would be as good as the Howard data.
Both the Howard and Donelson are for the same party, and if we
can only get a connection, I feel sure I can do the rest.  Of
course you know I have not said any thing about this, nor wont
till I see my way clear with the missing data.  The Cory one
looked so much brighter when I was down there, is the reason
I said nothing about these others.  Then again the King line
would be easy for me, if I could only find the records I am
looking for.  You understand of course I could do nothing with
these without your help, but rest assured that any one of the
above lines (present representative) would be perfectly
agreeable to you, I am sure.  Will talk these over with you
when I see you again.

I am sorry I cannot help you more with the Dan Hill line, that
is with D.A.R. data for him.  His brothers William, Robert,
Joel & Joshua all had services which I know about, but so far
I have found nothing for Dan.  Do you think you could get your
cousin interested in C.D. data on this line?  Be sure and extract
a promise from her not ot pass on this D.A.R. data, but refer
any one wanting it, to you or me.  I know I can depend on you
about this.  I don’t happen to have Wheelers Reminiscences,
but know from experience that he is faulty and cant always be
depended on.  The William Hill Jr., he says was eight years old
at the Battle of Guildford Court House, was a son of William
Hill Jr. (eldest son of Wm. Sr.)  This Wm. H. 3rd, was the third
Secy. of State of N.C. for 40 years.  My line comes through
Wm. Hill 2nd and I know how much trouble this reference in
Wheelers gave me.

Have you a friend who could get the Colonial service of a
"Halbert" in the Va. Dames?  This Halbert is said to have been
a descendant of Pocahontas.  He is in my line through the wife
of Wm. H. 2nd, and I think I could use this to good advantage,
besides having it for my sisters.  I do not know that his
Halbert service has been used, but am told it has.


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