Harriman, Tennessee,
                                    June 16, 1921.

My dear Miss Kingsbury:- Thank you very much for your
letter of June 4th and the information about the offices
held by Samuel Martin, Hugh Porter & etc. I know I have
data enough for the Hugh Porter papers, but am not sure
about the others, yet.

I am sorry I can't tell you any thing about my sister’s
application slip.  The Tenn. Society had a called meeting
in Knoxville on Thursday June 2nd , but I do not know
whether they transacted any business or not.  I have not
seen Mrs. ? for several weeks, so do not know whether she
knows any thing about what they did, or not.  Probably
nothing will be done about the matter before the new term
begins in the Fall, even if my sister's paper was acted
upon at this called meeting.  They seem to be a very slow
acting organization at Nashville, but I am sure they are
doing the best they can under the circumstances.  If it is
as hot there as in Harriman to-day, I wouldn’t blame them
if they never had another meeting.

I thank you so much for the Boone clipping, which is of
such interest to me on account of the relationship of my
young niece, to Daniel Boone. She is too young to
appreciate what thing of this kind mean, but I hope to have
all her lines well establish for her by t he time she is
old enough to be a Colonial Dame.  The Jack data is very
interesting, but of no assistance yet, however I hope it
will be some time.  I am still working on the Reese line
trying to get proof of the parentage of James Reese and the
connection between he and David Reese.  I am sure he is a
descendant of David Reese, but have not yet found proof of
the connection.  I have been told James Reese’s mother
was Mollie (Mary) Mackey, sister of Violet Mackey the wife
of Hugh Porter of Orange County.  If this is true,a then
Elizabeth Brown (wife of James Reese) and James Reese were
closely related, as Hugh & Violet (Mackey) Porter were the
grandparents of Elizabeth Brown Reese.  If I could find
some one who has data on the Mackey family, I might be able
to get the proof from their records.

Please again accept my thanks for your many favors.  I hope
some tme to be in position to return a few of these favors.

With kindest regards and every good wish for you and yours,
I am,

Cordially yours,

(C. K. Hill
CKH/K)

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