1. Frontier Tales: The Life and Adventures of John S. Murray Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_00003 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray Collection Title: Frontier Tales: The Life and Adventures of John S. Murray Date: 1929-01-01 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Immigration Congress: 71st (1929-1931)
2. The Murray Clan of Scotland: A Letter from Mesa, Arizona Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_00004 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: William H. "Alfalfa Bill" Murray Collection Title: The Murray Clan of Scotland: A Letter from Mesa, Arizona Date: 1929-01-01 Creator: unknown Policy Area: Immigration Congress: 71st (1929-1931)
![["The document is a recounting of the life of the narrator, detailing their upbringing, marriage, work, and encounters with Native American tribes during the Civil War. The narrator worked in machinery and mills, had children, lost their first wife and child in childbirth, and remarried. They also describe a confrontation with Kiowa Indians where they were trapped in a canyon but managed to escape without any casualties."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/William%20H.%20Alfalfa%20Bill%20Murray%20Collection/Subject%20and%20Personality%20Materials-CAC_CC_041_1_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_0000-T%20Correspondence,%201929-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_00003_thumbnail.jpg "Frontier Tales: The Life and Adventures of John S. Murray")
![["The author, John M. Murray, writes to Honorable William H. Murray about their shared Murray clan heritage in Scotland. He provides a brief history of the Murray clan, mentioning their connection to the Dukes of Athol and their royal lineage. John M. Murray recounts his own Scottish roots and immigration to the United States, where he worked as a postmaster and in the mercantile business. He expresses pride in his heritage and interest in further information on the Murray clan. John M. Murray also shares anecdotes about Queen Victoria's visits to Scotland and encourages William H. Murray to visit Scotland as well."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/William%20H.%20Alfalfa%20Bill%20Murray%20Collection/Subject%20and%20Personality%20Materials-CAC_CC_041_1_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_0000-T%20Correspondence,%201929-1946/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_041_1_4_34_00004_thumbnail.jpg "The Murray Clan of Scotland: A Letter from Mesa, Arizona")