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Preferred Citation:

Dixie Hound Kennels Letters, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Benjamin Bromley in June 2011.

Scope and Contents

Letters, 1926, written to the Dixie Hound Kennels of Herrick, Illinois. Both letters are inquiries about purchasing coondogs from the Dixie Hound Kennels, one sent from Pennsylvania and the other sent from Arkansas. Dixie Hound Kennels sent at least one dog out on a 10 day trial.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Dogs
• Dogs--History
• Illinois--Social life and customs
• Letters (correspondence)