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dc.creatorWilliamson, Roy
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-05T17:49:10Z
dc.date.available2023-06-05T17:49:10Z
dc.date.issued1933-06-21
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/59071
dc.descriptionLetter from Roy Williamson to Mr. Monnig seeking to sell a meteorite.
dc.relationOscar Monnig Papers (MS 124)
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph.
dc.sourceSeries III, Box 06, Deport Iron, 1933-1977 folder
dc.subjectMeteorite
dc.subjectDeport (Tex.)
dc.subjectWilliamson, Roy
dc.titleLetter to Mr. Monnig from Roy Williamson, July 15, 1933
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionDeport, Tex. June 21, 1933 Mr. Oscar Monnig, 312 W. Leuda, Ft. Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: The meteorite was found in a heavy black land belt known as Blossom Prairie. There were no other rocks in the piece of land. The object is not broken or cracked, it weighs a pound, and six ounces, and is about half as large as a mans fist. It is coated with a thick layer of rust which shows that it is metal and it has been tried with a hack saw and file. There were several other objects of the same kind found in the piece of land adjoining ours last year. They sold for a good price, and proved to be meteorites. I have not tried to sell this one, but will sell it for a reasonable price. I’ll take six dollars a pound for it. Yours truly, Roy Williamson Deport, Texas From the University of Texas Students’ Clipping Bureau Paper Signal-Citizen Honey Grove Date 6-9-33 Subject Meteor Fragment Meteorite Found Near Deport. Roy, son of S. A. Williamson, living on the John G. Wright farm, east of Deport, found a fragment of a meteroite [meteorite] while working in the field recently. It is about half as large as a man’s fist and weighed a pound and six ounces. Mr. Williamson brought it to the Times office, where it resisted the efforts of a file and hacksaw. It evidently had a heavy percentage of nickel steel. A heavy coating of rust indicated it had reached the earth some time ago. - Deport Times Deport Tex June 29, 1933 Oscar E. Monning. Dear Sir. I am sending the meteorite to you and except [accept] your propisition [proposition] I don’t know how many and what weight irons were found on the farm next to me but will try to find out and let you know. Yours truly, Roy Williamson. R. 2. Deport, Tex.


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  • Records of the Monnig Meteorite Gallery [2825]
    The files are arranged alphabetically, usually according to the location of discovery of the meteorite. The files contain correspondence and research material on the meteorites in the collection.

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