George S. Tanner correspondence with the Shelley family

Scan of handwritten or typed letters dating from 1966 and 1967 from members of the Shelley family to George S. Tanner concerning the family in the Little Colorado River Valley. Letters from Thomas H. Shelley of Mesa, Arizona, May 17, 1966; Melvyn T. Shelley of Holbrook, Arizona, June 16, 1966; Margaret B. Shelley of Joseph City, Arizona, July 31, 1967. Also includes a typed copy of a letter dated 25 Oct. 1911 at Saint Joseph, Ariz., from "Rollin" to Thomas H. Shelley.

Box 668 Holbroo k, Arizona June 16, 1966 Mr. George S. Tanner 4545 South 2760 East Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Uncle George: I cannot find from whom grandpa Tanner got the lot where the old home was. However , I find that he did obtain a U. S. Homeste ad patent on Decembe r 9, 1892, which was recorded in Book 1 of Patents , page 26, in the Navajo County Recorde r's office, covering the Northea st quarter of Section 22, Township 18 North, Range 19 East, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridia n. This patent was recorded Novembe r 26, 1898, although as stated above, the date of it was Decembe r 9, 1892. He received another patent under date of August 18, 1927, under an act for sale of desert lands, covering the North half of Section 12, Township 18 North, Range 18 E2-st, and this was recorded in the Navajo County Recorde r's office on August 21, 1929, in Book 2 of Patents , page 482. I have no idea as to why there was a delay in making a move to acquire title to the homes in the townsite , although it may be that these people were confused for some time as to what procedu re to follow through, or they may have thought they could get it on a homeste ad basis. I don I t know. With best wishes, I remain Sincere ly, - J.,I )~ '6~; . Shelley . I COPY CO?Y CO?Y St. Josep h, ~riz. Oct. 25, 1911 Elder Thos. F. Shell ey Dear Broth er: wri tin~ you a Don't kno•J w}1eth er o~ n<)t I OT::re you a lette r hut 2.i-n I a :n vell and enjoyi .n.g li -"e and trust you are. feT: li nes an,rra y. Hou are n.11 tho el-:-le"!'s a:.id what are yo11 doin:3 ? y dry. !:othi n~ ~11ch doin5: aro,m rl t01,m nmr. 'l'hi~g s c:1.r0 prett . thing so:-rie do afrai d we i:,:ill all petri fy if -r-.re d0n't begin to I a~ get snli ced Say , 'rhos , I am ahout to take a trin to the City c:. nd 7 reco1rt;:end to a cht ancl I Hor1de r i:,rhat you can do a½out gcttin ~ Anna ! a.rbre r:o throu.:?;h the ~em, le. e f!i.-ror '!'e hy 1-: r-;i11G ~his is the !"a.in r cai:;~:m I a"'.' 1 1-rri ttin3 ---so ?leas s 10 will ha~re to le-1.ve t:1.:1t in a hurrJ . I 1,:ra:.it to 1cave y nov"::-r.hor 15th and s001 or p9rha ps a little soone r. 1 \Trite !1 8 as soon as you find o'J.t anythi .n~ 2.bout it. you can get one ~or hor that soon? Do you think ~. ~!ell Thos. do :rou think you will eet hornc in the Sprin be glad :·Then you can be i:-ri th us acain . I will Bow about the sly I a~ about to ta1rn and the girl? they say. Eva and Arthn r are at schoo l in Sn::rnf lake doin~ :f'ino, 1 1. I will close . ~-~ay Gd bless yo more at p!'ese ~t. (?olliY J) ~c}1f. . at ~nee . (over ) is P. S. clo~ •t let t~is news come to St. Josep h till all .c.r. R . ise 1rant to give the town a surpr I No