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February 6, 1979
Mr. Elbert R. Hilliard, Director Archives & History Bide?
Jackson, Mississippi
Dear Mr. Hilliard:
Subject:	Bay	St.	Louis
Minute Books
During the bicentennial year it was discovered that several of the older record books of the City of Bay St. Louis were in a sad state of repair.
As I recall, some of the books were to be microfilmed by the Department of Archives and history and then returned to the City Hall.
Yesterday I was told by our mayor, Larry Bennett, these books were still in Jackson.
I realize what a tremendous undertaking it must be to microfilm such a vast quantity of material as is undertaken by the Department of Archives and History, but I am wondering if you could bring me up to date on the status of these old records?
In /l^ay *016 Sea Coast Echo plans to publish Heritage III. and a perusal cf these old records is most helpful to me in endeavoring to give accurate accounts of the happenings in Hancock County.
Thank you for your helpfulness.
Sincerely,