original copies of the Texas Indian Papers were found to contain such a diverse assortment of material that a set of rules could not be established to cover every problem in editing. Particularly helpful suggestions have been supplied by Clarence E. Carter. Historical Editing (1952) and the sections on "The Copying of Manuscripts" and "The Editing and Printing of Manuscripts" in the Harvard Guide to American Histor'IJ (1955). Also examined for style and for suggestions were Charles Gulick and others (eds.), Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar (1920-1927). Amelia W. Williams and Eugene C. Barker (eds.), Writings of Sam Houston (1938-1943), Eugene C. Barker (ed.), Austin Pa- pers (1924-1928), and William C. Binkley (ed.), Official Corre- spondence of the Texan Revolution 1835-1836 (1936). The documents are listed in chronological order. In almost all instances the originals have been copied verbatim et literatim. Words or letters have been supplied only when the document was illegible or torn, or where the orthography was such as to render its meaning doubtful. The printed copy was read numerous times against the original manuscript, and "sic" was inserted only when there was a feeling that a doubt would remain in the reader's mind about strange spelling, a date, or a fact. When an original document was not used, a notation has been given. Unfortunately the identification of individuals mentioned in the documents could not be included because of the limited appropriation and lack of time. An effort has been made to maintain consistent spelling with reference to proper names, localities, Indian tribes, and the like. Guides used for such spellings were F. W. Hodge (ed.), Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico (1907), W. P. Webb and H. Bailey Carroll (eds.) Handbook of Texas (1952), and the Southwestern Historical Quarterly. Over the years a great many persons in the Archives Divi- sion assisted with the publication, and more than an ordinary note of thanks goes to James M. Day, the present Director of State Archives, who assisted with the first volume and saw the final volume come from the press. Staff members who typed copy, checked spelling, read proof, and solved many problems too numerous to elaborate here included Mrs. Fischer Osburn, George R. Nielsen, Albert D. Patillo, J. R. Patterson, Jr., David B. Gracy, Paul Willcott, John C. Wilson, Mrs. Ann B. Dunlap, and Mrs. Irene Zavala Sanchez.
DORMAN H. WINFREY Director-Librarian Texas State Library
January 2, 1966
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