Show Writes of Trip to Gunnison Massacre Site THE STATE OF UTAH Department of Public Instruction Salt Lake City June 20 1942 Dear Mr Beckwith I was very pleased to receive your newspaper clipping last week concerning concerning concerning con con- the trip that we made to the scene of the Gunnison Massa Massa- cre It was very kind of you to spend the afternoon with us in giving giving ing lag us the fine historical Information information information tion that you did Dr Wheeler was highly elated with the many fine things that you told him concerning concerning concerning concern concern- ing the incident and of which there is no written history Without your help I am sure that we would never never never nev nev- er have found the monument and If we had found it it the trip would have been rather flat Clat without all the little personal touches which you added I personally enjoyed your descriptive descriptive descriptive de de- de- de account of this incident I want to compliment you on the great interest you are taking in the early history of southern Utah gen gen- Once again may I say I deeply appreciate your many courtesies extended to us on our recent trip Very truly yours Mark Nichols State Director of Agricultural tion |