John H. Mickey,
Governor.
To whom it may concern: It is with pleasure I write a few words of commendation for the book written by Mr. Gilbert L. Cole, of Beatrice, Nebraska, entitled "In the Early Days." It is well prepared and full of interest from beginning to the end. It is of great value to every Nebraskan.
July 28, 1905.
D. L. Thomas,
Pastor Grace M. E. Church,
Lincoln, Neb.
An interesting, thrilling and delightful bit of prairie history hitherto unwritten and unsung, which most opportunely and completely supplies a missing link in the stories of the great Westland.
Mrs. A. Hardy,
President Beatrice Woman's Club,
Beatrice, Neb.
Beatrice, Neb., July 30, 1905.