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“Notes Information concerning the lives of the James” Brothers was obtained. chiefly from the book, "Illustrated Lives and Adventures of Frenk and Jesse. « enoes" written by J. &. Dacus, Ph, Deo. formerly of, the Editorial eters of ae . the Bt, Louis Republican and Menber of the Missouri Legislature. This - book was published in 1881, before the death of Jeése James... The Prefaci "to the book states that the information contained therein was. obtained chiefly from original sources, the author having made sany. ‘visite tothe’ home’ und heighborhood of Mre. ‘Siguels ’ not ber of. Prank. Jand: Issac Tanté ~ {Information concerning the killing of Jesse Janes ad ‘the | ‘ gurrounding it was obtained from the book, “The Crittenden Menoirs ;*” _ complied by Henry Hustoni,Crittenden, 1936. Much of. ‘this material was: _ taken from the Autobiography of Thomas . Crittenden, Governor of Missours: atthe time of the killing of Jesse Janes and the surrender ‘of Prank... Other books on the life of Jesse James, listed in the catalogue of the Congreesional Library, were not available’ at. ‘hte time.