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. Your letter 'cf l·hrch 17, · 19r:)Q . reque5ted :!.: formc:.t ion co::i.cerning th.a locat;~on of the new free'!.:m.y l"(j~J.to in the vid.ni ty C·f Scottsv5.lle Gemetery .. west . of tr:~ City of Blue Lake .. ·
Attc:..ched 1 ~:.· c. urint sho.w·ing the i nforreution ·:--<:~c_uc:.>t~d . 'rhe plans for the pro~9os ed freeway . a~e not ·r;1; f L1ally firmed, but I regr<;t ~·O s :;ate .t hat the
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FIRST DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA
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March 21, 1963
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Re : Revis Courtright (Lupton)
Department of the Interior Washington 25, D. C.
Dear Sirs :
Enclosed is the case material regarding a Lt. Lancaster P. Lupton. Mr. Revis Courtright, a constituent of mine, is very much interested in the possibility of having his great-grandfather's grave made into an historical monument.
I would appreciate your looking into this matter and letting me know the procedure of such a r equest.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
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Please return the encl osed material with your report.
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St:r.:ratary Udall hao fWked UG to reµly to your letter of *:rch 21 which enclosed cel"tai:n oorNspomenee aB4 papo.ra 1'irlA.t1ng to Lieuteoont tanea~ter P. Lu:ptou.
There a.re t\ro queeti..Oliil involvO'd.! 1) obtai?U.ng a ti· lll.lierlpt of u.~ut"nrmt Lupton •s ml.1.itaey noo:rd., uid 2) whethe2' h1s grave at Blue Lak.c~. Calitaintia, 'Qal\l: be pNsel"V.ed by too Fedurul G~rnmen·t a& a momlllant to piollEler da:rs •
!n answer to the s~oond ~uestion, we az~ obli"~d to ~ttlte t~ t the Nutiono.l PftU"k ijervic~, iQ ~¢coX'Uanco with e poli~~ repeatedly Gl!l\l.llCiated by the Ad.visory oil"(i Oll Nsticr.aal Parke, Hi.st»ric Sites, Buildingn, e.nd MomJ.ments for the ~du.nets of the Secrcta.7 o ... 'Che Ill'te.t1.or, doen not seek to ~mor~te ind.1v1dual b . .ziln.1. plncee enu cameteriei' ~ al1d b&:s nl) authort ty or tundS to do so.
With rea~ct to tho watwr of Lieuteaaut. Lupton's $:'.l.lit.ary 1"'eaorda ~ bca.lie-ve yau Yill h&.ve no 'ti.rouble in obt&1n:J.ne 'that, but ell &ucll records &rtl in the P.ntiooaJ. .11.r'eaives of the <:one1-al. uervic~e iidm1n1stratio11.
A 1.'equ.est. t.o th& .Nl/1tio'fl.al .Arehives ahOUld result in obtairdng th~ trnnscr1pt that Mr. ~rtri.Bh't de<da"~S4 I • m" i ti
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Herbert E. Kahl.er Chiei', :Oiv1e1"on o.f Rist;, ry
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