Letter to Louis L. McInnis from J. E. Edmond, July 18, 1885

A letter from J. E. Edmond of Kingsbury, Texas to Professor Louis L. McInnis dated July 18, 1885, expressing concern about the high tuition costs at McInnis's college relative to other educational institutions. Edmond compares the college's fees unfavorably to schools in England, Ireland, and Trinity College Dublin, arguing that he could send his son to Ireland for half the cost. The letter reflects 19th-century debates over agricultural education accessibility and state-aided versus private educational institutions in Texas.