Letters from residents of Massachusetts to the BRAC Commission in response to the recommendation regarding Hanscom Air Force Base. Reports from the Department of Defense and the Technical Joint Cross Service Group are included.

Letter from Paul G. Hudson to Perry Sayles discussing a waterproof jacket Sayles sent to A. J. Tower Co. complaining of a defect.

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to James Bryan, on June 26, 1821, concerning problems collecting a draft in New Orleans.

Letter from Rupert Rhodes to Isaac H. Kempner discussing the reason the latter's order was delayed.

Letter from W. F. Ohlemeyer to David Duclos mentioning that he never received a package that Duclos told him to expect and discussing his recent tragic turn of personal events. The envelope includes addresses for both men and is postmarked June 6, 1987.

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the weather, past travels, Mickey's job, and briefly mentioning his own.

Letter from W. Edgar Crosby, Jr. to Harris Leon Kempner replying to his letter of May 26th. He feels sorry for not meeting him and Ruth when they're in New York. He mentioned that he has talked to Harvard Admittance group for Sandy but says that Sandy's chances of transfer are poor and suggests that he does his college in Duke or University of Texas and attend two years to the Harvard Business School.

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to the Charter House Hotel asking them to look for some travelers checks he believes he left in his room.

Letter from Henry F. Colt to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for his generous donation made to the Harvard College Fund.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Richard Kyle mentioning why he's late in replying to his letter of May 7th, as he was in Orient and then had to take a quick trip to Washington. He mentions that he had dinner with Fred Gardner and that Shrub is entering his junior year at Harvard this Fall. And mentions that it's great pleasure to have some news from you and Nina and that him and Ruth are doing the same things they usually do.

Handwritten letter from Harrison Gardner to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for the recent letter and promising to pay him a visit soon.

A three-page letter from Bill Smith of Boston, Massachusetts, to Van Sanders of Tarantula, Texas. In the letter, Smith talks to Sanders about his son, who is scheduled to travel from the east coast to work with Sanders on his cattle ranch.

Telegram sent by Dan and Jeane Kempner to Harris K. Weston congratulating him on his graduation from Harvard Law.

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Rupert Rhodes informing that he is confused on why the shirts are delayed.

Community Correspondence – Letter from a concerned citizen regarding the closure of Otis Air Base Reserve.

Executive Correspondence – Letters dtd 06/28/05 to each of the Commissioners from Representative Stephen Lynch (9th, MA) discussing his concern regarding the BRAC recommendation to realign Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Detachment, Boston MA. Representative Lynch refers to the Boston Planning Yard’s (BPY) having been named the Navy’s Most Efficient Organization (MEO) and to errors made in the COBRA analysis as well as the misrepresentation of the Boston facility as a “ship repair facility” as opposed to a facility dedicated to engineering, design, planning support, and logistics.

Community Correspondence - Letter from Anna Saldo-Burke to the Commission concerning recommendation to close the installation

Executive correspondence – Letter from George H. Dunham, Town Administrator of the Town of Sandwich, Massachusetts, to Chairman Principi, in regards to Otis ANG Base. Mr. Dunham wishes to express his support for the base and request that the base be removed from the closure list.

Letter written on behalf of the Barnstable Municipal Airport Commissioners regarding the closure of Otis AFB

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Chairman William Doherty, Vice-Chairman Mary J. LeClair, and Commissioner Lance Lambros, Barnstable county commissioners, Massachusetts. Letter is in regards to Otis Air Guard Base and support from the commissioners to have the base stay open.

Letter from MA Congressional Officials to Commission Members congratulating the members on their appointments and presenting the Critical Mass Report.

Letters from Christopher R. Anderson to Commission Members dtd 15May05 w/submission of video and report from Massachusetts Defense Initiative.

Executive Correspondence - Letter from Rep Tierney discussing the importance of Research and Development, Test & Evaluation activities.

Letter from William L. Clayton to Robert Burgess Stewart discussing the establishment of a William L. Clayton Chair of International Finance.