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Hall, Edward H., fl. 1860-1917 to Major Norton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01860.11 Author/Creator: Hall, Edward H., fl. 1860-1917 Place Written: New Orleans, Louisiana Type: Autograph letter signed Date: April 27, 1836 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Hall writes to Norton discussing carrying dispatches from Texas to Washington. Letter written as agent of Texas at New Orleans, written shortly before the fall of the Alamo.

Hall, Edward H., fl. 1860-1917
Norton, M. P., fl. 1836-1844

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