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Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 Election Proclamation by the Governor! [elections before the Civil War]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04945 Author/Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 Place Written: Austin, Texas Type: Broadside Date: 1860/06/15 Pagination: 1 sheet Height: 60 cm, Width: 46.5 cm Order a Copy

Setting Texas elections just before the Civil War.

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