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Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 To: Charles Gayarre.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07962 Author/Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Letter signed Date: 1853/02/27 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 24.8 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Thanking Gayarre for sending a book, lectures on Louisana. With 22 word autograph postscript signed.

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Gayarre, Charles, fl. 1853

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