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Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870 to Col. Thomas William Ward

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01776.03 Author/Creator: Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870 Place Written: Oakland, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: November 19, 1845 Pagination: 2 p. : address : Height: 33 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Burnet writes to Ward discussing his tract of land in Texas. Ward was Commission of the General Land Office in Austin.

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870
Ward, Thomas W. (Thomas William), 1807-1872

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