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Lusk, Samuel, fl. 1836 to Charles Cabaniss re: praising Texas & urging him to leave Alabama

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01860.27 Author/Creator: Lusk, Samuel, fl. 1836 Place Written: Coles Settlement, Texas Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1836/01/17 Pagination: 3 p. + addr 25 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Lusk emphasizes the profitability of Texas farming and remarks "I think they will Declare Independence...."

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