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Miller, W.P., fl. 1836 True copy of the "Whip Handle despatch" re: impending Mexican invasion

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02145.06 Author/Creator: Miller, W.P., fl. 1836 Place Written: Matamoros Type: Letter Date: 1836/06/09 Pagination: 3 p. + addr 33 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Secretrial copy of two letters, one on p. 1 by W. P. Miller, and the second on p. 2-3 by Henry Teal with the endorsement (copy) of H.W. Karney. The entire document written originally to Thomas Rusk, by John D. McLeod with this particularly addressed to Thomas Ward. The original signers were prisoners in Mexico.

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