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Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863 to Thomas W. Ward re: asking for buttons for soldier's uniforms

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02145.71 Author/Creator: Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1836/09/10 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 31.1 cm, Width: 20.8 cm Order a Copy

Written as Brigadier General in the Texas Army, to Ward at New Orleans. With address on recto.

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