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Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839 to Samuel Lewis re: describing trip from Mexico, petitioning Texas for land

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02448.10 Author/Creator: Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839 Place Written: [near] Memphis, [Tennesee] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1832/08/02 Pagination: 2 p. : address : Height: 30.2 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

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