Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Steve Miller, cause no. 765, 1872

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Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Steve Miller, accused of carrying a pistol, filed July 11, 1872. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman Phil W. Thompson,a request for witnesses, a capias, and a bond.

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4 documents ; various sizes, folded, in an orange envelope 22 x 10 cm. Documents are handwritten in ink on printed forms.

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Thompson, Jeff. E. & Holland, B. C. 1872.

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Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Steve Miller, accused of carrying a pistol, filed July 11, 1872. Documents include a letter of indictment signed by grand jury foreman Phil W. Thompson,a request for witnesses, a capias, and a bond.

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4 documents ; various sizes, folded, in an orange envelope 22 x 10 cm. Documents are handwritten in ink on printed forms.

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  • 1872

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  • July 8, 1872 - November 7, 1872

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Thompson, Jeff. E. & Holland, B. C. Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. Steve Miller, cause no. 765, 1872, legal document, 1872; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth104815/: accessed April 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Henderson County District Clerk's Office.

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