Letter to Sam Houston

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Manuscript letter to Sam Houston from William G. Hill which is accompanied by the Goliad Declaration of Independence, an eight page manuscript, probably Sam Houston's copy, dated December 20, 1835

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[12] p. ; 25 cm.

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Hill, William G. December 20, 1835.

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Manuscript letter to Sam Houston from William G. Hill which is accompanied by the Goliad Declaration of Independence, an eight page manuscript, probably Sam Houston's copy, dated December 20, 1835

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[12] p. ; 25 cm.

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(Width: 19.7 cm x Height: 24.8 cm)

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From the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, these items (dating from 1700s-1800s) include furniture, clothing, buttons, farm implements, china, trade tokens, arrowheads, cooking utensils, and looms.

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  • December 20, 1835

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  • Dec. 19, 2017, 1:12 p.m.

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Hill, William G. Letter to Sam Houston, letter, December 20, 1835; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth30275/: accessed April 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Star of the Republic Museum.

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