[Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, November 28, 1859]

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Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, regarding acceptable terms of sale for land in Cooke County Texas. Discusses abolition and the potential dissolution of the Union.

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Ward, Thomas November 28, 1859.

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Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, regarding acceptable terms of sale for land in Cooke County Texas. Discusses abolition and the potential dissolution of the Union.

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  • November 28, 1859

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Ward, Thomas. [Letter to Mr. Young from Thomas Ward, November 28, 1859], letter, November 28, 1859; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth36154/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Howard and Brenda McClurkin.

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