[Letter to William Murrell regarding taxes, October 3, 1862]

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Letter from tax assessor E.B. Hicks to William Murrell. Taxes of $32.72 assessed on 27 slaves and 17 horses.

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Hicks, E.B. October 3, 1862.

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Letter from tax assessor E.B. Hicks to William Murrell. Taxes of $32.72 assessed on 27 slaves and 17 horses.

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  • October 3, 1862

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Hicks, E.B. [Letter to William Murrell regarding taxes, October 3, 1862], letter, October 3, 1862; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth36152/: accessed April 26, 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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