Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 32, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 8, 1850

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Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

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four pages: b&w; illus; page 24 x 36 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Moore, Francis, Jr. August 8, 1850.

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Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

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four pages: b&w; illus; page 24 x 36 in.
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Moore, Francis, Jr. Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 32, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 8, 1850, newspaper, August 8, 1850; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth48597/: accessed November 9, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.

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