Texas Planter (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 6, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 16, 1854

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

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four pages : illus. ; page 18 x 24 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Wilkes, James R. & Wilkes, Henry August 16, 1854.

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  • Henry Wilkes
    Place of Publication: Brazoria, Texas
  • James R. Wilkes
    Publisher Info: Jas. R. Wilkes
    Place of Publication: Brazoria, Texas

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  • Main Title: Texas Planter (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 6, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 16, 1854
  • Serial Title: Texas Planter

Description

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

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four pages : illus. ; page 18 x 24 in.
Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.

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Masthead reads, "Devoted to Literature, Agriculture, and General Intelligence."

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Brazoria County Area Newspapers

Situated in the Gulf Coast region of Texas, Brazoria County has seen publication of some of the earliest newspapers published in Texas. One of the earliest titles in this collection, the Texas Gazette and Brazoria Commercial Advertiser, began publication in 1832 and documents Texas' history when it was still a part of the United Mexican States, in the state of Coahuila y Tejas.

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  • August 16, 1854

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  • May 8, 2020, 3:32 p.m.

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Wilkes, James R. & Wilkes, Henry. Texas Planter (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 6, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 16, 1854, newspaper, August 16, 1854; Brazoria, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth78374/: accessed March 19, 2024), 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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