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Walker, William (1824-1860) to George Washington Wright

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01358.01 Author/Creator: Walker, William (1824-1860) Place Written: San Francisco, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 October 1853 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 25 x 19.7 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to Wright, former California Representative, introducing Henry P. Watkins as an agent for the Sonora Enterprise. Intending to combine southern California with Sonora, Mexico, Walker requests that Wright assist Watkins in this enterprise.

Walker, William, 1824-1860
Wright, George Washington, 1816-1885
Watkins, Henry P., fl. 1853

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