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Holland, Benjamin G. (fl. 1836) to his sister re: fighting for Texas with the "Louisiana Grays"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02574 Author/Creator: Holland, Benjamin G. (fl. 1836) Place Written: Matagora, [Texas] Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1836/02/07 Pagination: 3 p. + addr 26 x 21 cm Order a Copy

Written as an officer in the Texas Army in the Louisiana Grays. Mentions his new land ownership and his affection for a young woman.

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