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Caldwell, Matthew (1798-1842) [Texas land indenture]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06624.03 Author/Creator: Caldwell, Matthew (1798-1842) Place Written: Gonzales County, Texas Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 19 November 1839 Pagination: 2 p. ; 31.5 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Certifies the sale of lots in Gonzales County, Texas, from Caldwell, James Campbell, and Arthur Swift to H.G. Henderson for $50. Describes the lots.

Caldwell was a soldier in the Texas army and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

Caldwell, Matthew, 1798-1842
Campbell, James, fl. 1839
Swift, Arthur, fl. 1839

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