[Letter from John C. Cooper, March 15, 1873]

One of 557 items in the series: Hamilton K. Redway Family papers, 1825-1916 available on this site.

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Letter on Office of Agricultural Insurance Company letterhead from Uncle John C. Cooper to nephew Hamilton K. Redway stating that he will be sending $5.00 as a small token. He wishes it to be placed in a bank to earn the best interest and be given to Hamilton's little son, R.C.K., when he reaches the age of 21. If he doesn't live to 21 , Hamilton is free to do what he thinks best with the money.

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[2] p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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Cooper, John C. March 15, 1873.

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Letter on Office of Agricultural Insurance Company letterhead from Uncle John C. Cooper to nephew Hamilton K. Redway stating that he will be sending $5.00 as a small token. He wishes it to be placed in a bank to earn the best interest and be given to Hamilton's little son, R.C.K., when he reaches the age of 21. If he doesn't live to 21 , Hamilton is free to do what he thinks best with the money.

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[2] p. ; 20 x 13 cm.

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  • March 15, 1873

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Cooper, John C. [Letter from John C. Cooper, March 15, 1873], letter, March 15, 1873; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth186692/: accessed May 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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