[Copy of Letter from Galveston to Messrs. Meyer & Sons of New York - December 10, 1841]

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Copy of a letter from Galveston, discussing Thomas Falconer's affairs and reassuring the recipient that Falconer's silence in response to six letters is because he has been captured with the Santa Fe Expedition. It also discusses the terms of a sum of money Falconer drew and a term set by Messrs. Meyer & Co. (written as "& Sons" earlier in document) and gives a brief summary of how he joined the expedition. There are notes on cities and dates on the back page.

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4 p. ;

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Creator: Unknown. December 10, 1841.

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Copy of a letter from Galveston, discussing Thomas Falconer's affairs and reassuring the recipient that Falconer's silence in response to six letters is because he has been captured with the Santa Fe Expedition. It also discusses the terms of a sum of money Falconer drew and a term set by Messrs. Meyer & Co. (written as "& Sons" earlier in document) and gives a brief summary of how he joined the expedition. There are notes on cities and dates on the back page.

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4 p. ;

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Funded in part by the Institute of Museum & Library Services and the Texas State Library & Archives Commission (2015).

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  • OCLC: 229376922
  • Accession or Local Control No: Falconer-Letters-Galveston10Dec1841-SM
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth586976

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  • December 10, 1841

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[Copy of Letter from Galveston to Messrs. Meyer & Sons of New York - December 10, 1841], letter, December 10, 1841; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth586976/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.

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