[Letter from T. Smith to J. D. Giddings - April 9, 1872]

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Letter from T. Smith to Col. J. D. Giddings. Smith explains that he is casting about for donations for the rebuilding of the burned Female College and asks Giddings to be one of ten to contribute $2,500.

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[1] p. ; 26 x 21 cm.

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Smith, T. April 9, 1872.

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Letter from T. Smith to Col. J. D. Giddings. Smith explains that he is casting about for donations for the rebuilding of the burned Female College and asks Giddings to be one of ten to contribute $2,500.

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[1] p. ; 26 x 21 cm.

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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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  • Accession or Local Control No: Giddings-Box1-Folder1-1872-04-09-ChappellHill-SM
  • OCLC: 898041182
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth595049

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  • April 9, 1872

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Smith, T. [Letter from T. Smith to J. D. Giddings - April 9, 1872], letter, April 9, 1872; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth595049/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.

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