[Order for Copies of Hon. J. Brooks' Speech]

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Letter containing an order for Copies of Hon. J. Brooks' Speech "to be printed at the Office of the Globe." The order was placed by four men, but only two names are fully legible: William H. Sewell and Sam Houston.

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Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 & Sewell, William H. Creation Date: Unknown.

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Letter containing an order for Copies of Hon. J. Brooks' Speech "to be printed at the Office of the Globe." The order was placed by four men, but only two names are fully legible: William H. Sewell and Sam Houston.

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[1] p.

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[Transcript of Order for Copies of Hon. J. Brooks' Speech]

Transcript of a letter containing an order for Copies of Hon. J. Brooks' Speech "to be printed at the Office of the Globe." The order was placed by four men, but only two names are fully legible: William H. Sewell and Sam Houston.

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[Transcript of Order for Copies of Hon. J. Brooks' Speech], ark:/67531/metapth866335

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Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 & Sewell, William H. [Order for Copies of Hon. J. Brooks' Speech], letter, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865983/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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