[Letter from W. A. Hays to Charles Moore, September 15, 1870]

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Letter from W. A. Hays to Charles Moore, discussing a local drought. Hays is setting up a homestead outside of Howell County, Missouri. Milling has suffered due to low water levels from the drought. He finishes by speaking of wars in Europe and of the city of St. Louis, Missouri.

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[3] p. ; 21 x 26 cm., folded to 21 x 13 cm.

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Hays, W. A. September 15, 1870.

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Letter from W. A. Hays to Charles Moore, discussing a local drought. Hays is setting up a homestead outside of Howell County, Missouri. Milling has suffered due to low water levels from the drought. He finishes by speaking of wars in Europe and of the city of St. Louis, Missouri.

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[3] p. ; 21 x 26 cm., folded to 21 x 13 cm.

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Hays, W. A. [Letter from W. A. Hays to Charles Moore, September 15, 1870], letter, September 15, 1870; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207661/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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