[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]

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A letter/petition to Governor E. M. Pease from people in Mountain Valley, who complain about attacks from Native Americans. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.

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Creator: Unknown. March 7, 1856.

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A letter/petition to Governor E. M. Pease from people in Mountain Valley, who complain about attacks from Native Americans. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.

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Niles-Graham-Pease Papers

The materials in this collection relate to multiple generations of three notable American families, all connected to former Texas Governor Elisha Pease and his wife, Lucadia (née Niles).

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  • March 7, 1856

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[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease], letter, March 7, 1856; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth712946/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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