[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Brigadier Major General Persifor F. Smith]

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A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from Brigadier Major General Persifor F. Smith, who discusses the repelling of “Indian incursions.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

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Smith, Persifor F. July 29, 1854.

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A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from Brigadier Major General Persifor F. Smith, who discusses the repelling of “Indian incursions.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

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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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  • July 29, 1854

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Smith, Persifor F. [Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Brigadier Major General Persifor F. Smith], letter, July 29, 1854; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth712975/: accessed April 30, 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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