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[Transcript of Letter from Henry Morse to James F. Perry, May 6, 1832]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Henry Morse to James F. Perry, in which Morse apologizes to Perry for using his mule to plow without Perry's permission and injuring the animal unintentionally. Morse explains that he awoke and his horse had been maimed overnight leaving him with no work animal, so he hitched up Perry's mule. After half a day of plowing, Morse examined the mule and found that his shoulders had been severely chaffed.
Date: May 6, 1832

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton to the Texas Government, April 6, 1836]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton to the Texas government, on April 6, 1836, informing them that the United States government will not act on Texas' declaration of independence unless officially presented to them by someone who was present at the convention that created it.
Date: April 6, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.; Archer, Branch T. & Wharton, William H.
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