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General Edward Burleson to Captain John Coffee Hays, March 24, 1842 ALS

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General Edward Burleson to Captain John Coffee Hays, March 24, 1842 ALS

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10" x 7.75". Correspondence from General Edward Burleson to Captain John Coffee Hays concerning the need for Hays to provide mounted spies for the Texan Army. Burleson mentions that General Houston "will carry the war in to Mexico", likely referring to the Somervell Expedition, which would begin in October of that year. **Good condition overall. Some wear to corners and edges with some old stains.** Provenance Colonel John Hays Collection Harry B. Crozier Collection Texas Centennial Celebration Display Stafford Engraving Company Collection Ormsby Company Collection $400-$600

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General Edward Burleson to Captain John Coffee Hays, March 24, 1842 ALS

Name: General Edward Burleson to Captain John Coffee Hays, March 24, 1842 ALS
SKU: 148306740
Price: 5500 USD
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