Bell (Peter Hansbrough)Papers 1847-1898

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Bell (Peter Hansbrough)Papers 1847-1898

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Correspondence, letter books, legalpapers, business papers, and newspaper clippings comprise the Peter Hansbrough BellPapers, 1847-1898, documenting Bell’s activities as a soldier during the MexicanWar, as governor of Texas (1849-1851), as a United States Congressman (1853-1857),and during the Civil War.

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