Pierson, William S. Papers 1795-1906

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Pierson, William S. Papers 1795-1906

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William Seward Pierson, Jr.(1815-1879) was an attorney and financier. The collection includes correspondence,legal papers, financial papers, printed materials, land documents, broadsides,newspapers, and maps relating to Pierson's business dealings and partnerships;Pierson's dealings in railroads; his assignment during the Civil War; and Texaslegislative documents and maps.

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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