Hill, John R. Papers 1826-1878

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Hill, John R. Papers 1826-1878

John R. Hill was a successful Texasplanter, known for encouraging Polish immigration to Texas. Correspondence,broadsides, receipts, financial records, bonds, currency, legal documents,contracts, memoranda, and certificates comprise the papers.

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