Hinton, Addison C. Papers 1835-1853

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Hinton, Addison C. Papers 1835-1853

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Correspondence, legal documents,business records, broadsides, and a literary production comprise the Addison C.Hinton Papers, 1835-1853, and relate to Hinton’s civil law practice and his businesson behalf of the Texas Navy in New Orleans.

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