R. A. Gillespie Letter 1845

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R. A. Gillespie Letter 1845

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The R. A. Gillespie Letter, 1845,consists of one letter written by Gillespie in San Antonio to his sister Elizabeth.In the letter, Gillespie talks about his military prospects in John C. Hays’ RangerCompany and his potential promotion to Captain.

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