George W. Littlefield remarks on cattle and agriculture : Austin, Texas?, 1885?

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George W. Littlefield remarks on cattle and agriculture : Austin, Texas?, 1885?

To Gonzales County, 1850; operation of cotton plantations before, during, and after the Civil War; Confederate army; remarks on cattle-raising in the South; merchandising and cattle business from 1871; trail driving to Kansas, Colorado, Dakota, and Wyoming; ranching on the South Canadian River and on the Pecos in New Mexico.

Originals : 4 leaves ; 26 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (3 exposures) : negative (Rich. 117:15) and positive.

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Littlefield, George W. (George Washington), 1842-1920

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