Letter : London, [Eng.], to Henry Stephenson, 1843 July 8.

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Letter : London, [Eng.], to Henry Stephenson, 1843 July 8.

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July 8, 1843, promotional letter from Converse to Henry Stephenson, a potential English investor, regarding the formation of a company to carry forward his Texas land settlement enterprise.

1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 26 cm.

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