[Autograph letter signed, addressed to Philip Nolan]. Apr]il 13th 1800.

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[Autograph letter signed, addressed to Philip Nolan]. Apr]il 13th 1800.

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[3] p. 27 cm.

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Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana

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Hunt, John W. (John Wesley), 1927-2004

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Nolan, Philip, 1771-1801

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Born to Peter and Elizabeth (Cassidy) Nolan in Ireland, Philip Nolan (1771-1801) became a noted mustanger and possible filibuster in Spanish Texas. Before arriving in Texas, Nolan worked as a bookkeeper and shipping clerk for General James Wilkinson in Kentucky and New Orleans, where he learned of business opportunities in Texas. Nolan began mustanging in 1791, though suspicions grew among Spanish authorities about his true intentions due to his connections with Wilkinson and illegal trade. A ye...