Epperson, Benjamin Holland, papers, 1834-1876

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Epperson, Benjamin Holland, papers, 1834-1876

The Benjamin Holland Epperson Papers, 1834-1876, document the legal, political, and business career of Epperson, primarily during the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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University of Texas Libraries

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