Burke, John R., papers, 1828, 1832, 1851

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Burke, John R., papers, 1828, 1832, 1851

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One volume of transcribed correspondence and a list of home furnishings composes the John R. Burke Papers, 1828, 1832, 1851, and documents Burke's belongings and his friendships with Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson.

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