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[Letter to William Murrell regarding taxes, October 3, 1862] (open access)

[Letter to William Murrell regarding taxes, October 3, 1862]

Letter from tax assessor E.B. Hicks to William Murrell. Taxes of $32.72 assessed on 27 slaves and 17 horses.
Date: October 3, 1862
Creator: Hicks, E.B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter regarding a loan for William Murrell, January 12, 1861] (open access)

[Letter regarding a loan for William Murrell, January 12, 1861]

Letter to a "cousin" from J. Thompson and Giles Thompson, introducing William Murrell and discussing acceptable terms for a loan to Murrell with slaves as collateral.
Date: January 12, 1861
Creator: Thompson, Giles
System: The Portal to Texas History