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Letter from J. F. Caril at Pleasantville, PA to L. T. Barret re: the oil boom in Pleasantville, wells he has brought in, booming land prices, "what are prospects in Texas now", etc., 7/27/1868

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 2, Item: 25

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Correspondence, field notes, deeds, receipts, contracts, and promissory notes of Barret. Includes material on the Angelina River clearance and the Confederacy and Reconstruction, the personal papers of T. Jeff and Amanda Johnson and business records of the Melrose Petroleum Oil Company (1845-1914).

Dates

  • Creation: 7/27/1868

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository

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