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Box 1

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Contains 1 Result:

Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches conveying the results from the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore. Rusk was asked to accept nominations for President and Vice-President but refused. Rusk misdated this letter May 7th. The Convention was held between June 1st and 5th, 6/7/1852

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk. This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include: • Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates: 6/7/1852