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Box 1

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Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches commenting on the absence of Sam Houston from Congress, the “humbuggery” behind each Presidential campaign getting organized, Thomas’ support for Lewis Cass, and Rusk’s uncertainty about the outcome of forthcoming debates on whether California will be a slave or free state, 6/18/1848

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, 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: 6/18/1848