Item 5
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Webster, William G. and William A. Wheeler. Primary School Dictionary of the English Language. New York: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co. Inscribed on first cover page: “William H. Rusk, Rusk School House, June 11th, 1879.” Inscribed on second cover page: “Wm. H. Rusk’s book, Rusk School House, November 13th, 1879. WHR”, 1878
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates:
1878
