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Letter to A. H. Abney Requesting Salt for War Widows and Soldiers’ Families in Kaufman County

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Title

Letter to A. H. Abney Requesting Salt for War Widows and Soldiers’ Families in Kaufman County

Description

This copied note from January 4, 1865, requests salt from the state works at Jordan’s Saline to support soldiers’ families in Kaufman County. The author appears to be the county commissioner. Also mentions a Mr. Yarbra (probably Yarbough). Other sources suggest he was employed by the salt works too.

Creator

A. H. Henry

Source

Records of the Texas Military Board, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 2-10/304

Publisher

Published here by W. Caleb McDaniel.

Date

January 4, 1865

Rights

This item is believed to be in the public domain. No copyright in the item is asserted or implied by its publication here.

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

B936E863-0366-4511-97D4-26809CF76466

Collection

Texas Military Board Records