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A Guide to the William H. Sumner Letter, 1834
Biographical NoteEntrepreneur William H. Sumner possibly lived in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in the mid-19th century. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe William H. Sumner Letter, 1834, comprises a letter penned by Sumner in Dorchester [Massachusetts?] to James DeWolf concerning the illness of Mrs. DeWolf and the plans of an unnamed colonel for a "Suspension Rail." Additionally, the letter discusses Sumner’s enterprising intentions to relocate to Texas, where he hopes to settle in the "cotton-yielding lands" near the Red River. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWilliam H. Sumner Letter, 1834, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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