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Open book Autograph letters signed, addressed to L.W. Colby

Title Autograph letters signed, addressed to L.W. Colby

Creator McReynolds, Robert

Date 1895

Language English

Extent 2 items. 27 cm

User-Contributed Transcription Territory of Oklahoma,COUNCIL CHAMBER,Guthrie, Feby 4th, 1895Genl L. W. Colby,Beatrice Neb,My Dear General,In the event of your services being accepted by the government of Mexico, I should like to be counted in, I am living here in Oklahoma and can on very short notice raise one hundred adept bushwackers whose fighting qualities are unquestioned. I can also promise that they will sack every cathedreal in the enemys country and fill thier haversacks with little gold Jesuses.Kindly advise me on the subject.Yours to command.Robert McReynolds405 West Springer StGuthrie, Oklahoma Ty.Territory of Oklahoma, council chamber Guthrie, July 4th, 1895 L.W. Colby,Beatrice Nele, My Dear General,In the event of your services being accepted by the government of Mexico, I should like to be counted in, I am living here in Oklahoma and can on very short notice raise one hundred adept bush wickers whose fighting qualities are unquestioned. I can also promise that they will sack every cathedral in the enemy's country and fill their haversacks with little gold Jesuses.(( With the acceptation of the government of Mexico, I L.W. Colby should be counted in.))?? Forsaking, not being included ( Will sack every cathedral in the enemy country))?

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 2649

BibID 991559878805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2501px × 3266px 23.40 MB

File Created 07/30/2012

Filename 991559878805867_graff_ 2649_0001.tif

Unique Identifier NL122J3H

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