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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06625 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1836 |
| Title | Elijah Strapp to Thomas Rusk asking for help in supporting his family, and regarding rallying for Texas |
| Date | June 1836 |
| Author | Strapp, Elijah (fl.1836) |
| Recipient | Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks for financial assistance for his family who were driven from their home by the opposing army, leaving them destitute. Also, "getting men to rally to the standard and fight the battles of Texas." |
| Subjects | American West Texas Military History Children and Family Finance |
| People | Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson) (1803-1857) Strapp, Elijah (fl.1836) |
| Place written | East of Colorado River |
| Theme | Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |