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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06623.23 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters and documents by Texas patriots & politicians |
| Title | Samuel A. Roberts to B.C. Franklin discussing a land survey |
| Date | 5 August 1841 |
| Author | Roberts, Samuel A. (1809-1872) |
| Recipient | Franklin, Benjamin Cromwell |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses issues related to a land survey. |
| Subjects | American West Texas Land Transaction Westward Expansion Surveying |
| People | Roberts, Samuel Alexander (1809-1872) Franklin, Benjamin Cromwell (1805-1873) |
| Place written | Austin, Texas |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Roberts was an attorney and government official in the Republic of Texas. At the time of this writing he was Texas' acting secretary of state; the following month he became the secretary of state. Franklin, a judge and legislator, served in the Texas Revolution. At the time of this letter he represented Galveston County in the Texas House of Representatives. |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |