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THOMAS JEFFERSON RUSK

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THOMAS JEFFERSON RUSK
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>THOMAS JEFFERSON RUSK </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>(1803-1857). Signer of Texas Declaration of Independence; secretary of war in provisional government; Battle of San Jacinto veteran; commanded Sam Houston’s army after Houston was wounded; US senator from Texas. ALS, 1p, 4to, Nacogches, Aug 11, 1851. To Thomas Eubank, Commissioner of Patents. Letter of introduction for his friend William Nash “<i>who will make application for a patent which from what I have learned about it is likely to be of great value</i>...” Boldly penned and signed. Four filing holes on left edge repaired on verso with clear tape; single ink bleed in text; o/w VG/Fine example.</span></p>