Affidavit Concerning the Case of Texas v James Cotton, 1852

by Manuscript, Texas, James Cotton, Defendant

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A Hatchet Assault in Texas Manuscript . Texas . Cotton, James, Defendant . Affidavit Concerning the Case of Texas v. James Cotton . Harris County, TX, February 19, 1852. 1 pp. 12 x 7-1/2 30.5 x 19 cm sheet, text to recto. Moderate toning, light soiling, rubbing with a few small chips and clean tears to edges. 450. * This legal manuscript details a violent encounter in early mid-century Houston, entirely written in the hand of William Ferguson 1805-1886 , a

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