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Publication on Texas recovery story and legal notice
The issue features a detailed account of how Texas was recovered from France between 1719 and 1723, highlighting the expedition of the Marquis of Aguayo and the Don Juan Walker map, plus related historical sketches and a concurrent legal notice in Brewster County declaring a land dispute case with numerous named plaintiffs and defendants and a court date in January 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
France
Austin
Southwestern Historical Quarterly
Texas University
Texas State Historical Assn
C. W. Hackett
Marquis of
San Miguel de Aguayo
Aguayo
Don Juan Pedro Walker
Don Juan Walker
Mexican National Archives
David G. Burnet
A.D
Tause
W. N. Sourley
J.C. Fuller
AUP. Robinson
A.B. Frank Company
Scott Hay Press Company
Orient Development Company
S. H. Bennett
George E. Paige
Benjamin ‘Neckerson
E. Eliza Knight
Knight
Andrew J. Smith
Henry Broadwell
Irwin
Swan Anderson
David van Dergan
Is C. EB. Shroer
P. Davis
EL. Gage
Julia A. McCord
McCord
Winnie R- Smith
Smith
Minnie RK. Smith
H. S. Ford
EE. Paramore
Gist Blair
B. W. Rowland
John Duncan
T. N. Jones
L. M. Man
Pa. James
J. HM. Sparks
J. W. Strickland
L. Gunn
N.M. Williams
RT. ‘Treutman
C. G. Letterson
N. A. Brown
C. W. Mid- Meton
Thos. M. Bell
Frank Donnelly
Eva J. Durham
Durham
Effie Howard
Howard
Ei Bellamy
E. T.’ Brady
J C. Hodges
Jas
Copeland
Freeman
J. M. Rooney
R. R. Thompson
Mark Aldrip
W. W. Trumbe
George E. King
Wm. A. Hamilton
Geo. Rhodlbescer
Clem Sorley
Loren A.” Ward
Curtis Johnson
Florence Robinson
Robinson
C.K. Grittin
W. D. Arnspiner
Mr. L. LeGeat
C. W. Cecil
Shoe L. Hyder
BE Holland
L. F Seaman
Chas. C._ Williams
Joe Newell
Felix Coriey
Texas Lands
St. L. Ry. Co
J.M. McCamant
St. le Ry. Co
A. F. Robinson T. & Stl. Ry. Co