[Letter to Moore, July 16, 1853]

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Letter written to a Mr. Moore about the history liquor laws enacted in Portland, the politics behind the passage of the 1851 version of the law, and observations made after it was passed. Author is unnamed, but states he was a member of the senate when the law was passed.

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[4] p. ; 25 x 40 cm., folded to 25 x 20 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. July 16, 1853.

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Letter written to a Mr. Moore about the history liquor laws enacted in Portland, the politics behind the passage of the 1851 version of the law, and observations made after it was passed. Author is unnamed, but states he was a member of the senate when the law was passed.

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[4] p. ; 25 x 40 cm., folded to 25 x 20 cm.

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  • July 16, 1853

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  • 1840~ - July 1853

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[Letter to Moore, July 16, 1853], letter, July 16, 1853; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207588/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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