[Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, July 14, 1895]

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Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. responding to the congratulatory message sent by Bahl previously. He says at one point in the letter that he hoped to "have the opportunity to return your congratulations tenfold."

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Strecker, John K., Jr. July 14, 1895.

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Private Collection of Margay Welch

The Bahl, Wheatly, and Hessdoerfer families were residents of Waco, Texas from the 1850's. The items in this collection were found in the Elmer and Josephine (Bahl) Wheatly home after the death of Elmer and Josephine Wheatly in 2010.

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Letter written to Josephine Bahl from John K. Strecker, Jr. responding to the congratulatory message sent by Bahl previously. He says at one point in the letter that he hoped to "have the opportunity to return your congratulations tenfold."

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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  • July 14, 1895

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  • May 8, 2016, 10:51 p.m.

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  • July 12, 2016, 4:18 p.m.

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Strecker, John K., Jr. [Letter from John K. Strecker, Jr. to Josephine Bahl, July 14, 1895], letter, July 14, 1895; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth743947/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of Margay Welch.

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