[Letter from Noel Grisham to Mrs. Katherine Turner Carter, August 21, 1968]

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Letter from Noel Grisham to Mrs. Katherine Turner Carter describing the Stage Coach Stop, which was built in Round Rock, Texas, in 1848 and a popular stopping point for passengers until the railroad was built nearby in 1876. A picture is mentioned but is no longer enclosed.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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Grisham, Noel August 21, 1968.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 and was provided by the Round Rock Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 101 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Letter from Noel Grisham to Mrs. Katherine Turner Carter describing the Stage Coach Stop, which was built in Round Rock, Texas, in 1848 and a popular stopping point for passengers until the railroad was built nearby in 1876. A picture is mentioned but is no longer enclosed.

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[2] p. ; 28 cm.

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Handwriting on first page by unknown person: "Stage Coach Stops"

"RRPL 3592665 is an identification number added by the Round Rock Public Library".

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  • Accession or Local Control No: RRPL_30-01
  • Accession or Local Control No: RRPL 3592665
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1121237

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  • August 21, 1968

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  • April 24, 2019, 4:31 p.m.

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Grisham, Noel. [Letter from Noel Grisham to Mrs. Katherine Turner Carter, August 21, 1968], letter, August 21, 1968; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1121237/: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Round Rock Public Library.

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