[Letter from Hillyer Oil Company - 1917-08-03]

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Letter from Hillyer Oil Company dated August 3, 1917. It discusses the location and drilling of successful oil wells, and mentions plots of land for sale.

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[1] p. ; 29 cm.

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Hillyer Oil Company August 3, 1917.

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Letter from Hillyer Oil Company dated August 3, 1917. It discusses the location and drilling of successful oil wells, and mentions plots of land for sale.

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[1] p. ; 29 cm.

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Hillyer Oil Company. [Letter from Hillyer Oil Company - 1917-08-03], letter, August 3, 1917; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth128991/: accessed June 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fort Bend Museum.

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