[Letter to Lota M. Spell]

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Mrs. William Williams wrote Lota M. Spell of Austin, Texas concerning the installation of a historical marker at the site of John Simpson Chisum's home. John Chisum was a cattle king in Denton County in the mid-1800s.

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1 letter , 8.5 in. x 11 in.

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Williams, Mrs. William 1936-04-25~.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History and was provided by the Denton Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 233 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Denton Public Library

Denton's first public library opened on June 6, 1937, in Denton County Courthouse. It quickly outgrew the space and in 1949, the City of Denton donated a tract of land on Oakland Street for a new library.

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  • Main Title: [Letter to Lota M. Spell]
  • Added Title: williams_042536

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Mrs. William Williams wrote Lota M. Spell of Austin, Texas concerning the installation of a historical marker at the site of John Simpson Chisum's home. John Chisum was a cattle king in Denton County in the mid-1800s.

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1 letter , 8.5 in. x 11 in.

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From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History

These materials include historic photographs, books, maps, city directories, and records from numerous Denton women's clubs. Funding for this project was provided by the Forrest C. Lattner Foundation.

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  • 1936-04-25~

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  • 1824~ - 1936~

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  • April 26, 2007, 11:09 a.m.

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  • Feb. 12, 2022, 12:20 p.m.

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Williams, Mrs. William. [Letter to Lota M. Spell], letter, 1936-04-25~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24913/: accessed June 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Denton Public Library.

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