[Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends]

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Correspondence between Charles William Sloman and Reverend William McCracken concerning the sending of the marriage certificate of Charles and Sarah Sloman when they were married in New Orleans. Sloman's letter was received in New Orleans at Rector Grace Church, and forwarded to McCracken in Nebraska; he had moved here from New Orleans and the letter dated July 6, 1891 asks the new reverend there to send him the information needed. The final letter is sent to Sloman from McCracken in which he says he had enclosed the marriage certificate.

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[2] p. ; 27 x 20 cm.

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Sloman, Charles William & McCracken, William {1891-06-28,1891-07-06,1891-07-17}.

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Correspondence between Charles William Sloman and Reverend William McCracken concerning the sending of the marriage certificate of Charles and Sarah Sloman when they were married in New Orleans. Sloman's letter was received in New Orleans at Rector Grace Church, and forwarded to McCracken in Nebraska; he had moved here from New Orleans and the letter dated July 6, 1891 asks the new reverend there to send him the information needed. The final letter is sent to Sloman from McCracken in which he says he had enclosed the marriage certificate.

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[2] p. ; 27 x 20 cm.

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Sloman, Charles William & McCracken, William. [Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends], letter, {1891-06-28,1891-07-06,1891-07-17}; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth744181/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Galveston Historical Foundation.

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