[Letter to Adison Wilson, December 18, 1959]

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Letter to Adison Wilson from Ziza Moore, Josephus C. Moore, and Will Wallace discussing the possibility of Ziza selling his property and moving and other recent news of family and friends. Will Wallace has written a note to his Uncle Gus discussing his recent trip to his grandfather's house, school, and other news. He says that Elivra is teaching school. Some of the letter is addressed to Charles in particular. The letter was written over several days between December 18, 1859 and December 21, 1859. It has an envelope addressed to Adison Wilson in McKiney, Collin County, Texas. The envelope … continued below

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[4] p. ; 26 x 40 cm., folded to 26 x 20 cm. + 1 envelope (9 x 14 cm.)

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Moore, Ziza; Moore, Josephus C. & Wallace, Will December 18, 1859.

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  • Main Title: [Letter to Adison Wilson, December 18, 1959]
  • Series Title: Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917
  • Added Title: [Letter from Ziza Moore, Josephus C. Moore, and Will Wallace to Adison Wilson, December 18, 1859]

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Letter to Adison Wilson from Ziza Moore, Josephus C. Moore, and Will Wallace discussing the possibility of Ziza selling his property and moving and other recent news of family and friends. Will Wallace has written a note to his Uncle Gus discussing his recent trip to his grandfather's house, school, and other news. He says that Elivra is teaching school. Some of the letter is addressed to Charles in particular. The letter was written over several days between December 18, 1859 and December 21, 1859. It has an envelope addressed to Adison Wilson in McKiney, Collin County, Texas. The envelope is torn at the top right corner, and there is a partial postmark from Tennessee.

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[4] p. ; 26 x 40 cm., folded to 26 x 20 cm. + 1 envelope (9 x 14 cm.)

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Moore, Ziza; Moore, Josephus C. & Wallace, Will. [Letter to Adison Wilson, December 18, 1959], letter, December 18, 1859; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth207605/: accessed June 22, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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