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  1. 01/22/1868 10/06/1864 0/06/1864 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Brenham, Txs [Texas] Jany 22, 1868 to Eliza Breckinridge from her cousin Jefferson Bassett telling of some of the events around Christmas time, hanging stockings, shooting fire crackers, eating big meals, compares his endless work to "the old blue horse in Guggenheim's tan yard at Fincastle" always going the same eternal round of work, and no nearer my journeys end." Tells of the arrival of a niece and cousin and mentions the "chron...

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  2. Greeting card - 1942

    A Christmas greeting card advertising War Stamps created by the United States Treasury Department. The jingle on the inside of the card reads: Down with Hirohito, With Hitler and Benito... Let's give their plans a "VETO" With Savings Bonds and Stamps! For Uncle Sam's relying On us to "keep 'em flying" So buy and KEEP ON BUYING Till we've proved ourselves the CHAMPS!

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