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Austin, 1972, vi, 81p., boards, 6x9. The excerpts from Saligny's letters present the lighter side of his stay in Texas as head of the French Legation, including commentaries on the state of civilization in the new Republic, his contemporary and frank appraisals of early Texans now considered heroes, and his involvement in the scandalous but amusing incident known as the Pig War.Hart, Katherine is the author of 'Alphonse in Austin' with ISBN 9780884260059 and ISBN 0884260054.
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