Robbery Note c1878
Dallas, TX
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| Photo Credit | Texas State Library & Archives Commission | |
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| Category | Scripophily |
Description
This note informs Governor Richard Hubbard (served December 1876-January 1879) of the robbery of a Texas & Pacific train. This is almost certainly the robbery that was perpetrated on April 4, 1878 by the famous outlaw Sam Bass and his gang.
Text of note:
Dallas 4/5
Gov. Hubbard:
Texas & Pacific
train was Robbed at Eagle ford
6 six miles west of Dallas
By four (4) masked men
Last night. Express & mail
cars were Robbed. Passengers
not molested.
Geo [?] Noble