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HARDIN, JOHN WESLEY. The Letters of John Wesley Hardin.
Eakin Pr, 2001..Paperback. ISBN: 1571686223. A total of 281 personal letters from the legendary John Wesley Hardin, and from his wife, family, and closest friends, organized and transcribed by the authors from the special collections at the Albert B. Alkek Library at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. Special permission was granted to use these letters in the book. The letters begin September 8, 1876, to his wife, Jane, and end July 28, 1895, with a letter to Hardin from his friend J.D. Hargis. The letters are all reproduced as written, with misspellings and the language of the day. The text opens with a brief biography of Hardin, who began his killing spree at the age of fifteen. Most of the letters were written from the Huntsville penitentiary, where Hardin spent more than fifteen years. He was shot to death in El Paso in a gun battle with Constable John Selman. The authors make their home in Riverside, California. , CLEAN in text. No marks. Light wear and small crease on back cover. Very Good. No DJ as Issued.
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