[Letter from Jesse Grimes to his wife Rosanna Grimes, March 18, 1861]

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Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Jesse Grimes to Rosanna Grimes (wife) concerning trip to Austin, mentions death of William Grimes due to pneumonia.

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Width: 19.9 cm x Height: 25.1 cm

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Creator: Unknown. March 18, 1861.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Star of the Republic Museum Objects and was provided by the Star of the Republic Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 324 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Located in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, the Museum's mission is to collect and preserve material culture of the Texas Republic.

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Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Jesse Grimes to Rosanna Grimes (wife) concerning trip to Austin, mentions death of William Grimes due to pneumonia.

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Width: 19.9 cm x Height: 25.1 cm

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Star of the Republic Museum Objects

From the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, these items (dating from 1700s-1800s) include furniture, clothing, buttons, farm implements, china, trade tokens, arrowheads, cooking utensils, and looms.

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  • March 18, 1861

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  • Jan. 18, 2008, 2:46 p.m.

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  • Oct. 13, 2020, 7:22 p.m.

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[Letter from Jesse Grimes to his wife Rosanna Grimes, March 18, 1861], letter, March 18, 1861; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth32802/: accessed March 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Star of the Republic Museum.

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