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The Lyman Wight Colony in Texas, Came to Bandera in 1854

The Lyman Wight Colony in Texas, Came to Bandera in 1854
Description:

This booklet gives an overview of the life of Lyman Wight, his family, and, in particular, the religious colony that he helped to establish and lead in Bandera, Texas. The text includes letters written to and from Lyman Wight, diary entries of his son-in-law (Spencer Smith), and minutes from meetings held by council leaders.

Creator: Hunter, J. Marvin (John Marvin), 1880-1957
Location:
Creation Date: Unknown
Partner(s):
University of North Texas Libraries
Collection(s):
Texas History Collection
Creator (Compiler):
Publisher Info:
Publisher Name: The Bandera Bulletin
Publisher Info: "Printed by The Bandera Bulletin for Frontier Times Museum."
Place of Publication: Bandera, Texas
Original Creation Date: Unknown
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Bandera County - Bandera
Era
The Texas Frontier, 1846-1861
From 1796 to 1858
Description:

This booklet gives an overview of the life of Lyman Wight, his family, and, in particular, the religious colony that he helped to establish and lead in Bandera, Texas. The text includes letters written to and from Lyman Wight, diary entries of his son-in-law (Spencer Smith), and minutes from meetings held by council leaders.

Note:

Title from cover.

Physical Description:

37 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Language: English
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): settlements | colonies | Mormonism | Wightites | biographies
Partner:
University of North Texas Libraries
Collection:
Texas History Collection
Identifier:
  • CALL-NO: F392.B2 L96
  • OCLC: 2707857 |
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth46821
Resource Type: Book
Format: Text

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