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Inventory of county records, Travis County courthouse, Austin, Texas, Volume 1

Description: Inventory of records of Travis County housed in the Travis County courthouse in Austin. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, Treasurer, Auditor, Personnel Department, County School Superintendent, County Engineer, Veterans County Service Officer. Also provides a list of Travis County records and an index.
Date: 1978
Creator: Adams, Kate; Fortin, Maurice G.; Riney, James E. & Dunn, Brother William

Inventory of county records, Travis County courthouse, Austin, Texas, Volume 2

Description: Inventory of records of Travis County housed in the Travis County courthouse in Austin. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the District Clerk, Adult Probation, Domestic Relations - Juvenile, District Attorney, County Clerk as Clerk of the County Court, County Attorney, Justice of the Peace, Medical Examiner, Sheriff, and Constable. Also provides a list of Travis County records and an index.
Date: 1978
Creator: Adams, Kate; Fortin, Maurice G.; Riney, James E. & Dunn, Brother William

History of Texas, Together with a Biographical History of Milam, Williamson, Bastrop, Travis, Lee and Burleson Counties.

Description: Book containing a brief overview of the state of Texas and more specific focus on six specific counties, with extensive biographical sketches about persons related to the history of those places. An alphabetical index of persons who are included follows the table of contents at the front of the book.
Date: 1893
Creator: Lewis Publishing Company

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 6, 1859]

Description: Letter is from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: sending Kate off to school in Nashville,Maud's feelings about her children growing up, receiving Mary Tate's letter from White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a dialogue about her stolen chickens,a conversation about Sallie starting school with Miss Hunt as her teacher and information about Jimmie and Willie's schooling, news about the weather,news about 'Aunt Mag' and her trip to Austin,a discu… more
Date: September 6, 1859
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, July 17, 1862 ]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife, Clara, stating that he will be allowed ten days leave so that his uniform can be made at home; he gives information on the welfare of family and friends; and says he gets paid $20.00 monthly; he also gives news of the war including a victory over George McClellan, that Vicksburg still holds out, and the movement of Northern troops.
Date: July 17, 1862
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