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[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, March 4, 1858]

Letter to David W. Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing the receipt of his letter and his arrival at Prairie Lea; a request for Frank to write a letter informing Maud of his travels; a discussion of sending information and gifts; a brief discussion about marriage and gifts;a dialogue concerning "Episcopacy or Pickett"; news about the weather; the affect of the weather on the planting of crops; a discussion of real estate; a brief mention of Maud's health; a request for information on "how… more

Date: March 4, 1858

Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, September 1, 1858]

Letter from M. C. (Maud) Fentress to her son, David Fentress, concerning her gathering seeds for him; the amount of money she can raise and send to him; the trial of Allick Neilson for rape; the condition of the crops; and an update on the health and activities of friends and family.

Date: September 1, 1858

Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress - September 1, 1858]

Transcript of a letter from M. C. (Maud) Fentress to her son, David Fentress, concerning her gathering seeds for him; the amount of money she can raise and send to him; the trial of Allick Neilson for rape; the condition of the crops; and an update on the health and activities of friends and family.

Date: September 1, 1858

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress - September 29, 1858]

Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she expresses concern that he has not received a check she sent him. She says she will be sending him seeds. She also updates her son on the news of family and friends.

Date: September 29, 1858

Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David Fentress - September 29, 1858]

Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she expresses concern that he has not received a check she sent him. She says she will be sending him seeds. She also updates her son on the news of family and friends.

Date: September 29, 1858

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - November 30, 1861]

Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she discusses Frank's illness; the problems Jimmie has had in his Company; and the reluctance of some men to go to war. She tells him the current price of swine. She continues to give a description of the division of Union and Confederacy supporters around her. She finishes the letter with news of the war, the shortage of physicians, and the people she knows who are unwell.

Date: November 30, 1861

Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David, November 30, 1861]

Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she discusses Frank's illness; the problems Jimmie has had in his Company; and the reluctance of some men to go to war. She tells him the current price of swine. She continues to give a description of the division of Union and Confederacy supporters around her. She finishes the letter with news of the war, the shortage of physicians, and the people she knows who are unwell.

Date: November 30, 1861

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, March 31, 1862]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he sends news of arriving at Camp Terry, near Austin, Texas. He describes his housing conditions, the items that were purchased and their three week supply of provisions. He also updates her on his health. He asks that her father bring her to the camp to visit him.

Date: March 31, 1862

Creator: Fentress, David

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, March 31, 1862]

Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he sends news of arriving at Camp Terry, near Austin, Texas. He describes his housing conditions, the items that were purchased and their three week supply of provisions. He also updates her on his health. He asks that her father bring her to the camp to visit him.

Date: March 31, 1862

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, February 2, 1865]

Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son, David Fentress encouraging him to write her. She claims that she has not heard from him in two years, and tells him news of friends, family and the wars' impact on the local community.

Date: February 2, 1865

Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

Item Type: Letter

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, February 2, 1865]

Transcript of a letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son, David Fentress encouraging him to write her. She claims that she has not heard from him in two years, and tells him news of friends, family and the wars' impact on the local community.

Date: February 2, 1865

Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

Item Type: Letter

De Witt's Colony

A history of DeWitt's Colony which was established by Green DeWitt and James Kerr in 1825.

Date: 1905

Creator: Rather, Ethel Zivley

Item Type: Book

Inventory of the county archives of Texas : Caldwell County, no. 28

Inventory of records of Caldwell County housed in the Caldwell County Courthouse as of 1936-1937. Begins with a historical sketch of the county along with a governmental organization chart and information on the housing, care, and accessibility of the records. Describes the records of the County Commissioners Court, County Clerk as Recorder, District Court, County Court, Justices of the Peace, District Attorney, County Attorney, Sheriff, Constables, Tax Assessor-Collector, Board of Equalizati… more

Date: November 1941

Creator: Historical Records Survey. Texas.

Item Type: Book

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