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"Surrounded by Dangers of All Kinds": The Mexican War Letters of Lieutenant Theodore Laidley

This book contains a collection of letters written by Lieutenant Theodore Thadeus Sobieski (T. T. S.) Laidley between 1845 and 1848. The letters discuss life as a soldier during the Mexican War; most of the letters were written from various stations in Mexico. Each letter is bracketed by editorial commentary on the historical context and the collection is prefaced by a brief biography of Laidley's life prior to the first letter. Index starts on page 179.

Date: 1997

Creator: McCaffrey, James M., 1946- & Laidley, Theodore, 1822-1886.

Partner: UNT Press

The Roy Bedichek Family Letters

This book is a collection of letters written by Roy Bedichek and letters written to him from other family members. Annotations and notes about the letters have been added as footnotes. Biographical information based on interviews of family members as well as genealogical charts of the Bedichek and Greer families are also included. Index starts on page 447.

Date: 1998

Creator: Bedichek, Jane Gracy, 1918- & Bedichek, Roy, 1878-1959

Partner: UNT Press

Star of Destiny: The Private Life of Sam and Margaret Houston

This biography of Sam and Margaret Houston draws on surviving personal letters and writings to describe their lives together. The book roughly covers the time from their meeting to their deaths in 1863 and 1867, respectively. Index starts on page 419.

Date: 1993

Creator: Roberts, Madge Thornall, 1929-

Partner: UNT Press

2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.

Date: 2001

Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward

Partner: UNT Press

The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 2: 1846-1848

This book is the second in a series of four volumes and contains collected correspondence to and from Sam Houston, primarily between Houston and his wife. The letters include footnotes that give clarification and context. The volume also has a bibliography and index (which starts on page 391).

Date: 1998

Creator: Roberts, Madge Thornall

Partner: UNT Press

The Personal Correspondence of Sam Houston, Volume 1: 1839-1845

This book is the first in a series of four volumes and contains collected correspondence to and from Sam Houston. According to information on the inside front cover, it includes letters "between Sam Houston and his wife, and their letters to other family members, family physicians, and close personal friends." The letters include footnotes that give clarification and context. The volume also has a bibliography, appendix, and index (which starts on page 377).

Date: 1996

Creator: Roberts, Madge Thornall

Partner: UNT Press

To Become a Texian: The Letters and Journeys of Caroline Cox Morgan and Her Family, 1839-1857

Edited collection of transcribed letters written to and from Caroline Cox Morgan with the addition of contextual information and notes about the family history. Index starts on page 172.

Date: 1997

Creator: Peel, Ann & Morgan, Caroline Cox

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 8]

Scrapbook of materials documenting the activities and history of the Abilene Fine Arts Museum in Abilene, Texas during the 1960s. It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, brochures, programs, booklets, letters, and exhibition information.

Date: 1964/1967