[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, April 16, 1865]

Fentress, David

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, April 16, 1865]

Description

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara. The writing is very faded and difficult to read. At one point he seems to be discussing slavery.

Physical Description

[2]p. ; 25 h x 20 w in cm.

Creation Information

Fentress, David April 16, 1865.

Context

This letter is part of the collection entitled: The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 44 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

Author

Fentress, David

Donor

Webb, David Collection donated in 1976

Audiences

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Provided By

UNT Libraries Special Collections

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Titles

Main Title: [Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, April 16, 1865]
Series Title: The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969

Description

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara. The writing is very faded and difficult to read. At one point he seems to be discussing slavery.

Physical Description

[2]p. ; 25 h x 20 w in cm.

Subjects

University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure

Language

English

Item Type

Letter

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this letter in the Portal or other systems.

Call Number: HM.4
OCLC: 29439240
UNT Catalog No.: b1043784 | View in Discover
Accession or Local Control No: DWF_94-011-005
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth160282

Relationships

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, April 16, 1865],DWF_94-011-005, /ark:/67531/metapth160282

Collections

This letter is part of the following collection of related materials.

The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives

Archival collections reflect experiences of women, professional men, military men, Texas cattlemen, businessmen, farmers, and government officials. Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

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