[Letters from Ferdinand Louis Huth to H. Addiks and Henri Castro, March 27, 1845] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letters from Ferdinand Louis Huth to H. Addiks and Henri Castro, March 27, 1845]
  • Series Title Huth (Ferdinand Louis) Papers

Creator

  • Correspondent: Huth, Louis
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Correspondent: Addiks, H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: recipient of letter
  • Correspondent: Castro, Henri
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: recipient of letter

Date

  • Creation: 1845-03-27

Language

  • French

Description

  • Content Description: Letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to [Sh] [B] H. Addiks regarding a "sorrowful and punishable scene" that took place in his house, written in English. Also, beginning of letter from [Huth] to Castro. Page 215 of letter book. Continuation of letter from [Ferdinand Louis Huth] to H[enri] Castro explaining that he is ill and has no time to convalesce because of his duties. In this letter he discusses the rising price of corn, dissent among some of the colonists, his lack of appropriate housing, a theft, the murder of a colonist name Wolf, his relationship with his father and distribution of land, among other topics. Pages 215 (verso), 216, 217, 218, 219, and 220 (recto) of letter book.
  • Physical Description: [11] p. ; 34 cm. Document is handwritten in ink on a printed page.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Ethnic Groups - Germans
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Immigration - Colonies
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Huth, Louis.
  • Keyword: letters

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Medina County - Castroville
  • Time Period: rep-tex
  • Coverage Date: 1845-03-27

Collection

  • Name: Huth Family Papers
    Code: HUTHFP

Institution

  • Name: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
    Code: CAH

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: CAH_3k380-04-01-215
  • Accession or Local Control No: CAH_3k380-04-01-216
  • Accession or Local Control No: CAH_3k380-04-01-217
  • Accession or Local Control No: CAH_3k380-04-01-218
  • Accession or Local Control No: CAH_3k380-04-01-219
  • Accession or Local Control No: CAH_3k380-04-01-220
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth188417

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