Letters written to and from Judge Joseph A. Carroll between 1856 through 1869. A founding Father of Denton, Carroll played a major role in the early development of North Texas and was a significant player before, during, and after the Civil War.
[Letter from Missouri A. Smith to Joseph A. Carroll, February 20, 1859], PCJM_0063, ark:/67531/metapth355380
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Joseph A. Carroll played a major role in the early development of North Texas as was a founding father of Denton. These more than 80 letters (approx. 129 pages) were written to and from Carroll during the 19th century.
[Transcript of letter from Missouri A. Smith to Joseph A. Carroll, February 20, 1859],
letter,
Date Unknown;
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth355367/:
accessed July 18, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Private Collection of Jim McDermott.