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[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll]

Description: Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, the first page of which is missing. He discusses some of the men he knows who have deserted the Confederate Army to join the Union.
Date: 186u
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Partner: Private Collection of Jim McDermott

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to W. H. Carroll, March 6, 185u]

Description: Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his brother W. H. Carroll. He discusses the cost of land, stock, and produce in Texas, and recommends land in Collin and Grayson counties if his brother is thinking of moving.
Date: 185u-03-06
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Partner: Private Collection of Jim McDermott

[Transcript of letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, the first page of which is missing. He discusses some of the men he knows who have deserted the Confederate Army to join the Union.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Jim McDermott

[Transcript of letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, November 8, 1861]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his wife Celia Carroll. He mentions that his company is in an unpopulated area of the country, and makes clear his opinions of men who are not fighting in the army. He tells Celia to tell the girls of Denton County not to associate with the men around town, and to wait until the soldiers come back to marry, as he considers them real men.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Jim McDermott

[Transcript of letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll, July 12, 1860]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll telling him news of the family in Louisiana, Missouri, and asking many questions about what Carroll is doing in Texas. He also discusses politics in Missouri, and the presidential race between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Jim McDermott

[Transcript of letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll, June 28, 1859]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Mary L. Woods to Celia Carroll telling of a murder and upcoming trial in Louisiana. She also lists recent marriages and deaths, and mentions that her father is running for County Surveyor in the next election.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Jim McDermott
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