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[Letter to Rev. O.A. Fisher, from John Matthews]

Description: Letter to Orceneth Asbury Fisher from John Matthews explaining his investigation into oculists in New Orleans for Fisher. He also informs of the outbreak of yellow fever in the city.
Date: July 15, 1879
Creator: Matthews, John
Partner: Southwestern University

[Envelope addressed to Lizzie Johnson]

Description: Envelope addressed to Lizzie Johnson, Austin, Travis Co., Texas from unknown correspondent in Big Bend, Louisiana.
Date: 18uu
Partner: Southwestern University

[Transcript of letter from Thomas Falconer to John David Falconer, December [January] 5, 1841]

Description: Handwritten transcript of a letter from Thomas Falconer to John David Falconer, dated Dec. 5, 1841, but the December is probably a mistake for January since Falconer was captive in Mexico in December 1941. The letter chronicles Falconer's trip by steamboat down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from Louisville, KY, to New Orleans, LA. There is a small sketch of the steamer, the William French, in the original letter, which is also available via the Portal to Texas History. The letter gives detail… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Falconer, Thomas
Partner: Southwestern University
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