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[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he writes about having fevers and waiting for his box of medicines to arrive. His slave, Al, is sick, so he is having to wait upon the sick,feed his own horses, and do his own cooking. He argues that the losses at Vicksburg, Charleston, or Richmond do not mean that the South is conquered. He says that the North has an advantage with gun boats. He also writes about family, the health of family and friends. He talks about fabric for new pants and vest. He has new orders to move to Pine Bluff.
Date: {1863-08-15,1863-08-17..1863-08-18}
Creator: Fentress, David
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863]

Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he writes about having fevers and waiting for his box of medicines to arrive. His slave, Al, is sick, so he is having to wait upon the sick,feed his own horses, and do his own cooking. He argues that the losses at Vicksburg, Charleston, or Richmond do not mean that the South is conquered. He says that the North has an advantage with gun boats. He also writes about family, the health of family and friends. He talks about fabric for new pants and vest. He has new orders to move to Pine Bluff.
Date: {1863-08-15,1863-08-17..1863-08-18}
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Patty Brown, March 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Patty Brown, March 1891]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Moore to Patty Brown. In the letter, Charles discusses the Annie Laura story and gives Brown a brief, yet detailed family history. Highlighting major life events, he notes how he was born in Gallatin, moved to Texas, and moved away from Texas during the war. He also details his work with mills,how he changed career paths, and when he was married. This letter is dated March 1891.
Date: March 1891
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letters Mailed to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail] (open access)

[Letters Mailed to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]

Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings, March 6, 2008] (open access)

[Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings, March 6, 2008]

Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings telling her where he got the footage from his film from.
Date: March 6, 2008
Creator: Stallman, David A.
System: The Portal to Texas History