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[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, March 1, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, March 1, 1861]

Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David regarding the making of clothes for the family; a report that a man was killed by Indians; the military build up in the south; and her opinion of Abraham Lincoln.
Date: March 1, 1861
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1861 (open access)

Dallas Herald. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1861
Creator: Pryor, Charles R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Animal Products] (open access)

[List of Animal Products]

List of animals slaughtered in Laredo, leather that has been imported, and other items. It includes a description for each entry, with a monetary value in the right column and a number of brand sketches in the left margin.
Date: December 1, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History