[Letter from Mayor Farias to the City Council, May 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Mayor Farias to the City Council, May 1861]

Letter written from Juan F. Farias to the Laredo city council asking that they let him have land formerly belonging to Miguel Gil in return for his services as mayor, and offers to pay for the property if they require him to purchase it.
Date: May 7, 1861
Creator: Farias, Juan Francisco
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mollie, from Orceneth Asbury Fisher] (open access)

[Letter to Mollie, from Orceneth Asbury Fisher]

Letter of courtship from Orceneth Asbury Fisher to his soon to be wife, Mary Simons discussion the mending of his broken leg and his hope of seeing her soon once it is healed.
Date: September 7, 1861
Creator: Fisher, Orceneth Asbury, 1831-1884
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts, December 7, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts, December 7, 1861]

Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts discussing how the camp has been moved but now have active service with scouting, doing all the picket guard, and holding the outpost. Even with the move and being in service there's a sickness going around that's deadly. It's late, nothing more to inform.
Date: December 7, 1861
Creator: Rector, Kenner K.
System: The Portal to Texas History