[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, March 8, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, March 8, 1862]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his wife Celia Carroll discussing the weather and his health. He claims that he is in good health because he keeps busy, and the lazy men fall ill. He asks after blankets and money he sent home, and mentions a battle he fought in.
Date: March 8, 1862
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, December 19, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, December 19, 1862]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll informing her that he is being sent on important business to Little Rock, and so can't come home as he had expected.
Date: December 19, 1862
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, November 8, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, November 8, 1861]

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: November 8, 1862
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Maxwell Granting J. W. Maxwell Power of Attorney] (open access)

[Henry Maxwell Granting J. W. Maxwell Power of Attorney]

Text of Henry Maxwell granting J. W. Maxwell power of attorney in order to act as an agent to purchase land.
Date: June 20, 1862
Creator: Maxwell, Henry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History