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[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David, July 11, 1860] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David, July 11, 1860]

Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David regarding the trunk of gifts she has sent him. The weather in Bolivar, Tennessee has been 100 degrees Fahrenheit for several days. She is concerned about his prospects in Texas and sends him Bright's yellow corn. She sends information on friends and family. The work on the well continues.
Date: July 11, 1860
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David S. Kennard to Sarah Kennard, June 11, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from David S. Kennard to Sarah Kennard, June 11, 1862]

Letter from David S. Kennard to his mother, Sarah Kennard from Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas discussing his marching from Dangerfield and their continued marching into Little Rock to meet up with his regiment. Mentions meeting soldiers who were discharged because of their age. He met several soldiers in Washington who were in his company and left behind because of sickness and Mart White, who had died. He also discusses the high prices of corn and paper.
Date: June 11, 1862
Creator: Kennard, David S. & Kennard, Sarah
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, July 11, 1867] (open access)

[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, July 11, 1867]

A letter from Hamilton K. Redway in Washington D.C. to his wife, Loriette Redway, on July 11, 1867. In the letter, Hamilton Redway informs Loriette of his plan to make arrangements to bring his family to live in Washington. Redway responds to a supposed request by his wife in a previous letter by mentioning that he does not think it is a good idea for Chittenden to come to Washington to spend the winter, and that he does not want to sell their property in New York.
Date: July 11, 1867
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. H. Burggiss to Capt. H. K. Redway, January 11, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from H. H. Burggiss to Capt. H. K. Redway, January 11, 1865]

Letter from Burggiss to Capt. H. K. Redway that transportation was furnished from Cincinnati OH for Sergt. Lafayette Cross at the cost of $1.50.
Date: January 11, 1865
Creator: Burggiss, H. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. H. Burggiss to Maj. D. H. McPhail, January 11, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from H. H. Burggiss to Maj. D. H. McPhail, January 11, 1865]

Letter from Burggiss to Maj. D. H. Mc Phail that transportation for Sergt. Lafayette from Cincinnati OH a the cost of $1.50.
Date: January 11, 1865
Creator: Burggiss, H. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from A. S. Ashmead to the Paymaster General, August 11, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from A. S. Ashmead to the Paymaster General, August 11, 1864]

Letter to the Paymaster General that transportation was furnished to Baltimore MD for Joseph Freeman at the cost of $2.06.
Date: August 11, 1864
Creator: Ashmead, A. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from S. Farlin to Hamilton K. Redway, November 11, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from S. Farlin to Hamilton K. Redway, November 11, 1864]

Letter from S. Farlin to Hamilton K. Redway regarding forage for Redway's horses. The letter indicates that there is 14,210 pounds of hay and 5,216 pounds of grain for Redway's command of 21 horses. Farlin mentions that the grain will last through the end of November, and the hay will last until December 24.
Date: November 11, 1864
Creator: Farlin, S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. K. Kennedy, July 11, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from H. K. Kennedy, July 11, 1865]

Kennedy would like to visit Charleston WV on private business. On back J. W. Rife grants permission.
Date: July 11, 1865
Creator: Kennedy, H. K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Mrs. Baker, July 11, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Mrs. Baker, July 11, 1865]

Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Mrs. Baker asking her to let his wife, Loriette, have fifty dollars as they were not going to receive pay soon.
Date: July 11, 1865
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Captain H. K. Redway to Mrs. Loriette C. Redway, December 11, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Captain H. K. Redway to Mrs. Loriette C. Redway, December 11, 1864]

Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway which reassures his wife about their relationship and the love he has for her and their children. The letter is dated December 11, 1864 and was written while Redway was stationed at the camp in Kelly's Creek, West Virginia.
Date: December 11, 1864
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, [11 December 1869] (open access)

Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, [11 December 1869]

Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date: December 11, 1869
Creator: Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, September 11, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, September 11, 1864]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara Fentress, describing his new orders to Houston, Texas. He also discusses the possibility of a leave of absence.
Date: September 11, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - July 11, 1860] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - July 11, 1860]

Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David regarding the trunk of gifts she has sent him. The weather in Bolivar, Tennessee has been 100 degrees Fahrenheit for several days. She is concerned about his prospects in Texas and sends him Bright's yellow corn. She sends information on friends and family. The work on the well continues.
Date: July 11, 1860
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax receipt for Mary Jones, signed in 1860 (open access)

Tax receipt for Mary Jones, signed in 1860

Receipt documenting property tax paid by Mary Jones for the year 1859. Includes list of property.
Date: March 11, 1860
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant to Charles Moore, September 11, 1863] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant to Charles Moore, September 11, 1863]

Transcript of a letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant, describing divisions of Union and Confederate loyalty amongst friends and neighbors and their own story of being refugees. In addition, their crops are doing well but there aren't enough laborers to work the fields.
Date: September 11, 1863
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 11, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 11, 1864]

Transcript of a letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore quickly describing a rebel raid into Josephus' area. He reports no great damage, but the rebels did pillage the area.
Date: September 11, 1864
Creator: Moore, Josephus C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant to Charles Moore, September 11, 1863] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant to Charles Moore, September 11, 1863]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Constant, describing divisions of Union and Confederate loyalty amongst friends and neighbors and their own story of being refugees. In addition, their crops are doing well but there aren't enough laborers to work the fields.
Date: September 11, 1863
Creator: Constant, Mrs. D. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 11, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore, September 11, 1864]

Letter from Josephus Moore to Charles Moore quickly describing a rebel raid into Josephus' area. He reports no great damage, but the rebels did pillage the area.
Date: September 11, 1864
Creator: Moore, Josephus C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 11 July 1869 (open access)

Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 11 July 1869

Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date: July 11, 1869
Creator: Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from George L. Washington to I.A. Clark (open access)

Letter from George L. Washington to I.A. Clark

Letter from George L. Washington to I.A. Clarke regarding events during the Civil War.
Date: April 11, 1863
Creator: Washington, George L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from J. D. Dunbar - April 11, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from J. D. Dunbar - April 11, 1862]

Letter from J. D. Dunbar to his son, dated April 11, 1962, and gives information about the well-being of his family as well as messages to pass on to friends in the war.
Date: April 11, 1862
Creator: Dunbar, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Robertson - April 11, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Robertson - April 11, 1864]

Letter from W. H. Robertson, addressed to "Sisters," and sent from a Civil War camp near Yazoo City. The letter details Robertson's experiences as a soldier in the war, with some information about local skirmishes, whether he will receive orders to go soon, as well as some gossip about the state of the war in general.
Date: April 11, 1864
Creator: Robertson, W. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress - September 11, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress - September 11, 1864]

Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara Fentress, describing his new orders to Houston, Texas. He also discusses the possibility of a leave of absence.
Date: September 11, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts, August 11, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts, August 11, 1862]

Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Effie Watts discussing how letters from Texas aren't coming in. Since the Mississippi River isn't cleared yet. Stores with needed supplies got burnt but they still move forward to fight in Murfreesboro.
Date: August 11, 1862
Creator: Rector, Kenner K.
System: The Portal to Texas History