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Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 23 September 1875 (open access)

Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 23 September 1875

Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date: September 23, 1875
Creator: Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 25 September 1875 (open access)

Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 25 September 1875

Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date: September 25, 1875
Creator: Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 27 September 1875 (open access)

Letter to Cromwell Anson Jones, 27 September 1875

Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Date: September 27, 1875
Creator: Jones, Mary Smith McCrory
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Recommendation Letter for C. L. Muel[..], September 6, 1875] (open access)

[Recommendation Letter for C. L. Muel[..], September 6, 1875]

Introductory letter and recommendations for C. L. Muel[..] asking permission to join Joshua Chapter No. 43 in Hallettsville.
Date: September 6, 1875
Creator: Allen, W. W. & Devall, Sam
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. Dodd to his Sister, September 12, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from M. Dodd to his Sister, September 12, 1875]

The author is happy to hear from his sister and says that his family is doing well also. Although they have all been suffering from colds. The weather was really hot during the day and then frosting at night. There is a turnip patch that has produced and an irish potato patch that they had to fight the bugs off of them. They also have apples and are making cider with it. Wilson sold some sheep and now are running the cattle to Louisville. Wilson and Mr. Albright are heading to Texas and might call on her and Dinkie. The author also gives information on the flowers and on the horses. Mrs. Summers would like to go visit Texas also. He talks of the chickens, and then asks his sister to write more often.
Date: September 12, 1875
Creator: Dodd, M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dinkie to Her Sister, September 24, 1875] (open access)

[Letter from Dinkie to Her Sister, September 24, 1875]

The author mentions that everyone is doing well. The author is going to take her children to town to see a show and she has a meeting the next Sunday. Bettie and her mother went to town and got two dresses. Old Pros is working with Old Kit's colt for seventeen days. Mollie Loves' baby had a cold and Alice Donnell wants to see the author's sister. The author is going to make a dress and suit for a wedding between Dock D. and Miss Fallen. Bettie is pregnant with Abe's child. Willie has a brief letter to his aunt about jackets and going to the show next week. Mr. Wilson has land in Ellis County. There is also a letter to Mr. Moore from W. H. McGee. Henry's eyes are bad so McGee is writing for him. There has been a bid on his land and he is considering moving to Texas if he could get some cheap land in Mr. Moore's neighborhood. Henry hopes to write himself next time.
Date: September 24, 1875
Creator: McGee, W. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter to J.A. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion (open access)

Letter to J.A. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. Letter mentions a package sent from the prisoners back to the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency. The letter talks about the routines and accommodations of the prisoners.
Date: September 17, 1875
Creator: Pratt, R.H.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History