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[Transcript of Letter from Annie Watts Winston to Effie Watts Rector]
Transcript of letter from Letter from Annie Watts Winston, to her sister, Effie Watts Rector discussing her enthusiasm of receiving news about Effie's life, her desire to receive more letters from her, and her desire to see her eventually.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs.Watts to Effie Watts Rector]
Letter from Mrs. Watts, to her daughter, Effie Watts Rector discussing life back home and the importance of Religion on the after-life.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Watts, Mrs.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Effie Watts Rector to Rush Rector]
Transcript of letter from Effie Watts Rector to Rush Rector discussing life back at home with regards to family, friends, and neighbors. She says how deeply he is missed by family members and friends since he had left for school.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Louis Fielden Rector]
Transcript of letter from Kenner K. Rector, to his son, Louis Fielden Rector discussing the health of both himself and Louis's mother. He informs Louis of an offer for his part of the land, although it is from a shady source.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenner K. Rector to Louis Fielden Rector]
Letter from Kenner K. Rector, to his son, Louis Fielden Rector discussing the health of both himself and Louis's mother. He informs Louis of an offer for his part of the land, although it is from a shady source.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Rector, Kenner K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Mrs.Watts to Effie Watts Rector]
Transcript of letter from Mrs. Watts, to her daughter, Effie Watts Rector discussing life back home and the importance of Religion on the after-life.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. T. Black to Kenner K. Rector, August 22, 1898]
Transcript of letter from J. T. Black, to his cousin, Kenner K. Rector discussing the state of his farm, his life, and his neighbors lives. He mentions that a majority of the cotton planted had been destroyed by the Mexican Weevil, that a neighbor sold his land for far below its worth, and bankruptcy.
Date:
August 22, 1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. T. Black to Kenner K. Rector, February 5, 1884]
Transcript of letter from J. T. Black, to his cousin, Kenner K. Rector discussing the state of his farm and his life. He says that the farming business is going well despite the conditions, however he is concerned about the cattle business and people around him getting extremely sick.
Date:
February 5, 1884
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Letter from Effie Watts Rector to Rush Rector]
Transcript of letter from Effie Watts Rector to Rush Rector discussing life back at home with regards to family, friends, and neighbors. She says how deeply he is missed by family members and friends since he had left for school.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Rector, Effie Watts
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, December 3, 1864]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing the possibility of being deployed in Vicksburg, Mississippi, his life in Keokuk, Iowa, and the distribution of wages to their and to his needs.
Date:
December 3, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, August 12, 1864]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent informing them that he will soon request a furlough, that he was transferred to another military hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, and that his health is good.
Date:
August 12, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, August 12, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent informing them that he will soon request a furlough, that he was transferred to another military hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, and that his health is good.
Date:
August 12, 1864
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, July 25, 1864]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent informing them that he will be transferred to davenports army hospital and on arrival will be requesting a furlough. He briefly discusses his former regiment and their deployment on an expedition through Mississippi with Major General Andrew J. Smith.
Date:
July 25, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, July 25, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent informing them that he will be transferred to davenports army hospital and on arrival will be requesting a furlough. He briefly discusses his former regiment and their deployment on an expedition through Mississippi with Major General Andrew J. Smith.
Date:
July 25, 1864
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, June 25, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent informing them of his health, his living conditions at the army hospital in Tennessee, and discussing the redeployment of his company.
Date:
June 25, 1864
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, July 19, 1863]
Transcript of letter from from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his recent life at an Army camp in Moscow, Tennessee. He briefly mentions his expectation to get paid and to be home soon, less than 6 months, because of the good news being received of the war.
Date:
July 19, 1863
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, August 1863]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his deployment tomorrow morning to an unknown location. He says that they might be deployed to reinforce William Rosecrans Army of the Cumberland.
Date:
1863-08~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, August 1863]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his deployment tomorrow morning to an unknown location. He says that they might be deployed to reinforce William Rosecrans Army of the Cumberland.
Date:
1863-08~
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, December 26, 1863]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his life in the Army recently, including being deployed in Vicksburg and his encounter with guerillas.
Date:
December 26, 1863
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, December 26, 1863]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his life in the Army recently, including being deployed in Vicksburg and his encounter with guerillas.
Date:
December 26, 1863
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, March 7, 1864]
Transcript of letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his company's month long expedition across the Confederacy before heading back to a camp in Tennessee near Vicksburg. He briefly mentions his journey to Meridian, Mississippi where he and his company tore up all the railroads for 10 miles and burnt all train cars and locomotives.
Date:
March 17, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, March 7, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his company's month long expedition across the Confederacy before heading back to a camp in Tennessee near Vicksburg. He briefly mentions his journey to Meridian, Mississippi where he and his company tore up all the railroads for 10 miles and burnt all the train cars and locomotives.
Date:
March 17, 1864
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, April 14, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his army company's movement and combat through the Mississippi River. He mentions attacking Fort DeRaissa (DeRussy) and his company acting as a reserve reinforcement for General Nathaniel Banks Army of the Gulf and Red River campaign.
Date:
April 14, 1864
Creator:
Sargent, Vanburen W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent to Mr. and Mrs. Sargent, April 14, 1864]
Letter from Vanburen W. Sargent, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sargent discussing his army company's movement and combat through the Mississippi River. He mentions attacking Fort DeRaissa (DeRussy) and his company acting as a reserve reinforcement for General Nathaniel Banks Army of the Gulf and Red River campaign.
Date:
April 14, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History