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[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 3, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated April 3, 1864 and sent from Camp Sidney Johnston, in which he writes about receiving her letter and being very happy that she is pregnant, and says that he will be home by the first of June.
Date:
April 3, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 9, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated March 9, 1864 and sent from a camp near Caney Creek, in which he writes about the Yankees leaving the peninsula and mentions a shortage of food in his company.
Date:
March 9, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 18, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated April 18, 1864 and sent from Houston, in which he writes about his company moving to Houston, and describes the new organization system of his regiment.
Date:
April 18, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - September 22, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated September 22, 1864 and sent from Mud Island, in which he writes about their wedding anniversary the day of his writing, and mentions a yellow fever outbreak in Houston and Galveston.
Date:
September 22, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fanny Halbert - November 27, 1864]
Letter from Fanny Halbert to her husband, dated November 27, 1864. The letter tells of family business and visits from friends, as well as some mention of problems with using Confederate currency. Included with the original letter is a typed transcript.
Date:
November 27, 1864
Creator:
Halbert, Fanny
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - February 10, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated February 10, 1864 and sent from a camp near Perry's Landing, in which he responds with excitement to a letter she wrote to tell him that she is pregnant.
Date:
February 10, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - October 29, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated October 29, 1864 and sent from Mud Island, in which he expresses worry about her health and entreats her to take care of herself.
Date:
October 29, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Diary of G. L. MacMurphy]
Diary of G. L. MacMurphy of Galveston, Texas, describing events of the Civil War from his perspective as a soldier. Parts of the diary were written in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and a list in the back of the diary has the names of soldiers and whether they had died or deserted.
Date:
1864/1865
Creator:
MacMurphy, G. L.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - May 10, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated May 10, 1864 and sent from Houston, in which he writes about his company's order to move to Louisiana being countermanded, but also the probability that it will be renewed shortly, meaning that he is not likely to return home June 1st as planned.
Date:
May 10, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 26, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated March 26, 1864 and sent from a camp at Caney Creek, in which he writes about wanting her to tell him everything and not worry about boring him.
Date:
March 26, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - August 25 and 27, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated August 25 and 27, 1864 and sent from Mud Island, in which he writes about some rumors of news related to the war.
Date:
August 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - October 4, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated October 4, 1864 and sent from Mud Island, in which he writes about the weather and his need for food and tobacco, and speaks of returning home for Christmas.
Date:
October 4, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - May 8, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated May 8, 1864 and sent from Houston, in which he writes about his regiment's orders to go to Louisiana, thwarting his plans to visit home in June, and mentions some of the recent occurrences in the war.
Date:
May 8, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - February 19, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated February 19, 1864 and sent from a camp near Perry's Landing, in which he writes about being sick and missing home, and asks for tobacco to be sent to him.
Date:
February 19, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - July 5, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated July 5, 1864 and sent from Galveston, in which he writes about his difficulty in writing her long letters and mentions some of their acquaintances that have been transferred to his company.
Date:
July 5, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - May 2, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated May 2, 1864 and sent from Galveston, in which he writes about his position of authority in the company and the burden that it is, describes the favorable living conditions in Galveston, and relates some recent news related to the war.
Date:
May 2, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 9, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated April 9, 1864 and sent from Camp Sidney Johnston, in which he writes about the landscape of the camp, including a lake (Cedar Lake), and expresses that he would like to live there after the war.
Date:
April 9, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Maxwell Confederate Tax Receipt, 1864]
Confederate tax receipt showing that Henry Maxwell owes the Confederate States of America $1,865.70.
Date:
December 16, 1864
Creator:
Confederate States of America. Department of the Treasury.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - March 12, 1864]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated March 12, 1864 and sent from a camp on Cedar Bayou, in which he writes about rumors of where his company will move next, and discusses some matters related to money. Minnie wrote below the end of the letter: "My own Darling heart. My dear precious husband."
Date:
March 12, 1864
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History