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[Transcript of Letter to Capt. J. L. Halbert - June 17, 1862]
Transcript of letter to Captain J. L. Halbert from his sister, dated June 17, 1862, giving news about family and friends and including numerous mentions of a Dr. Dunklin.
Date:
December 2008
Creator:
Albritton, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. L. Halbert to Fanny Halbert - December 13, 1864]
Transcript of letter from J. L. Halbert to his wife, Fanny Halbert, dated December 12, 1864. The letter gives an update on his health as well as instructions regarding her possible acquisition of a servant, and includes a few rumors he has heard regarding the war (Civil War).
Date:
October 2008
Creator:
Albritton, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Fanny Halbert - November 27, 1864]
Transcript of 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.
Date:
August 2008
Creator:
Albritton, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. L. Halbert to Fanny Halbert - June 17, 1862]
Transcript of letter from Captain J. L. Halbert to his wife, Fanny Halbert, dated July 29, 1862, sent from Camp Daniel near Tyler, Texas. The letter describes the landscape of Camp Daniel, including a spring nearby, and gives some rumors regarding the happenings of the war (Civil War).
Date:
August 2008
Creator:
Albritton, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter to J. L. Halbert - January 21, 1865]
Transcript of letter to J. L. Halbert, dated January 21, 1865, from an unnamed widow. The letter is a reply to Halbert, after he wrote to her about her deceased husband. In the letter she describes her feelings towards her husband and about his death in the war (Civil War).
Date:
August 2008
Creator:
Albritton, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Childhoods Lovely Bowers, Poem]
Poem with unknown author, entitled "Childhood's Lovely Bowers," handwritten on paper.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Poem
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aunt Mat to Annie Bradley - January 19]
Letter to Annie Bradley from "Aunt Mat," dated January 19, in which she writes about her son and the nicknames that he has given to everyone, and asks Annie to visit her.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fanny Halbert to J. L. Halbert]
Letter from Fanny Halbert to J. L. Halbert. The first and last pages are missing, but the letter tells of the fruits and vegetables in Fanny's garden, as well as the health of their children and other news.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Halbert, Fanny
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Carter to J. L. Halbert]
Letter from H. M. Carter to J. L. Halbert. The letter is unreadable in many places, but seems to be a letter of gratitude to Halbert.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Carter, H. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. L. Halbert]
Letter from J. L. Halbert containing news about his sister, inquiries about the family, and requests for some things to be sent.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Halbert, J. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Callie "Bobolinks" Bradley]
Letter from L. D. Bradley to his daughter, Callie "Bobolinks" Bradley, not dated, in which he tells her to be a good girl and promises to bring her candy.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bradley, L. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley]
Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley in which she writes about their daughters and some family business.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bradley, Minnie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley]
Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley in which she writes about their son and about her excitement for him to return home.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bradley, Minnie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley - August 19]
Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley, dated August 19, no year, and sent from Fairfield, in which she writes about her health and the health of their children and about her reading of "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bradley, Minnie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley - October 3]
Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley, dated October 3, no year, in which she writes about visiting her father and about the portraits of himself which he sent to her.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bradley, Minnie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley - October 21]
Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley, dated October 21, no year, in which she writes about her recent sickness and her desire for him to come home.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bradley, Minnie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley - October 31]
Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley, dated October 31, no year, in which she writes about sickness and a horse race in their hometown.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bradley, Minnie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley - September 19]
Letter from Minnie Bradley to L. D. Bradley, dated September 19, no year, and sent from Fairfield, in which she writes about her desire for him to return home and about a sickness in the town.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bradley, Minnie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Henderson to His Mother and Father]
Letter from W. H. Henderson to his mother and father, speaking of a possible furlough to return home, some news about the war, and instructions about what to do with his slaves if he died in the war.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Henderson, W. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter with Unknown Recipient and Author]
Letter with unknown recipient and author. The paper is torn in several places and has missing pieces. The parts that are readable tell of the author and her family being mildly ill, and of how she plans to get the letter to the recipient.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Captain L. D. Bradley's "Solemn Parole Under Oath"]
Transcript of copy of Captain L. D. Bradley's "solemn parole under oath" as a prisoner of war, stating that he will not serve in the military for the Confederate States of America, signed by him as well as John C. Fry in Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 9, 1863.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Ann E. Heard to L. D. Bradley - January 18, 1874]
Transcript of letter from Ann E. Heard to her uncle, L. D. Bradley, dated January 18, 1874 and sent from St. Joseph's Academy in Philadelphia, in which she writes to tell him about the well-being of her family and to inquire about his.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Aunt Mat to Annie Bradley - January 19]
Transcript of letter to Annie Bradley from "Aunt Mat," dated January 19, in which she writes about her son and the nicknames that he has given to everyone, and asks Annie to visit her.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from "Boy" Bradley to L. D. Bradley - September 28, 1885]
Letter from "Boy" Bradley to his father, L. D. Bradley, dated September 28, 1885 and sent from College Station, in which he writes about his initial experiences of college.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History