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Map of Gillespie County

Description: Survey map of Gillespie County, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, forts, and bodies of water. No scale information given.
Date: March 23, 1857
Creator: Von Rosenberg, W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Map of Marcy's Exploration to Locate the Texas Indian Reservations

Description: Map of Capt. Randolph Marcy's 1854 survey expedition to locate Texas American-Indian reservations. The map includes North Texas county lines, towns, American-Indian reservations, bodies of water, and other geologic features, with a legend, indicating wagon and horseback routes, in the upper-right corner. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Letitice T. McClure to Polly Thomas, May 17, 1846]

Description: Letter from Letitice T. McClure to Polly Thomas discussing how she'll give Polly a diary on days missed. While updating Polly on the family and how sickness is spreading about. But the children are pushing through to get well and have plenty of things about to get them to exercise. A Indian came into town preaching anecdotes from his tribe the Choctaw; the Indian was a prophet and a Chief.
Date: May 17, 1846
Creator: McClure, Letitice
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Letter from Ludwell Lee Rector to Kenner K. Rector, March 8, 1858]

Description: Letter from Ludwell Lee Rector, to his son, Kenner K. Rector discussing that John wrote home to only be hard on Kenner and request funds. Jeanette will start school soon and it's becoming hard to get hold of bread or seeds. There's a possibility the grasshoppers will take the crop.
Date: March 8, 1858
Creator: Rector, Ludwell Lee
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Transcript of Letter from Annie Watts Winston to Effie Watts, June 20, 1860]

Description: Transcript of letter from Annie Watts Winston, to her sister, Effie Watts discussing her being upset with Effie, for leaving so quickly to a hot state such as Texas. Everyone back home was distressed of her leave, illness struck little Johnnie, and a few family members put some pounds on. All of the fruits grew nicely back home.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Transcript of Letter from Letitice T. McClure to Polly Thomas, May 17, 1846]

Description: Transcript of letter from Letitice T. McClure to Polly Thomas discussing how she'll give Polly a diary on days missed. While updating Polly on the family and how sickness is spreading about. But the children are pushing through to get well and have plenty of things about to get them to exercise. A Indian came into town preaching anecdotes from his tribe the Choctaw; the Indian was a prophet and a Chief.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Letter from Mrs. Watts to Effie Watts, November 27, 1860]

Description: Letter from Mrs. Watts, to her daughter, Effie Watts discussing how she not only misses her but her other children as well and wishes for their safety. She wonders how Effie and the people in Texas think of Lincoln being elected as the next president. Mrs. Watts also updates Effie on the situation back home.
Date: November 27, 1860
Creator: Watts, Mrs.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Transcript of Letter from Mrs. Watts to Effie Watts, November 27, 1860]

Description: Transcript of letter from Mrs. Watts, to her daughter, Effie Watts discussing how she not only misses her but her other children as well and wishes for their safety. She wonders how Effie and the people in Texas think of Lincoln being elected as the next president. Mrs. Watts also updates Effie on the situation back home.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

[Letter from Annie Watts Winston to Effie Watts, June 20, 1860]

Description: Letter from Annie Watts Winston, to her sister, Effie Watts discussing her being upset with Effie, for leaving so quickly to a hot state such as Texas. Everyone back home was distressed of her leave, illness struck little Johnnie, and a few family members put some pounds on. All of the fruits grew nicely back home.
Date: May 20, 1860
Creator: Winston, Annie Watts
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group
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