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[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his Aunt, July 21, 1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his aunt in which he catches up on family news and comments on the daughter he has not yet met. He says that he sent a prescription to his wife to help heal her facial problem. He says he told William Berry of his son's death. Then he recounts speculation on Clara Berry's association with Dr. Van Dorn. He notes that a plantation house has been turned into a hospital and that one third of his men are sick.
Date: July 21, 1863
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - February 19, 1862]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she sends news of the battle at Fort Donaldson, Tennessee. She gives her opinion of the news of the war and the generals. She says she longs to see the men drafted as there are men who are "loafing and drinking" who should be compelled to fight. She describes the capture of Confederate soldiers. She ends the letter with family news.
Date: February 19, 1862
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Sallie Fentress and Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, May 17, 1859]

Description: Transcript of a letter from Sallie Fentress to her brother David discussing news from Bolivar and it includes:town health update; news that she and Kate are not going to school; a discussion about the locusts she catches every morning; a dialogue about the weather; a discussion about David's baby and how the family wishes that David, Clara, and baby would visit; and a dialogue about handmade bonnets and clothing made by Maud, Sallie, and Kate for Clara and the baby. Letter from Maud C. Fentres… more
Date: May 17, 1859
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he writes about having fevers and waiting for his box of medicines to arrive. His slave, Al, is sick, so he is having to wait upon the sick,feed his own horses, and do his own cooking. He argues that the losses at Vicksburg, Charleston, or Richmond do not mean that the South is conquered. He says that the North has an advantage with gun boats. He also writes about family, the health of family and friends. He talks about fabr… more
Date: {1863-08-15,1863-08-17..1863-08-18}
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Oral History Interview with Dora Geneva Clement

Description: Interview with Dora Geneva (Clement) Talkington (1886-1976) discussing how her family came to Texas and about growing up on her parents' farm, as well as other events including Theodore Roosevelt's visit to Waco when he was campaigning to be president.
Date: 1974~
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 28 seconds
Creator: McAmis, Odessa True Talkington & Talkington, Dora Geneva Clement
Item Type: Refine your search to only Sound
Partner: Talkington Clement Family Archives

Kort til Balduin Möllhausen's Rejse fra Mississippi til Sydhavets Kyster i Aarene 1853 1854.

Description: Map shows eastern route of Heinrich Balduin Mollhausen across the southwestern United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast during 1853 and 1854. Areas of Native American habitation, military posts, and settlements are noted. Insets: [Map of the mid-western states] and "Profil fra Ft. Smith til Sydhavet" [More of Ft. Smith to the Southern Ocean]. Scale [1:6,015,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Th. Berg's lith. Inst.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas counties, cities, towns, and possible proposed and existing railroad routes between major cities. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,980,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the Texas & Pacific Railway and connections.

Description: Map shows railroad connections throughout Texas, north to St. Louis, Missouri, and west to Pueblo, Colorado. Oklahoma is shown divided into Oklahoma and Indian Ter[ritory]. Texas and Pacific route shown in orange color. Map is from Annual Report of the Directors of the Texas and Pacific Railway Co. to the Stockholders, for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1898. Scale not given.
Date: 1899
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mississippi Territory.

Description: Map shows early nineteenth century settlements, military outposts, trails, areas of Creek, Choctaw, and Chickasaw tribal locations in Mississippi Territory. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1: 2,150,000].
Date: [1804..1815]
Creator: Lewis, Samuel, 1753 or 4-1822
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas counties, cities, towns, and possible proposed and existing railroad routes between major cities. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,980,000]
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 44, July 1940 - April, 1941

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 533.
Date: 1941
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Map of Reconnaissance exhibiting the country between Washington and New Orleans with the routes examined in reference to a contemplated National Road between these two cities.

Description: Map shows plotting of a national road without regard to terrain directly from Washington to New Orleans; major cities and towns, existing roads, and military posts. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,112,000].
Date: [1812..1832]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County map of the states of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.

Description: Map shows late nineteenth century railroads, counties, cities, towns, military posts, swamps, lakes and rivers in Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and for Florida on verso. Relief shown by hachures. Scales Scale [ca. 1:2,028,000], Scale [ca. 1:26,700], and Scale [ca. 1:5,600,000].
Date: 1879
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Sketch of the Gulf of Mexico showing lines of deep sea soundings and profiles of bottom.

Description: Map shows islands and bays along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico from just south of the Rio Grande to the tip of Florida, Key West, and the Dry Tortugas; temperature readings east and south of the Mississippi River delta on inset map. Insets: [fifteen profiles of sections of seabottom for the Gulf of Mexico along lines shown on the main map]. Depths shown by soundings and by profile. Scale [ca. 1:2,400,000].
Date: 1855
Creator: United States Coast Survey
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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