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[Portrait of Fannie Coats Lawrence]

Description: Portrait of Fannie Coats Lawrence, mother of Samuel Augustus Lawrence and Stephen Decatur Lawrence. A handwritten note on the front of the photo says "Costume 1868ish but could be she, as many older persons, wore dresses into later years (1875?)."
Date: [1868..1875]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Historic Mesquite, Inc.

[Letter from Oliver J. Glessner to Miss Lou Moore]

Description: Handwritten letter from Oliver J. Glessner to Miss Lou Moore, inquiring about her well-being and whether she had a safe and pleasant trip to Illinois, as well as a desire to meet her again in Indiana. The two would marry later that year. The lined paper is embossed in the far left top corner with a small crown and shield.
Date: June 8, 1860
Creator: Glessner, Oliver J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - September 4, 1864]

Description: Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley, dated September 4, 1864 and sent from Mud Island, in which he writes about how much he misses her, and gives her some instructions about taking care of herself as she nears the end of her pregnancy. Included is a short letter to their daughter Callie, nicknamed "Bobolinks."
Date: September 4, 1864
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Pearce Museum at Navarro College

[Diary of Henry J. Durgin]

Description: Diary of Henry J. Durgin, Chief Bugler of the 1st N. H. Cavalry from Franklin, Louisiana, a leather-bound book with small paragraphs written under a typed heading for each day of 1864. Durgin served in the Civil War at Camp Ford.
Date: 1864
Creator: Durgin, Henry J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Pearce Museum at Navarro College

[Letter from W. H. Robertson - April 11, 1864]

Description: Letter from W. H. Robertson, addressed to "Sisters," and sent from a Civil War camp near Yazoo City. The letter details Robertson's experiences as a soldier in the war, with some information about local skirmishes, whether he will receive orders to go soon, as well as some gossip about the state of the war in general.
Date: April 11, 1864
Creator: Robertson, W. H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Pearce Museum at Navarro College
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