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[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette Redway, December 3, 1865]

Description: A letter from Hamilton K. Redway in Washington D.C. to his wife, Loriette Redway, on December 3, 1865. The letter is regarding Hamilton Redway's business and life in Washington. Redway mentions that he will remain in the city until he gets his papers, and comments on the affairs of the army in Washington. He mentions that he has visited Munson's Hill and Upton's Hill in Arlington, and informs Loriette that the grounds about the Arlington Home have been turned into a national cemetery and that t… more
Date: December 3, 1865
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from J. Bouldin to Bettie Wade]

Description: Letter from J. Bouldin to her sister, Bettie Wade, discussing a party she and Jennie attended at the courthouse, taking care of plants in the graveyard, and going to church.
Date: 186X-03-01~
Creator: Bouldin, J.
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from Ann Farman to her Brother, August 4, 1883]

Description: Letter from Ann Farman to her brother with news of her family. Her husband has been recovering from his broken leg and began working around their farm once more. Her daughter has been sick for five years with an unknown ailment. Among other family news, she informed her brother that their sister, Sarah, wanted him to write. She condemned a drunken family member as disgraceful and discussed the possibility of adding family members' names to the family burial ground if the bodies were not able to… more
Date: August 4, 1883
Creator: Farman, Ann
Partner: Austin College

[Letter from Alta Berry to Linnet White, September 16, 1909]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Alta Berry and is addressed to Linnet White. In this letter, Berry informs White of the goings-on in McKinney. Berry discusses community news, details Minnie's plans to visit several friends before she goes back to Weatherford, and notes that the weather has been hot and windy, making everything dusty.She mention that John's Cotton crop is good, that he has planted cane, and notes that his corn was not a good crop. She stat… more
Date: September 16, 1909
Creator: Berry, Alta
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Ann Moore, January 20, 1907]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Sally Thornhill to Mary Ann Moore and family. In this letter, Thornhill informs Moore of the goings-on in Goodlettsville,, TN. The news includes: a confirmation about receiving word on Abe Franklin's passing, an account of how Mr. Thornhill passed, an update on the health of family members, details about Mr. Thornhill's family who visited his grave, a discussion about Bertha and the school fund, a dialogue about Tom Jackson… more
Date: January 20, 1907
Creator: Thornhill, Sally
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from Joseph Rosati to James Perry, July 29, 1830]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Joseph Rosati to James Perry, on July 29, 1830, informing him that he must prove that his mother- and father-in-law were Catholics before their bodies can be buried in the St. Genevieve graveyard. Rosati suggests that they instead be placed in the Protestant cemetery of the same town.
Date: July 29, 1830
Creator: Rosati, Joseph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Emily Austin Perry to Stephen F. Austin, March 20, 1830]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily Austin Perry to Stephen F. Austin, on March 20, 1830, discussing her excitement at her husband's agreement to move to Texas, and her wish that her parents be laid to rest in a graveyard rather than a field.
Date: March 20, 1830
Creator: Perry, Emily Austin Bryan
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, January 2, 1951]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig discussing an issue with overgrown evergreens at a cemetery and Mr. Kempner reminds Mr. Bertig that they already came up with a solution to take a few out instead of cutting or moving all of them.
Date: January 2, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Memorandum for Conversation with Mary Jean]

Description: Memorandum from I. H. Kempner discussing upcoming funeral services and arrangements planned for D. W. Kempner from a conversation with Mary Jean Kempner Thorne.
Date: October 23, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Location: 29.292724 -94.814211
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Reginald Moore to William F. Schwer, June 7, 2005]

Description: Letter from Reginald Moore to William F. Schwer discussing the Texas Slave Descendant's symposium, and the organization's hopes to preserve the old Sugar Mill char house and the Imperial Black Prison facility.
Date: June 7, 2005
Creator: Moore, Reginald
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from Mark Wolfe to Reginald Moore, April 12, 2016]

Description: Letter from Mark Wolfe to Reginald Moore discussing Moore's request for remote sensing studies on the city-owned property containing the Old Imperial Farm Cemetery to locate any burials present on the land.
Date: April 12, 2016
Creator: Wolfe, Mark
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from Reginald Moore to Bob Brinkman, June 19, 2006]

Description: Letter from Reginald Moore to Bob Brinkman discussing the Central State Prison Farm Camp No. 1 dormitory and adjacent cemetery, including the status of plans to demolish the buildings and their eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
Date: June 19, 2006
Creator: Moore, Reginald
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from Robert Scamardo to Reginald Moore, April 19, 2018]

Description: Letter from Robert Scamardo to Reginald Moore discussing the abandoned graves located on the James Reese CTE Center construction site and the actions the Fort Bend ISD can take to honor the history of the gravesite.
Date: April 19, 2018
Creator: Scamardo, Robert
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from Max B. Arnstein to I. H. Kempner, December 10, 1948]

Description: Letter from Max B. Arnstein to I. H. Kempner discussing an enclosed check of fifty dollars to be sent to the Hebrew Benevolent Society, at Lalla Arnstein's request, to assist with the care of a cemetery plot.
Date: December 10, 1948
Creator: Arnstein, Max B.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, June 28, 1948]

Description: Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing a Mexican cotton situation being settled, 800 acres at Sugar Land being sold for a low price and discussing Daniel Kempner's travels that included seeing an American graveyard in Luxemburg.
Date: June 28, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from F. L. Heard to I. H. Kempner, June 13, 1962]

Description: Letter from F. L. Heard to I. H. Kempner discussing the burial spot of B. F. Terry and explaining the possibility of moving the body to Fort Bend or adding a marker to the grave showing Terry's contributions to the Civil War.
Date: June 13, 1962
Creator: Heard, F. L.
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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