[Letter with Unknown Recipient and Author]

One of 16 letters in the series: J. L. Halbert Collection available on this site.

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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.

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[1] p. ; 25 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2014 and was provided by the Pearce Museum at Navarro College to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 44 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Pearce Museum at Navarro College

Located on the Navarro College campus in Corsicana, the Pearce Museum offers visitors a glimpse into the history of the Civil War. They also contain an extensive collection depicting the unique style of Western American art. The Museum opened in 1996, growing out of the collections of Dennis and Peggy Pearce.

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Description

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.

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[1] p. ; 25 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2014

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

Pearce Civil War

Letters and documents pertaining to the history of Texas at the time of the Civil War. These resources illustrate the war and post-war era through first-hand accounts from Texas soldiers, as well as from wives and other civilians on the home front.

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  • June 30, 2015, 1:48 p.m.

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[Letter with Unknown Recipient and Author], letter, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth619284/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Pearce Museum at Navarro College.

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