One letter, one envelope, March 16, 1862
Scope and Contents
Nacogdoches County, State of Texas. Minerva to Dr. Bone: friends and relatives are going off to war, the children are fine, she's afraid all the men (even her father) will be called to war because she fears the worst is not there yet, she's heard that the Northerners have taken Memphis, Tennessee, some Negroes were hung at Carthage because they were about to kill their white families.
Dates
- Creation: March 16, 1862
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository