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Contains 26 Results:

Letter from Holloway Lee Power in Nacogdoches Co. to Hummel Charms (?) re: secession (includes draft of letter with religious notes), c.1861

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: c.1861

Letter from Holloway Lee Power in Nacogdoches Co. to his son Holloway Bunyan Power "while in the army" re: baptism, 1865

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 1865

Letter from N. C. Jacks (?) at Gilmer to Rev. Holloway Lee Power at Nacogdoches, 12/6/1864

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 12/6/1864

Letter from J. S. Overton (?) at Nacogdoches to Rev. Holloway Lee Power, 5/21/1865

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 5/21/1865

Letter from Ben Parker in Anderson Co. to Brother Holloway Lee Power, 10/1/1869

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 10/1/1869

Letter from W. P. Watkins (?) in Rusk Co. to Brother Holloway Lee Power, 10/29/1869

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 10/29/1869

Letter from J. E. Hardie (?) at Henderson to Holloway Lee Power at Nacogdoches, 7/20/1875

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 7/20/1875

Letter (fragment) concerning family matters

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4, Item: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 1864-1875

Draft of land deed from William L. Lilly to James W. Power in Nacogdoches Co., 1859

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 1859

Bond from James R. Arnold of the Eastern Texas Railroad Co. to Holloway Lee Power for a mule, 7/18/1861

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 7/18/1861

Agreement between Holloway Lee Power and his former slaves to hire them for the remainder of the year, 7/4/1865

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 7/4/1865

Appointment of Holloway Bunyan Power as road overseer for Nacogdoches Co., 1/20/1869

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 1/20/1869

Deed in trust for indebtedness from J. J. Millard and Sela Millard to Bennett Blake in Nacogdoches Co., 11/19/1874

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 11/19/1874

Box 1

 Box — Box: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 1842-1978

Correspondence from Holloway Lee Power in Nacogdoches Co. to Brother Beebe (editor of religious periodicals) in Alabama, 1855, 1862

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 1855, 1862

Correspondence from Holloway Lee Power in Nacogdoches Co. to Brother Beebe (editor of religious periodicals) in Alabama

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 1842-1978

Civil War correspondence from Power (2 items), 1861-1865

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 1861-1865

Correspondence to Holloway Lee Power and others (6 items), 1864-1875

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 1864-1875

Legal papers (5 items), 1857-1874

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains agricultural, mathematical, and personal notes; religious meditations; correspondence; and a few legal and business papers. There are also some papers of one of Power's sons, Holloway Bunyan Power, born in 1834 in Alabama. He also was a farmer, and upon his father's death on November 6, 1866, he succeeded him as a preacher for Bethany Baptist Church. Some of the records of the church are included with this collection.

Dates: 1857-1874

Holloway Lee Power diary, Part 1, 1850-1853

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Describes his move from Alabama to Texas, negotiations to buy land, weather, church meetings, religious meditations, physical ailments. He mentions going to Thomas J. Rusk's to be magnetized for headaches though to little effect.

Dates: 1850-1853