Box 1
Container
Contains 3 Results:
William A. Droddy diary (typescript), 1936
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Droddy’s diary begins on May 17th, 1846 at Little Cow Creek in Jasper (now Newton) County. From there, he goes to muster in Jasper, but having missed the company, fellows them to Bevilport. From there, they take a boat down the Neches River to Beaumont, and from there, they travel to Galveston, Port Isabel, then up the Rio Grande as far north as Camargo. It concludes September 2nd, 1846.
The diary relates mainly camp experiences: hunting, gambling, singing, drinking, election of...
Dates:
1936
Box 1
Box — Box: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Droddy’s diary begins on May 17th, 1846 at Little Cow Creek in Jasper (now Newton) County. From there, he goes to muster in Jasper, but having missed the company, fellows them to Bevilport. From there, they take a boat down the Neches River to Beaumont, and from there, they travel to Galveston, Port Isabel, then up the Rio Grande as far north as Camargo. It concludes September 2nd, 1846.
The diary relates mainly camp experiences: hunting, gambling, singing, drinking, election of...
Dates:
1823-1891
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
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William A. Droddy Diary
William A. Droddy genealogical materials (photocopies, 6 items)
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Droddy’s diary begins on May 17th, 1846 at Little Cow Creek in Jasper (now Newton) County. From there, he goes to muster in Jasper, but having missed the company, fellows them to Bevilport. From there, they take a boat down the Neches River to Beaumont, and from there, they travel to Galveston, Port Isabel, then up the Rio Grande as far north as Camargo. It concludes September 2nd, 1846.
The diary relates mainly camp experiences: hunting, gambling, singing, drinking, election of...
Dates:
1823-1891