Box 1
Container
Contains 107 Results:
Letter from J. F. McLendon at Clayton, TX to his brother re: an affidavit concerning the death of their father to help their mother get a pension, 4/27/1884
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
4/27/1884
Receipt from Mr. McLendon at Brundidge, AL to W. M. Patterson for payment of $3.00, 9/27/1884
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
9/27/1884
Letter from Virginia R. Mitchell at Rural Shade, Navarro County, to Lydia McLendon re: that she has tried for years to locate her, 10/26/1888
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
10/26/1888
Letter from G. H. McLendon at Marshall to his brother re: urges him to come to Marshall and work in one of the machine shops, 11/17/1885
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
11/17/1885
Letter from Virginia R. Mitchell at Rural Shade, Navarro County, to Lydia McLendon re: severe winter, reminisces about when they were children, 3/9/1885
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
3/9/1885
Promissory notes (four on the page), including one from John E. McLendon at Troy, AL to Jim Stokes for $3.00 (recto); and two school lessons, one about rabbits and the other on intolerance (verso), 5/18/1880, 5/15/1881, 5/21/1881
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, Item: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
5/18/1880, 5/15/1881, 5/21/1881
Letter from Dr. C. C. Wiggins at Pollard, AL to L. G. McLendon re: inquiring if he is the same McLendon he used to know, 9/19/1881
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, Item: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
9/19/1881
Letter from John E. McLendon at Columbia, AL to his mother re: coming home earlier than expected; and wants Bartow to come meet him, 1/17/1883
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, Item: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
1/17/1883
Letter from W. B. Cumbie at Big Sandy, TX to L. G. McLendon re: his daughter Mollie has married and asks for news, 3/25/1883
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, Item: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
3/25/1883
Letter from J. E. Hardie at Henderson to his sister Nancy re: family news, children all out “sparking”, 5/28/1871
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
5/28/1871
Letter from J. E. Hardie at Henderson to his niece “Lydan” re: sorry her husband and mother don’t get on well, they are welcome to come stay if they will reconcile, 3/28/1875
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
3/28/1875
Letter from J. F. McLendon at Carthage to his brother re: withdrawn from race for Tax Assessor/Collector, too busy with preaching and his farm, 6/23/1875
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
6/23/1875
Letter from J. F. McLendon at Carthage to L. G. McLendon re: wishes they would move to Texas, moving to Clayton for children’s college, 12/12/1876
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
12/12/1876
Letter from Lydia McLendon to her mother Nancy Bridges re: children doing well in school and missing her mother (includes envelope), 5/18/1876
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
5/18/1876
Letter from C. C. McLendon at Clayton, Panola County, to Loammie and Lydia Ann re: they should come to Texas as Loammie could sell his photographs, 5/26/1878
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
5/26/1878
Letter from W. B. Cumbie at Big Sandy, Upshur County, to L. G. McLendon re: McLendon would do better in Texas; and the expansion of Big Sandy, 6/8/1877
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
6/8/1877
Letter from an unknown parent in Wilkinson County, GA to “Dear Son Robert re: bad drought in the county (fragment), 7/1849
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, Item: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
7/1849
Letter from Solomon Horton in Wilkinson County, GA to Miss Lydia A. D. Bridges re: hoping she will become more interested in him, 5/16/1860
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, Item: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
5/16/1860
Letter from P. F. Hogan at Oxford, AL to Lydia A. McLendon re: happy to hear she had married, 4/17/1864
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, Item: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
4/17/1864
Letter from Sallie Jackson to her niece Nancy Bridges and her cousin Lydia McLendon re: sends love to them and their families, 9/30/1869
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, Item: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection contains over one hundred and thirty letters and fragments of McLendon family letters, most sent to Nancy Bridges, her daughter Lydia McLendon, Lydia's husband Loami and their daughter Mattie Lou McLendon. The dates of the letters range from 1849-1902 and are sent from various family members such as John E. McLendon, his brother Bartow and various friends. They paint a detailed picture of weather, crops and economics of the time period, both in East Texas and Alabama, where...
Dates:
9/30/1869