Box 1
Container
Contains 12 Results:
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
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 L. G. McLendon at Richmond, VA to his wife Lydia A. D. McLendon, 5/1/1864
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, 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:
5/1/1864
Lizzie Harvey’s notes about the government and a short poem
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, 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:
1849-1933
Letter from Matt at Troy, AL to Lydia and “Boby” re: news of family and friends, Mr. Pettis making good money doing gin work (fragment)
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9, 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:
1849-1933
Letter from "Your Son" at Marshall (probably John E. McLendon) re: the printing business has ruined his health (fragment), c.1886
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, 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:
c.1886
Letter from Lydia to her mother re: illness in the family, mourning the death of her close friend “boobie”, asking her mother to come soon
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6, 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:
1849-1933
Letter from Lydia to her mother re: news about family and friends in Troy, AL
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the File:
1. From Lydia to her mother (no date or place), re: worried Mr McLendon may have “a cancer.”2. From Lydia to her mother (no date or place), re: not feeling well, family and church news.3. From Lydia to her mother (no date or place), re: missing her, church meetings, children and Mr. McLendon sick.4. From Lydia to her mother (no date or place), re: can’t come to visit as Mr. McLendon is coming home ill, family and church news.5. From Lydia to...
Dates:
1849-1933
Letter from Mattie to her cousin Matty Lou; letter from Albert to Bob; and letter from Mattie to Lydia (all on the same document) re: missing them, family news, pet chicken named Tom
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4, 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:
1849-1933
Letter from “Mother McLendon” at Clayton, Panola County, to Lydia Ann re: family news, encourages them to move to Texas from Troy, AL, 9/7
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the File:
1. Henderson, Texas (no date) from “NB” to “Lydia” re: trouble in the family between Sally, David and John.2. Henderson, Texas, December 8 (no year) from Nancy Bridges to Lydia re: her bad treatment by Jose and wondering where to live.3. Henderson, Texas, Jan the 17 (no year), from Nancy Bridges to Lydia re: her bad treatment by Jose and offer to stay in Mrs. Carlton’s home.4. From “Mama” to Mattie Lou (no date or place), re: making mayhaw jelly....
Dates:
9/7
Letter from Nancy Bridges at Henderson to Lydia re: death of an aunt and a recent earthquake, 9/13
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the File:
1. April 14 (no year), Marshall, Texas, from “Sallie” to “Mother” re: birth of her baby girl.2. July 11 (no year), from “Sallie” to “Ma” re: recent move to Gatesville.3. Henderson, Texas, June 5 (no year), from “your mother and grand ma” to Lydia, re: weather, family and church news.4. June 23 (no year), from “your mother” to “Lidia”, with reply from “Lidia” to “Ma” on reverse, re: family health, wishing they could visit.5. Henderson, Texas,...
Dates:
9/13
Photograph (on postcard) of Nancy, Linda Mae, Molly, 1911
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the File:
1. Mattie Lou Ballard and Bartow McLendon, 1933; Mattie Dellinger and Bartow McLendon, 1933; two unidentified women, no date.2. Two picture postcards of Nancy, Linda Mae, Molly,1911; one of unidentified toddler,1911; photo possibly Ballard, no date.3. Three picture postcards: Lucy Lee McLendon, no date; Lucy Lee and Mattie McLendon, no date; Lucy Lee McLendon, age 3 years and Mattie Imelda, age 15 months, no date.4. Ida McLendon, no date; unidentified...
Dates:
1911
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