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Box 1

 Container

Contains 107 Results:

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

Grocery list written on fragment of a store receipt, 1890

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, 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: 1890

Note typed by Alfred on back of Gatesville (Texas) Post stationary

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, 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: 1849-1933

Card with dried flowers, printed “Fleurs de Mont Sion, Posees sure le Saint Sepulcre” and an envelope advertising “Printed India Silk”

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, 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: 1849-1933

Envelope from G. D. O. at Huntsville addressed to Ms. Nan Ballard at Center with a love note written on the inside flap, 1923

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, 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: 1923

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

Portions of a penmanship exercise (five pages)

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, 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: 1849-1933

Portion of an essay on Intemperance

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, 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: 1849-1933

Letter from unknown at Center (on B. F. Bridges Dry Goods letterhead) re: William, Hugh, Lou, Nannie, and Aunt Nancy (fragment)

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9, 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: 1849-1933

Letter from Matt at Troy, AL to Lydia re: Mrs Culverhouse’s blindness, lack of work in the area (fragment)

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9, 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: 1849-1933

Letter from unknown to “ma” re: advice on what to do about work (fragment)

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9, 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: 1849-1933

Letter from unknown son to “ma” re: not happy with his job, 11/9/1882

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9, 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: 11/9/1882

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

Postcard from Bob to Mrs. W. W. Ballard at Center re: photo of where he stays, the L. C. McLain Orthopedic Sanitarium in St. Louis, MO

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9, 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: 1849-1933

Letter from Bartow McLendon (Marshall Messenger stationary) to unknown re: thinks his father should use old Philips Grocery for a shop, has been ill

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, 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: 1886-1888

Letter from Bartow McLendon at Marshall to his parents re: can’t find work, asks family to send a letter to Center and see if there is work there, 2/1888

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, 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: 2/1888

Letter from John E. McLendon to unknown re: love to Mattie Lou, Willie, Pa, Bob, and Bartow

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, 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: 1886-1888

Letter from John E. McLendon at Marshall to his parents re: his paper is doing very well, wants to take his mother and aunt to the theater when they visit, 1888

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, 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: 1888

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 "Your Son" at Marshall (probably John E. McLendon) re: street railway work starting in Marshall (fragment), c.1886

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, 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: c.1886