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Included in the collection of letters between Dr. Bone and Minerva are letters to the Bones from family and friends, report forms from the post office at Douglass, and two poems (probably written by Dr. Bone). Typescripts for most of the papers in the collection are in a booklet in Box 2. Several 19th century newspapers belonging to Dr. Bone are cataloged and shelved with the newspaper bundles.

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(1) Nacogdoches County, Texas, Minerva to Dr. Bone: she received the money and the horse, provisions are low, the draft is coming soon and she is afraid her father will be called, she has heard of a battle at Galveston in which their side took 800 prisoners and some of the stores.

(2) Nacogdoches County, Texas, Minerva to Dr. Bone: her father was not called to war, some others were not called because they had Negroes, corn and pork are scarce.

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Pine Bluff, Ark. Dr. Bone to Minerva: his company has traveled through rain and sleet and snow to fight the Feds but have missed them, much suffering from exposure, hears rumors that soldiers in a Confederate camp have been taken prisoner and that Little Rock will soon be in the hands of the Yankees.

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Camp near Pine Bluff. Dr. Bone to Minerva: he has plenty of money but provisions are scarce and camp is dull, he will attend a shooting of four soldiers (3 deserters and 1 who shot an officer).

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Nacogdoches County. Minerva to Dr. Bone: the horse he sent home is getting well.

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Camp near Pine Bluff. Dr. Bone to Minerva: he had a good meal (hog jaw, peas, butter and buttermilk) when he went out of camp to see a sick soldier, sold his mule, has $525 in his pocket and will send some money home.

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No place given. Dr. Bone to Minerva: he requests new socks and more letters from home.

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No place given. Letter from Dr. Bone to J. W. Burk.

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Nacogdoches County. Letter to Dr. Bone from Levicey Hill.

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(1) Waco, Texas. R. M. Billingsley to Dr. Bone.

(2) Alto, Texas. Jas. G. McKnight to Friend Bob.

(3) At home. Asenath M. Paine to Dear Brother. Typescript.

(4) M. L. Burl to G. M. Bone.

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(1) Nacogdoches Co., Texas. Levicey Hill to the Bones.

(2) Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas. Levicey Hill to the Bones.

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(1) Near Douglass. Hellena Jones to Dr. Bone.

(2) Rusk. H. M. Jones to Dr. Bone.

Scope and Contents (1) April 18, 1862, A. A. Hill to Dr. Bone; news about his sick son Watson. (2) September 8, 1862, Levicey Hill to Dr. Bone;wanting information about some family members. (3) October 9, 1862, Nacogdoches County, Texas. Levicey Hill to Dr. Bone; news about family and neighbors and feelings about how long the war will last. (4) October 12, 1862, Nacogdoches County, Texas. J. W. Wade to Dr. Bone; family news. (5) December 19, 1862, Camp near Little Rock,...

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(1) "Where I am the halls are gilded," probably written by Dr. Bone while in medical school with a letter on the back about Nashville.

(2) "The Capture of 17 of Co. H 4th Cav.," probably written by Dr. Bone after the war.

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(1) Douglass, Texas. Letter from Eva Wade to Herschell Bone; family matters.

(2) Douglass, Texas. Letter to friends of Dr. Bone from a friend of the family telling them to inform Dr. Bone of his brother's death.

(3) Democratic Party ticket, ca. 1884, with account notes penciled on back.

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(1) Douglass, Texas: letter to Minerva from her mother, Annie Burke, discussing family health and a desire to see her. Enclosed is a news clipping of Annie Burke's obituary.

(2) Nacogdoches, Texas; letter to Minerva from H. T. Burk telling her of her brother's death.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included in the collection of letters between Dr. Bone and Minerva are letters to the Bones from family and friends, report forms from the post office at Douglass, and two poems (probably written by Dr. Bone). Typescripts for most of the papers in the collection are in a booklet in Box 2. Several 19th century newspapers belonging to Dr. Bone are cataloged and shelved with the newspaper bundles.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included in the collection of letters between Dr. Bone and Minerva are letters to the Bones from family and friends, report forms from the post office at Douglass, and two poems (probably written by Dr. Bone). Typescripts for most of the papers in the collection are in a booklet in Box 2. Several 19th century newspapers belonging to Dr. Bone are cataloged and shelved with the newspaper bundles.