Box 2
Contains 18 Results:
Box 2
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.
Two letters, two envelopes, January 8, 1863, January 17, 1863
(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.
One letter, one envelope, January 21, 1862
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.
One letter, one envelope, February 6, 1863
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).
One letter, one envelope, February 6, 1863
Nacogdoches County. Minerva to Dr. Bone: the horse he sent home is getting well.
One letter, one envelope, February 10, 1863
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.
One letter, one envelope, February 22, 1863
No place given. Dr. Bone to Minerva: he requests new socks and more letters from home.
One letter, one envelope, February 22, 1863
No place given. Letter from Dr. Bone to J. W. Burk.
Original and photocopy, January 9, 1862
Nacogdoches County. Letter to Dr. Bone from Levicey Hill.
Three letters, one envelope, January 1, 1857, August 11, 1858, February 3, 1862, August 5, 1866
(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.
Two Letters, November 20, 1872, August 29, 1873
(1) Nacogdoches Co., Texas. Levicey Hill to the Bones.
(2) Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas. Levicey Hill to the Bones.
Letters to Dr. Bone from his half sister, December 29, 1861, September 21, 1873
(1) Near Douglass. Hellena Jones to Dr. Bone.
(2) Rusk. H. M. Jones to Dr. Bone.
Six Letters
Poems
(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.
Two letters, one ticket, one envelope, May 30, [1886], Dec. 31, 1887,
(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.
Two letters, two envelopes, one clipping, July 23, 1877, August 4, 1900
(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.
Items from the Douglass post office during the time that Minerva was post mistress. Receipts, reports, letters, envelopes, July 1, 1866-Feb. 29, 1868
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.
Booklet of typed transcripts entitled: "Civil War Letters of Dr. Robert Donnell Bone and Griselda Burk Bone". One volume
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.