[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, September 1, 1858] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, September 1, 1858]
  • Series Title The David W. Fentress Family Letters, 1856-1969

Creator

  • Author: Fentress, Maud C.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Donor: Webb, David
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Collection donated in 1976

Date

  • Creation: 1858-09-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Letter from M. C. (Maud) Fentress to her son, David Fentress, concerning her gathering seeds for him; the amount of money she can raise and send to him; the trial of Allick Neilson for rape; the condition of the crops; and an update on the health and activities of friends and family.
  • Physical Description: [3]p. ; 25 x 28 in cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Military and War - Wars - Civil War
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Agriculture - Farming - Citrus and Fruit
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Agriculture - Farming - Corn
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Agriculture - Farming - Cotton
  • Named Person: Fentress, Clara
  • Named Person: Brown, Dr.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Finance
  • Keyword: illness
  • Named Person: Neilson, Allick
  • Keyword: rape
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Law Enforcement
  • Named Person: McNeal, Albert
  • Named Person: Peters, Tom
  • Named Person: Fentress, Jimmie
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fentress family -- Archives.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Time Period: civ-war
  • Coverage Date: 1858-09-01
  • Place Name: United States - Tennessee - Hardeman County - Bolivar
  • Place Name: United States - Tennessee - Davidson County - Nashville
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Caldwell County - Prairie Lea

Relation

  • Has Transcription: [Transcript of Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress - September 1, 1858], ark:/67531/metapth182700

Collection

  • Name: The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
    Code: CWADP

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Special Collections
    Code: UNTA

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Call Number: HM.4
  • OCLC: 29439240
  • UNT Catalog No.: b1043784
  • Accession or Local Control No: DWF_oversized_94-008
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth160297

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: CS creationHardware: Epson Expression 10000XL
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