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[Bouldin Family Scrapbook]

The first half of the scrapbook is composed of newspaper articles that have been pasted onto the pages and some that were inserted in between the book's pages. The articles are from Confederate states and contain news, poems, and stories centered around the Civil War and the time after. The second half of the book served as a ledger for the family to keep track of their expenses.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Book

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from John M. Garman to John Patterson Osterhout, October 19, 1899]

Letter from John M. Garman to John Patterson Osterhout regarding an invitation to visit Belton, Texas. Mr. Garman regretted having to decline Mr. Osterhout's invitation to visit and told him that the next time he came South, he would try to visit. Included is an envelope addressed to "Hon. J. P. Osterhout." The front of the envelope has an image of the lobby at the New Waverly Hotel and Bath House in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Date: October 19, 1899

Creator: Garman, John M.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Letter from Private H. C. Denny to Captain H. M. Bouldin, October 13, 1862]

Letter from Private H. C. Denny to Captain H. M. Bouldin. Denny wrote Bouldin about the movement of his group past the Arkansas line. He passed along a message from another soldier to be given to his wife and other small pieces of news, such as the price of corn back home.

Date: October 13, 1862

Creator: Denny, H. C.