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Minutes of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the Union Baptist Association, 1864
Minutes of the annual meeting of the Union Baptist Association in Texas include accounts of proceedings at the session, committee reports, statistics regarding Baptist churches in Texas, and other relevant notes and commentaries.
[Confederate Tax Receipt for J M. Prewitt, 1862]
Confederate tax receipt issued to John M. Prewitt for the amount of $450 due in 1862 in Confederate Treasury Notes.
[Partial Letter Regarding Business Issues]
A partial letter, labeled page "2" which is missing previous and later text. It discusses the price of cotton, a lease for a rental house, and other business.
[Letter from F.J. M. Richardson to Fred A. Rice - January 28, 1864]
Letter from F. J. M. Richardson to Fred A. Rice discussing the raising of a company for his regiment. He mentions that there are cadets that should be able to be persuaded in Ladd Byne's Company.
[Transcript of Letter from F.J. M. Richardson to Fred A. Rice - January 28, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from F.J. M. Richardson to Fred A. Rice discussing the raising of a company for his regiment. He mentions that there are cadets that should be able to be persuaded in Ladd Byne's Company.
[Letter from E. B. Nichols and S. Hart to Fred A. Rice - April 20, 1864]
Letter from E. B. Nichols and S. Hart to Fred A. Rice discussing the lack of opportunity given to discuss a difficult subject with the boy. Additionally, Hart expresses his frustration for the lack of communication on the cotton business.
[Transcript of Letter from E. B. Nichols and S. Hart to Fred A. Rice - April 20, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from E. B. Nichols and S. Hart to Fred A. Rice discussing the lack of opportunity given to discuss a difficult subject with the boy. Additionally, Hart expresses his frustration for the lack of communication on the cotton business.
[Transcript of Letter from E. B. Nichols to Fred A. Rice - May 11, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from E. B. Nichols to Fred A. Rice alerting him not to send any more cotton bales to Lubbock, his friend, for reasons unable to be described in this letter. Instead, he tells Fred to send the Cotton to his friends in Alleyton, Texas.
[Letter from E. B. Nichols to Fred A. Rice - May 11, 1864]
Letter from E. B. Nichols to Fred A. Rice alerting him not to send any more cotton bales to Lubbock, his friend, for reasons unable to be described in this letter. Instead, he tells Fred to send the Cotton to his friends in Alleyton, Texas.
[Transcript of Letter from William A. Rice to Fred A. Rice - January 16, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from William A. Rice, to his brother, Fred A. Rice discussing his boredom with his job and asking Fred to send him a few things. He asks Fred to give a letter to Mrs. Jack Rice and to conduct business on his behalf at the store.
[Letter from William A. Rice to Fred A. Rice - January 16, 1864]
Letter from William A. Rice, to his brother, Fred A. Rice discussing his boredom with his job and asking Fred to send him a few things. He asks Fred to give a letter to Mrs. Jack Rice and to conduct business on his behalf at the store.
[Transcript of Letter from William M. Rice to Fred A. Rice - January 10, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from William M. Rice, to his brother, Fred A. Rice discussing business at the store and the cost of living in Monterey, such as the costs and availability of various foods.
[Letter from William M. Rice to Fred A. Rice - January 10, 1864]
Letter from William M. Rice, to his brother, Fred A. Rice discussing business at the store and the cost of living in Monterey, such as the costs and availability of various foods.
[Transcript of Letter from R. H. Buxley to Fred A. Rice - March 10, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from R. H. Buxley to Fred A. Rice discussing Fred's resignation as Quarter Master of the Labor Bureau of the Confederacy. He asks if he could get Fred's endorsement to succeed him in that position, and for that endorsement to be specifically given to Col. Andrews.
[Letter from R. H. Buxley to Fred A. Rice - March 10, 1864]
Letter from R. H. Buxley to Fred A. Rice discussing Fred's resignation as Quarter Master of the Labor Bureau of the Confederacy. He asks if he could get Fred's endorsement to succeed him in that position, and for that endorsement to be specifically given to Col. Andrews.
[Transcript of Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice - July 31, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice discussing the trade of cotton for the canceling of Mr. Thatcher's debt. He states that William's offer for the cotton is way too low, and the debt should actually be lower given that it was originally granted in Confederate money.
[Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice - July 31, 1864]
Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice discussing the trade of cotton for the canceling of Mr. Thatcher's debt. He states that William's offer for the cotton is way too low, and the debt should actually be lower given that it was originally granted in Confederate money.
[Transcript of Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice - August 30, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice discussing the sale of his cotton and shipment of his cotton to William at 12 1/2 cents per pound in order to pay off Mr. Thatcher's debt.
[Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice - August 30, 1864]
Letter from E. P. Gillispie to William M. Rice discussing the sale of his cotton and shipment of his cotton to William at 12 1/2 cents per pound in order to pay off Mr. Thatcher's debt.
[Letter from Rowe & Ford to E. Bremond - September 12,1864]
Letter from Rowe & Ford to E. Bremond discussing the shipment of saddles and what to do with the blankets at William M. Rice's house. They ask Bremond to sell these blankets or to trade them for cotton and/or a permit to export cotton.
[Transcript of Letter from Rowe & Ford to E. Bremond - September 12,1864]
Transcript of Letter from Rowe & Ford to E. Bremond discussing the shipment of saddles and what to do with the blankets at William M. Rice's house. They ask Bremond to sell these blankets or to trade them for cotton and/or a permit to export cotton.
[List titled Cotton to William M. Rice - March 17, 1864]
A list titled Cotton to William M. Rice with various numbers listed in the range between 340-490.
[Letter from C. A. Darling to Fred A. Rice - November 23, 1864]
Letter from C. A. Darling to Fred A. Rice discussing a box and its contents sent to Fred. She asks Fred to help her ship the box by giving it to Mr. Gesham of Grimes Company.
[Transcript of Letter from C. A. Darling to Fred A. Rice - November 23, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from C. A. Darling to Fred A. Rice discussing a box and its contents sent to Fred. She asks Fred to help her ship the box by giving it to Mr. Gesham of Grimes Company.
[Transcript of Letter to Mary About Personal Topics - December 18, 1864]
Transcript of Letter to Mary discussing life and the lives of others.
[Letter to Mary About Personal Topics - December 18, 1864]
Letter to Mary discussing life and the lives of others.
[Transcript of Letter from Jonas Johnston to F. A. Rice - May 17, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from Jonas Johnston to Fred A. Rice discussing an inability to send the 16 bales of cotton ordered because of a lack of suitable rope.
[Letter from Jonas Johnston to F. A. Rice - May 17, 1864]
Letter from Jonas Johnston to Fred A. Rice discussing an inability to send the 16 bales of cotton ordered because of a lack of suitable rope.
[Document of an agreement to purchase cotton between William Rice and T. P. Aycock]
A document of an agreement, between William Rice and T. P. Aycock, to purchase 35 bales of cotton from Mr. Aycock.
[Letter from R. A. Robinson to Fred A. Rice - November 8, 1864]
Letter from R. A. Robinson to Fred A. Rice informing him that, even though the cotton was received, it was received too late to pay off the tithe (debt?) owed from cotton in 1863. He states that the cotton received will be kept instead of sent back to Fred.
[Transcript of Letter from R. A. Robinson to Fred A. Rice - November 8, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from R. A. Robinson to Fred A. Rice informing him that, even though the cotton was received, it was received too late to pay off the tithe (debt?) owed from cotton in 1863. He states that the cotton received will be kept instead of sent back to Fred.
[Transcript of Letter from W. Bains to William M. Rice - January 14, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from W. Bains to William M. Rice discussing the sale of 50 or 100 bales of cotton to William under the condition that he is given extra time to gin, press, and haul it all.
[Letter from W. Bains to William M. Rice - January 14, 1864]
Letter from W. Bains to William M. Rice discussing the sale of 50 or 100 bales of cotton to William under the condition that he is given extra time to gin, press, and haul it all.
[Transcript of Letter from William M. Rice to Fred A. Rice - July 27, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from William M. Rice to Fred A. Rice discussing what to do with the money received by Fred from Eugene. He also discusses that he will be sending rope and bagging this fall so that Fred can sell his crop and buy some cotton.
[Letter from William M. Rice to Fred A. Rice - July 27, 1864]
Letter from William M. Rice to Fred A. Rice discussing what to do with the money received by Fred from Eugene. He also discusses that he will be sending rope and bagging this fall so that Fred can sell his crop and buy some cotton.
[Transcript of Letter from William M. Rice to Fred A. Rice - April 28, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from William M. Rice to Fred A. Rice discussing the lack of progress on the sale of 28 bales of cotton. He emphasizes to Fred that it is crucial to sell the cotton as soon as possible, thus he needs to ship the cotton to Eugene as he will be able to sell it.
[Letter from William M. Rice to Fred A. Rice - April 28, 1864]
Letter from William M. Rice to Fred A. Rice discussing the lack of progress on the sale of 28 bales of cotton. He emphasizes to Fred that it is crucial to sell the cotton as soon as possible, thus he needs to ship the cotton to Eugene as he will be able to sell it.
[Letter from R. H. Buxley to Fred A. Rice - February 15, 1864]
Letter from R. H. Buxley to Fred A. Rice discussing whether Fred had purchased the cavalry boots from Mr. Brown.
[Transcript of Letter from R. H. Buxley to Fred A. Rice - February 15, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from R. H. Buxley to Fred A. Rice discussing whether Fred had purchased the cavalry boots from Mr. Brown.
[Letter from A.H. Willie May to Fred A. Rice - August 12, 1864]
Letter from A. H. Willie May to Fred A. Rice discussing the approval of a cotton permit, once he is provided the location of the port of departure.
[Transcript of Letter from A.H. Willie May to Fred A. Rice - August 12, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from A. H. Willie May to Fred A. Rice discussing the approval of a cotton permit, once he is provided the location of the port of departure.
[Document describing a Special Order from Brig. Genl L. B. M. Adoo]
Document describing a special order made by Brig. Genl L. B. M. Adoo allowing leave of absence to Fred A. Rice.
[Transcript of Letter from John M. Heston to Fred A. Rice - March 18, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from John M. Heston to Capt. Fred A. Rice discussing conscription of people younger than 45 years old whom are already in local militias.
[Letter from John M. Heston to Fred A. Rice - March 18, 1864]
Letter from John M. Heston to Capt. Fred A. Rice discussing conscription of people younger than 45 years old whom are already in local militias.
[Transcript of Letter from W. A. Sims to Fred A. Rice - January 10, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from W. A. Sims to Fred A. Rice discussing how his wife was recently given food and wood to burn by his friend, yet he still has concerns about his family and their condition. He asks Fred if he could be granted time to care for his impoverished family while in service.
[Letter from W. A. Sims to Fred A. Rice - January 10, 1864]
Letter from W. A. Sims to Fred A. Rice discussing how his wife was recently given food and wood to burn by his friend, yet he still has concerns about his family and their condition. He asks Fred if he could be granted time to care for his impoverished family while in service.
[Transcript of Letter from Robert F. Campbell to Fred A. Rice - July 30, 1864]
Transcript of Letter from Robert F. Campbell to Fred A. Rice discussing the shipment of a bale of (Penetentiary) cloth to Fred's address.
[Letter from Robert F. Campbell to Fred A. Rice - July 30, 1864]
Letter from Robert F. Campbell to Fred A. Rice discussing the shipment of a bale of (Penetentiary) cloth to Fred's address.
[Transcript of Letter from W. E. Barry to W. M. Rice - March 23, 1864]
Transcribed text for a letter asking that W. M. Rice have a third party send W. E. Barry money to cover a transcript.
[Letter from W. E. Barry to W. M. Rice - March 23, 1864]
Letter asking that W. M. Rice have a third party send W. E. Barry money to cover a transcript.
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