Robert M. Craig, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, to "Uncle," William Craig, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, 1856 December 6
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents 2 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. Robert M. Craig plans to continue as a schoolteacher for a year or two if "I can not make something else pay better"; has sown wheat on his farm and rented some of the land; the weather is as cold as he has ever experienced in Texas; will send his power of attorney so that their money can be drawn; asks that the money be sent by check or draft on New York, New Orleans, or Philadelphia; reports on prices for corn, oats, and wheat.
Dates
- Creation: 1856 December 6
Creator
- From the Collection: Byers Family (Family)
- From the Collection: Byers, Joseph (Person)
- From the Collection: Byers, Robert C. (Person)
- From the Collection: Byers, Samuel C. (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository