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Box 1

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Contains 1 Result:

Ben. P. Burwell, Jackson Co., Texas, to Frances K. Burwell Catlett ., 1861 January 14

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 71
Identifier: id108572
Scope and Contents Comment on life in Texas. Writing to Frances in hopes that Sister Ann is with her. No smoke house on property and all eatables are kept in a cabin that is about 8 square feet. No corn crib or stable. Get corn and flour from New Orleans and kill a hog as needed. The stock is fed by the pasture from the Navidad to the Lavaca River. Only 12 cows, last year raised 10 heifer calves and 1 steer calf. 5 mares and fillies, 2 buggy horses and 4 mules and 5 yoke of oxen. Never run more than three...
Dates: 1861 January 14