Box 1
Contains 10 Results:
W. Carrie, Pittsburg [Texas?] to [?], 1860 February
Scope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.
Dan Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas, to his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock), 1860 March 23
Scope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.
Thomas Harbison, Polk County, Texas to friend, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, 1860 May 24
Scope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.
Dan Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas to brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock),, 1860 May 31
Scope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the "railroad sensation"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.
Thomas Harbison, Polk County Texas, to Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, 1860 June 22
Scope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.
Dan Scurlock Mt. Pleasant Texas to brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock), 1860 July 3
Scope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.
Tobias Gibson Richardson, Louisville, Kentucky to Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, 1860 July 3
Scope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.
Green B. McNiel, Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Mississippi, to friend (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock), 1860 July 29
Scope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.
Dan Scurlock Mt. Pleasant Texas to brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock), 1860 August 4
William Gardner, Pittsburg, Upshur County Texas to (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock), 1860 August 24
Scope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as "this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler."