C. W. Duke letter
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Scope and Contents
The collection contains a typescript copy of an informal letter written by C.W. Duke in Smith County, Texas, to Mr. D.W. Walkley, describing life in Texas. In the letter he tells how easy the land is to plow and hoe and that he averages about a bale of cotton for every two acres of land.
Dates
- Creation: 1870 April 20
Creator
- Duke, C. W. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Smith County, Texas, is located to the northwest of the Big Thicket, and includes the cities of Tyler, Lindale, Whitehouse, and Flint.
The first known inhabitants of the area now known as Smith County were the Caddo Indians. In July of 1846 Smith County separated from the Nacogdoches District and was named for James Smith, a General of the Texas Revolution. It was at this time that Tyler was designated as the county seat.
Extent
0.02 Linear Feet (1 item; typescript)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Typescript copy of a letter written by C.W. Duke in Smith County, Texas, to Mr. D.W. Walkley describing life in Texas.
Provenance
unknown
Processed by
unknown, 2008; updated by Martha Bace, 2013
Subject
- Walkley, D. W. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the C.W. Duke letter
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- February 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository