Descriptive Summary
Woodson Research Center,
Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX
Wooten
family.
Thomas D. Wooten family
papers,
1849-1898
1.0 linear
inch
MS 255
Materials are in English.
The papers consist
primarily of 14 letters, mainly between Texas physician Thomas Wooten and
Henrietta Goodall, prior to their marriage. Also included are several notes,
envelopes, lists, and two photographs. Dates range from 1849-1898.
Biographical Note
Thomas Dudley Wooten, son of Joseph W. Wooten, was born on March 6,
1829, in Barren County, Kentucky. In 1853, he married Henrietta C. Goodall, and
that same year received his M.D. from the University of Louisville. He praticed
medicine in Kentucky and Missouri, and in the Civil War was a district surgeon
in the Confederate Army. After the war, Wooten practiced in Paris, Texas, and
in the 1870s established a practice in Austin. He became one of the original
regents of the University of Texas in 1881 ands served as president of the
board of regents from 1885 until his death at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, on
August 1, 1906. (excerpted from The New Handbook of Texas, 1996)
Scope and Contents
The papers consist primarily of 14 letters, mainly between physician
Thomas Wooten and Henrietta Goodall, prior to their marriage. Also included are
several notes, envelopes, lists, and two photographs. Dates range from
1849-1898.
Arrangement of the Papers
The materials are arranged in one foler, in two series, each in
chronological order, within one folder.
- Series I. Correspondence, 1849-1898,
- Series II. Notes and Photographs, 1887, n.d.
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permsission to publish from the Thomas Wooten Family Correspondence must
be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Wooten
family--Correspondence.
Wooten family--Portraits.
Subjects (Organizations)
University of Texas --
Regents.
Subjects
Physicians --
Texas.
Places:
Texas--Social life and
customs--19th century.
Texas--Social life and
customs--20th century.
Document Types:
Correspondence.
Photographs.
Preferred Citation
Thomas D. Wooten Family Correspondence, 1849-1898, MS 255, Woodson
Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University
Acquisition Information
The materials were a gift of Mrs. Walter C. (Ruth) Goodard in 1975, and
were from her former husband's family, the Wootens of Austin, TX.
Accruals
No future additions are expected for this material.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I. Correspondence,
1849-1898
1
14 letters
Arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest
letters and ending with undated letters.
Thomas D. Wooten [TDW] to Henrietta C. Goodall [HCG]
Nov. 16, 1849
HCG to TDW
Nov. 26, 1849
TDW to HCG
Dec. 12, 1849
TDW to HCG
Feb. 7, 1850
C. Wilson to HCG ["Henry"] / Denney to "Henry"
Sept. 17, 1850
Darius Buckley to HCG
Aug. 22, 1851
TDW to HCG
Nov. 26, 1851
HCG to [unidentified recipient]
Dec. 15, 1851
HCG to "Dearest friend" [TDW]
Jan. 13, 1852
L.C. Campbell to wife, Mrs. Dick Campbell
Jan. 30, 1861
Katie Hendrick to HCG
Jan. 31, 1874
Fannie Morton to "Dearest uncle"
March 9, 188?
TDW to Miss Tommie Wooten
Mar. 2, 1898
Bele Baker [?] to HCG
n.d.
Series II. Notes and Photographs,
1887, n.d.1
Notes,
Jan. 9, 1852
Laundry list [?],
n.d.
Note, Mary to HCG,
n.d.
Photograph: Blossom Greenwood; Palestine, TX
1887
Stella, Ella, Maud, Tommie; Austin, TX
n.d.