Guide to the Moreau Forrest Letter to Mary Forrest, 1837
Collection Summary |
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| Creator: | Forrest, Moreau | |
| Title: | Moreau Forrest Letter to Mary Forrest | |
| Dates: | 1837 | |
| Abstract: | Written in 1837 from Houston, Forrest writes at length to his wife about Houston, and the illness of their son; discusses the possible outbreak of war with Mexico; talks of the Texas Congress meeting. This four-page letter gives an early look at life in the Republic of Texas. | |
| Identification: | MS 002 | |
| Quantity: | 1 letter | |
| Language: | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library Rice University, Houston, TX | |
Biographical Note
Mention of Moreau Forrest as candidate for Mayor of Houston can be found in the folder on George Fisher in the Muir papers (collection #MS 17).
Scope and Contents
Written in 1837 from Houston, Forrest writes at length to his wife about Houston, and the illness of their son; discusses the possible outbreak of war with Mexico; talks of the Texas Congress meeting. This four-page letter gives an early look at life in the Republic of Texas.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from the Moreau Forrest Letter to Mary Forrest must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Index Terms |
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| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Forrest, Moreau - correspondence. | ||
| Forrest, Mary - correspondence. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Texas--History--19th century. | ||
| Formats | ||
| Correspondence. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Moreau Forrest Letter to Mary Forrest, 1837, MS 002, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Acquisition Information
Gift from J.V. Leeds, Jr., 1975.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Letter, 1837 |
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| 4 pg. letter, torn in portions of fold. Typescript available from WRC staff. | |||||||||||||