00250 Guide to the Ann Marie Turner correspondence, 1851-1913 Inventory prepared by Veronica Arellano Woodson Research Center

Rice University, Houston, Texas

20060724 Finding aid encoded by Veronica Arellano. 20060626 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Woodson Research Center,

Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Turner, Ann Marie Stewart Ann Marie Turner correspondence 1851-1913 Materials are in English. MS 114 3 linear inches (15 folders) The Ann Marie Turner correspondence consists of a collection of letters primarily between Ann Marie Stewart Turner and her husband, James Turner, a Confederate soldier in the U.S. Civil War. The remaining correspondence in this collection is amongst Mrs. Turner and other family and friends. Biographical Note

Ann Marie Stewart Turner and her husband James Turner were both residents of Galveston, Texas. They were married on May 25, 1859. James Turner was a Confederate soldier in the U.S. Civil War and was killed in 1864 while fighting at Petersburg, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of correspondence primarily between Ann Marie Stewart Turner and her husband, James Turner. The remaining correspondence is amongst Mrs. Turner and other family and friends. The content of these letters includes mostly family and personal affairs. The collection contains 47 letters, 5 cartes de visite, and various letter fragments, notes, and envelopes

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: Correspondence, 1851-1860 Series II: Civil War, Correspondence, 1861-1865 Series III: Correspondence, 1886-1913 Series IV: Photographs, 19th century Access Restrictions

This material is open for research but requires 24 hrs. for retrieval. Please call ahead at 713-348-2586 or e-mail woodson@rice.edu

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Ann Marie Turner correspondence, MS 114 must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Preferred Citation

Anne Marie Turner correspondence, 1857-1913, MS 114, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

Acquisition Information

This collection was received on April 13, 1971.

Accruals

No future additions are expected for this material.

Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Turner family--Correspondence Turner, Ann Marie Stewart--Correspondence Turner, James, d. 1864--Correspondence Subjects Women--Texas--Personal and other papers--19th-20th centuries Subjects (Places) Texas--Family and personal papers--19th-20th centuries Galveston (Tex.)--Family and personal papers United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Texas--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Formats Correspondence Photographs Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Correspondence, 1851-1860

5 folders; Letters are in generally good condition.

11 Letter from James Turner to Martha Turner; May 14, 1851 12 Letters to and from Marie Stewart; 1857 13 Letters primarily to and from Marie Stewart and James Turner; 1858 14 Letters primarily from Marie Stewart and James Turner to friends and family; 1859 15 Letter to Marie Turner from her mother; 1860

Letter was written on Marie's first wedding anniversary and includes marital advice from her mother.

Series II: Civil War, Correspondence, 1861-1865;

5 folders; Letters are in generally good condition. Two letters in this series discuss significant family events. In the letter dated August 23, 1863, Marie Turner informs James Turner of his sister Martha’s death. In the letter to her mother and sister dated October 17, 1864 Marie Turner discusses her husband’s death which occurred earlier that year.

16 Letters to and from Marie Turner; 1861 17 Letters to Marie Turner from her mother and James Turner; 1862 18 Letters to and from James Turner and Marie Turner; 1863 19 Letters to and from Marie Turner; 1864 110 Letter to Marie Turner from her mother; 1865 Series III: Correspondence, 1886-1913;

4 folders; Letters are in generally good condition, with the exception of one very fragile, undated letter in folder 13.

111 Letter from Marie Stewart to Sister; 1886 112 Letter from Sallie Stewart; 1913 113 Primarily letters from Martha Turner to James Turner and family; circa mid to late 19th century 114 Notes, Letter Fragments and Envelopes; circa mid to late19th century Series IV: Photographs 19th century

5 cartes de visite. Two cartes de visite are attributed to C.B. Ketteringham, Photographer, Houston, Texas. The photograph of a standing man includes the name C.S. Cleveland and the date 1852.

115 Photographs; circa mid to late19th century