urn:taro:utexas.cah.00403 A Guide to the Rufus Chandler Papers, 1841-1884. 04/06/2005Encoded in XMetal 3 by Lauren Telepak according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Descriptive Summary Chandler, Rufus Rufus Chandler Papers 1841-1884 Materials are written in English. 2004-057 1/2 in. Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin Correspondence and newspapers relating Rufus Chandler's travels, tenure in the Texas Rangers during the War with Mexico, and struggles to start a law practice in Rusk, Texas. Scope and Contents

Correspondence, transcripts of correspondence, and newspapers document the life and death of Rufus Chandler. The majority of the material contains Chandler's correspondence to his family in Maine in which he provides accounts of his travels, being a solider in the War with Mexico, and his struggle to start a law practice in Rusk, Texas after the war. Two letters from J.A. Clark to Chandler's sister, Rachel Reed, and newspaper stories in the <date>Rusk Pioneer</date> provide accounts of Chandler's death. Transcripts of Chandler's correspondence were created in 1955 by Mary E. M. Smith.

Arranged chronologically by type of material.

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Rufus Chandler Papers, 1841-1884, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Index Terms Chandler, Rufus 1813-1849 Texas Rangers Texas Rangers History Mexican War, 1846-1848 Mexican War, 1846-1848 Hogg, Joseph 1806-1862 Clark, Joseph Addison 1815-1901 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory: 3G112 Correspondence, 1841-1884 3G112 Chandler to family, 1841-1847 3G112 J.A. Clark to Rachel Reed, 1884 3G112 Transcripts of correspondence 3G112 Newspapers: 3G112 <date>Rusk Pioneer</date>, 1849