A Guide to the Harvey Alexander Adams Papers, circa 1840-1843, 1849, 1889
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| Creator: | Adams, Harvey Alexander | |
| Title: | Harvey Alexander Adams Papers | |
| Dates: | circa 1840-1843, 1849, 1889 | |
| Abstract: | Reminiscences, diary and letter of early Fayette County pioneer Harvey Alexander Adams (1812-1895). Includes recollections of childhood and young manhood in Providence, Rhode Island and Ohio (Carthage, Columbus, Licking County); journey to New Orleans and descriptions of physical geography and culture of New Orleans and vicinity in 1836; journey to Texas, Indian menace and descriptions, particularly of the Nacogdoches area. | |
| Extent: | 3 items | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin | |
Scope and Contents
Reminiscences, diary and letter of early Fayette County pioneer Harvey Alexander Adams (1812-1895). Includes recollections of childhood and young manhood in Providence, Rhode Island and Ohio (Carthage, Columbus, Licking County); journey to New Orleans and descriptions of physical geography and culture of New Orleans and vicinity in 1836; journey to Texas, Indian menace and descriptions, particularly of the Nacogdoches area. Personal reminiscences end about 1837 to be replaced by a summary of the Texas Revolution and the course of Texas history to about 1840. Diary recounts events of the Somervell Expedition (1842-1843) with descriptions of San Antonio and Laredo. Appended is a letter from Thomas Washington Cox describing the Mier Expedition. Adam’s letter (1849) describes his travels in Texas in 1837 and his land speculation in Houston and elsewhere.
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| Subjects | ||
| Adams, Harvey Alexander. | ||
| Cox, Thomas Washington. | ||
| Houston, Texas. | ||
| Laredo, Texas. | ||
| Nacogdoches, Texas. | ||
| New Orleans, Louisiana. | ||
| New Orleans, Louisiana Description. | ||
| San Antonio, Texas Description. | ||
| Comanche Indians. | ||
| Comanche Indians Texas History 19th Century. | ||
| Diaries. | ||
| Land speculation. | ||
| Mier Expedition (1842-1844). | ||
| Somervell Expedition. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Harvey Alexander Adams Papers, circa 1840-1843, 1849, 1889, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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