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A Guide to the Robert Harris Archer Family Papers, 1846-1871
Biographical NoteRobert Harris Archer was a physician in Maryland. He and his wife Mary Stump Archer had seven children, two of whom, John and Stevenson, emigrated to Texas in 1846, along with John's wife Ann and their eight children. John farmed and raised sheep in Texas, while Stevenson became a surveyor in Texas and New Mexico, where he also acquired an interest in a silver mine. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsCorrespondence and genealogical materials relate to the Robert H. Archer family. The bulk is letters from family members in Texas to parents and siblings in Maryland, describing their journey to the New Braunfels area, living and farming conditions in central and south Texas, encounters with Indians, and surveying activities in Texas and New Mexico. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsUnrestricted access. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationRobert Harris Archer Family Papers, 1846-1871, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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