A Guide to the D.J. Parker Galveston Hurricane Letter, 1900
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| Creator: | Parker, D.J. | |
| Title: | D.J. Parker Galveston Hurricane Letter | |
| Dates: | 1900 | |
| Abstract: | Handwritten letter describing the devastation in Galveston, Texas, a few weeks after the 1900 hurricane. | |
| Extent: | 2 leaves | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letter describing the devastation in Galveston, Texas, a few weeks after the 1900 hurricane. Describes water, sand, wreckage, burning of the dead, and family members lost in the disaster.
Written by D.J. Parker in Cedar Bayou, Texas, and addressed to Mary Deman in Carlock, Illinois.
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Preferred Citation
D.J. Parker Galveston Hurricane Letter, 1900, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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| 2.325/C16 | Letter and envelope, 1900 | ||||||||||||