urn:taro:utexas.cah.01625 A Guide to the Garet S. Hardcastle Letter, 1841 Original EAD encoding by Megan Mummey according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. June 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Hardcastle, Garet S. Hardcastle, Garet S., Letter 1841 Materials are written in English. 2004-169 1 item Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The Garet S. Hardcastle Letter (1841) pertains to politics in the Republic of Texas during 1841. Biographical Note

Garet S. Hardcastle was a lawyer who lived in Houston, Texas, during the Republic period.

Scope and Contents

The Garet S. Hardcastle Letter (1841) pertains to politics in the Republic of Texas during 1841. Hardcastle, writing to Otis Arnold of Nashville, Tennessee, on April 8, 1841, discusses land claims, the city of Houston’s chances to become the capital of the Republic, the currency of Texas, the upcoming presidential election, Sam Houston’s drunkenness, and Indians.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Hardcastle, Garet S.--Archives. Houston, Sam, 1793-1863. Subjects Indians of North America--Texas. Elections--Texas. Places Houston (Tex.)--History. Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846. Preferred Citation

Garet S. Hardcastle Letter, 1841, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.

Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 3K25 Letter from G. S. Hardcastle to Otis Arnold, April 8, 1841