A Guide to the Garet S. Hardcastle Letter, 1841
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Hardcastle, Garet S. | |
| Title: | Hardcastle, Garet S., Letter | |
| Dates: | 1841 | |
| Abstract: | The Garet S. Hardcastle Letter (1841) pertains to politics in the Republic of Texas during 1841. | |
| Accession No.: | 2004-169 | |
| Extent: | 1 item | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
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.
Restrictions
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. | ||
Administrative Information
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
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| 3K25 | Letter from G. S. Hardcastle to Otis Arnold, April 8, 1841 | ||||||||||||