A Guide to the Frank Vick Henderson Diary, 1855-1862
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Henderson, Frank Vick | |
| Title: | Frank Vick Henderson Diary | |
| Dates: | 1855-1862 | |
| Abstract: | Personal diary of Frank Vick Henderson (1855-1862) relating details about his plantation in Mississippi, his marriage, move to Texas, and current events. | |
| Accession No.: | 68-146 | |
| Extent: | 1 1/2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Frank Vick Henderson was the namesake of Newitt Vick, a Protestant minister and conscientious objector to the War of 1776 after whom Vicksburg, Mississippi was allegedly named. Henderson was a Mississippi plantation owner who later moved to Texas.
Scope and Contents
The Frank Vick Henderson Diary, 1855-1862, records Henderson’s daily activities, an account of weather conditions and crop conditions on his plantation. Henderson also discussed the political activities and philosophies of the time, for the Whigs, Republicans, Democrats, and Know-Nothings, as well as slavery as an institution and a cause for concern on the political scene. He describes the first year of the Civil War, his plantation in Mississippi, his marriage, and his move to Texas.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Calhoun, John C. | ||
| Henderson, George | ||
| Henderson, Frank Vick -- Archives | ||
| Herff, Ferdinand | ||
| Hicks, Caroline | ||
| Hicks, Mary | ||
| King, Sarah E. | ||
| Lane, John M. | ||
| Marshall, C. H. | ||
| Stewart, Sam, III | ||
| Sharkey, William L. | ||
| Vick, Henry | ||
| Vick, H. O. | ||
| Vick, William | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| American Party | ||
| Democratic Party (U.S.) | ||
| Republican Party (U.S.: 1854-) | ||
| Whig Party (U.S.) | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Farms -- Mississippi. | ||
| Plantation life -- Mississippi. | ||
| Slavery -- United States -- History. | ||
| Weather -- Mississippi. | ||
| Places | ||
| Monticello (Ark.) | ||
| New Orleans (La.) | ||
| Canton (Miss.) | ||
| Greenville (Miss.) | ||
| Jackson (Miss.) | ||
| Vicksburg (Miss.) | ||
| Warren County (Miss.) | ||
| Yazoo City (Miss.) | ||
| Austin (Tex.) | ||
| La Grange (Tex.) | ||
| New Braunfels (Tex.) | ||
| San Antonio (Tex.) | ||
| United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Frank Vick Henderson Diary, 1855-1862, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Walter H. Richter, July 1968.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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