Descriptive Summary
Garrett, William, b. ca. 1811
William Garrett Papers
1832-1834,
1840-1843
Materials are written in English.
2 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The William Garrett Papers,
1832-1834, 1840-1843, consist of a Photostat ledger and account book detailing
purchases such as coffee, thread, and whisky from numerous individuals.
Biographical Sketch
Born in Tennessee around 1811, plantation owner William Garrett moved to the Ayish
Bayou District of Texas and settled in San Augustine in the late 1820s or early
1830s. Garrett owned over a thousand acres of land and 132 slaves. His plantation
produced corn, cotton, wheat and barley. Garrett may have been married twice and had
at least five children. His exact date of death is not known, but he probably died
before 1884 according to a son’s marriage announcement.
Source: Jasinski, Laurie E. “GARRETT, WILLIAM.” HoTo.
Accessed December 15, 2010. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fga57
Scope and Contents
The William Garrett Papers, 1832-1834, 1840-1843, consist of a Photostat ledger and
account book detailing purchases such as coffee, thread, and whisky from numerous
individuals.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Garrett, William, b. ca. 1811--Archives
Subjects
Cotton trade--Texas--History--19th Century.
Plantation life--Texas--History--19th
Century.
Slavery--Texas--History--19th Century.
Places
Nacogdoches County
(Tex.)--History--19th Century.
San Augustine County
(Tex.)--History--19th Century.
Preferred Citation
William Garrett Papers, 1832-1834, 1840-1843, Dolph Briscoe Center for American
History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2D196
Ledger, Photostat, 1832-1834
2D196
Account book, Photostat,
1840-1843