A Guide to the Philip Smith Hale Papers, 1836, 1855
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Hale, Philip Smith | |
| Title: | Hale, Philip Smith, papers | |
| Dates: | 1836, 1855 | |
| Abstract: | The Philip Smith Hale Papers, 1836, 1855, consist of two letters to Hale in Rogersville, Tennessee, from family members, discussing the Texas Revolution and describing West Texas. | |
| Accession No.: | 1932 | |
| Extent: | 2 items | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Philip Smith Hale lived in Rogersville, Tennessee, during the mid-1800s.
Scope and Contents
The Philip Smith Hale Papers, 1836, 1855, consist of two letters to Hale in Rogersville, Tennessee, from family members in Texas. The April 11, 1836, letter from William Hale discusses a loss during the Texas Revolution while serving under Sam Houston, and the May 19, 1855, letter from Penelope Hale near San Antonio, Texas, describes West Texas.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Hale, Philip Smith -- Archives. | ||
| Hale, William. | ||
| Hale, Penelope. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Texas. Army. | ||
| Places | ||
| Texas, West -- Description and travel. | ||
| Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Philip Smith Hale Papers, 1836, 1855, 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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| 2D256 | Letters, 1836, 1855 | ||||||||||||