urn:taro:utexas.cah.02181 A Guide to the William Scudder Hamilton Diary, 1842-1846 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. September 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Hamilton, William Scudder, 1815-1873 Hamilton, William Scudder, Diary 1842-1846 Materials are written in English. 71-035 1 item Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The William Scudder Hamilton Diary, 1842-1846, consists of Hamilton’s account of his early years as a Methodist minister in Crockett, Jasper County, and Colorado County, Texas, including his ordination and daily activities. Biographical Note

Methodist minister William Scudder Hamilton (1815-1873) was born to John Ross and Sarah Ellen Scudder Hamilton in Princeton, New Jersey. After attending Princeton College, Hamilton served as a United States District Attorney before he and his parents moved to Cedar Bayou in the Republic of Texas. In 1842, Hamilton became a minister in the Methodist Church, later teaching at Rutersville College and directing a Methodist school in Seguin. In 1846, he married Louisa McIntosh Dickson, daughter of Texas revolutionary Abishai Mercer Dickson.

 Scope and Contents

The William Scudder Hamilton Diary, 1842-1846, consists of Hamilton’s account of his early years as a Methodist minister in Crockett, Jasper County, and Colorado County, Texas, including his ordination and daily activities. Additionally, the diary contains his speech for a Fourth of July celebration.

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 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Hamilton, William Scudder, 1815-1873 -- Archives. Subjects (Organizations) Methodist Church -- Texas -- Clergy. Subjects Fourth of July addresses. Places Crockett (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Jasper County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Colorado County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Preferred Citation

William Scudder Hamilton Diary, 1842-1846, 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 3C151 Diary, 1842-1846