Descriptive Summary
Hatch, Sylvanus, 1788-1885
Hatch, Sylvanus, memoirs
1827-1885
Materials are written in English.
1/2 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The Sylvanus Hatch Memoirs,
1827-1885, contain a biographical sketch of Hatch, concerning his experiences in the
Texas Revolution, Mexican prisons, and battles with Native Americans.
Biographical Note
Born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, Sylvanus Hatch (1788-1885) moved to Savannah,
Georgia, in 1809, only to leave for Louisiana two years later. During the War of
1812, he served under General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. In 1821,
Hatch married the widowed Pamela Louisa Nicholson Brown (1788-1850), with whom he
had three sons. In 1828, Hatch settled in Stephen F. Austin’s colony in Texas,
living in Jackson County. He later moved to what-is-now Calhoun County, building a
home named Agua Dulce. Hatch also fought during the
Texas Revolution and in several battles with Native Americans.
Source:
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library.
A Guide to
the Sylvanus Hatch Collection, 1809, 1885. Last modified August 2010.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/drtsa/00013/drt-00013.html.
Scope and Contents
The Sylvanus Hatch Memoirs, 1827-1885, contain a biographical sketch of Hatch,
concerning his experiences in the Texas Revolution, Mexican prisons, and battles
with Native Americans in Savannah, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Calhoun and
Jackson counties, Texas. The memoirs also describe storms, military episodes,
agricultural and industrial enterprises, and epidemics of cholera and yellow
fever.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Hatch, Sylvanus, 1788-1885 -- Archives.
Subjects
Battles -- United States -- History -- 19th
century.
Indians of North America -- Texas -- History -- 19th
century.
Places
Calhoun County (Tex.) -- History --
19th century.
Jackson County (Tex.) -- History --
19th century.
New Orleans (La.) -- History -- 19th
century.
Savannah (Ga.) -- History -- 19th
century.
Texas -- History -- Revolution,
1835-1836.
Preferred Citation
Sylvanus Hatch Memoirs, 1827-1885, 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.
Related Material
See also Sylvanus Hatch
Collection, 1809-1885, Doc 5187 at the Daughters of the Republic of
Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas..
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2J119
Memoirs, 1827-1885