Descriptive Summary
Hill, William Hickman, d. 1853
Hill, William Hickman, letter
1853
Materials are written in English.
1922; 95-266
2 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The William Hickman Hill Letter,
April 4, 1853, from Hill in Travis County, Texas, to his son Daniel B. Hill in
Tennessee describes business ventures in the county; the price of cattle, supplies,
and land; and living conditions in Austin and the surrounding area.
Biographical Note
William Hickman Hill (d. 1853) was a farmer, who moved from Tennessee to Travis
County, Texas, in 1852 after his son William Hickman Hill, Jr., fell ill. Another
son, Daniel B. Hill, practiced medicine in Mississippi.
Source:
Just Outside Austin: Rural Travis Communities:
Manor. Austin History Center. Accessed January 19, 2011. http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/ahc/outside/manor.htm.
Scope and Contents
The William Hickman Hill Letter, April 4, 1853, from Hill in Travis County, Texas, to
his son Daniel B. Hill in Tennessee describes business ventures in the county; the
price of cattle, supplies, and land; and living conditions in Austin and the
surrounding area.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Hill, William Hickman, d. 1853 -- Archives.
Hill, Daniel B.
Subjects
Farmers -- Texas -- Travis County.
Land use -- Texas -- Travis County.
Business enterprises -- Texas -- Travis
County.
Places
Travis County (Tex.) -- History --
19th century -- Sources.
Preferred Citation
William Hickman Hill Letter, 1853, 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
2E232
Letter, 1853