A Guide to the William Hickman Hill Letter, 1853
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Hill, William Hickman, d. 1853 | |
| Title: | Hill, William Hickman, letter | |
| Dates: | 1853 | |
| Abstract: | 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. | |
| Accession No.: | 1922; 95-266 | |
| Extent: | 2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
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.
Restrictions
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. | ||
Administrative Information
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
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