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A Guide to the William Hickman Hill Letter, 1853
Biographical NoteWilliam 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. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe 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. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWilliam Hickman Hill Letter, 1853, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic 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. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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