urn:taro:utexas.cah.02228 A Guide to the William D. Foulke Papers, 1886-1891 Original EAD encoding by Laurel Rozema according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. January 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Foulke, William D. Foulke, William D., papers 1886-1891 Materials are written in English. 87-022 24 letters Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The William D. Foulke Papers, 1886-1891, consist of 24 letters from Foulke in Texas to his family in Pennsylvania and describe ranching problems and cattle rustling, awaiting trial for murder and the subsequent dismissal of the charges, and Foulke’s distaste for Texas and Texans. Biographical Note

A native of Pennsylvania, William D. Foulke moved to Texas as a rancher, living at Melissa Ranch, Mountain Home, and Kerrville. In 1889, Foulke was arrested for murder, but the charges were dismissed the next year.

 Scope and Contents

The William D. Foulke Papers, 1886-1891, consist of 24 letters from Foulke in Kerrville and Mountain Home, Texas, to his family near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and describe ranching problems and cattle rustling, awaiting trial for murder and the subsequent dismissal of the charges, and Foulke’s distaste for Texas and Texans. One 1889 letter also includes a newspaper clipping about the jurors who would hear Foulke’s case.

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 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Foulke, William D. -- Archives. Subjects Trials (Murder) -- Texas -- History -- 19th century. Cattle trade -- Texas -- History -- 19th century. Cattle stealing -- Texas -- History -- 19th century. Places Kerrville (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century. Mountain Home (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century. Preferred Citation

William D. Foulke Papers, 1886-1891, 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 2.325/E484a Letters, 1886-1891