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A Guide to the Charles Smith Hovey Papers, 1854-1895
Biographical NoteA native of New York, Charles Smith Hovey (b. ca. 1820) fought in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and worked in the cattle trade in Goliad and Refugio counties, Texas. His siblings, Ann and Frank lived in New York. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsComprised of Photostats of correspondence, printed materials, and business and financial documents, the Charles Smith Hovey Papers, 1854-1895, chronicle Hovey’s service as a soldier in the Civil War and his career as a cattle trader in Goliad and Refugio counties, Texas. Correspondence with his brother Frank and sister Ann concerns familial affairs, the cattle business, business conditions in New York before the Civil War, and post-Civil War national politics. Printed materials include circulars from the United States Department of Agriculture and advertisements for land lottery drawings in Kansas and Wyoming. Business and financial records consist of pension papers, receipts, and memorandum books documenting business transactions. 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 CitationCharles Smith Hovey Papers, 1854-1895, 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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