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A Guide to the South (Walter S.) Diaries, 1860-1890
Biographical NoteReverand Walter S. South (1824-1897) was a Methodist clergyman, farmer, and circuit rider, born in Kentucky. He moved to Texas in 1847, settling in the town of Bryan in Brazos County, Texas in 1863. South’s duties as a circuit rider required him to travel throughout Texas in an effort to minister to settlers and organize congregations. Source: “Statewide County NcArchives Obituaries.....Freeman, Andrew 1894”. TX Gen Web Project. Accessed on February 28, 2011. http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/statewide/obits/f/freeman2141ob.txt. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThe Walter S. South Diaries, 1860-1890, consist of four transcribed diaries describe South’s daily activities of travel, hunting, and religious study. Additionally, the diaries discuss funeral services he performed for communities, most often in the aftermath of a skirmish with the local Native Americans. 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 CitationWalter S. South Diaries, 1860-1890, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, 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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