Descriptive Summary
Sumner, William H.
Sumner, William H., Letter
1834
Materials are written in English.
1 item
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The William H. Sumner Letter, 1834, comprises a letter penned by Sumner in Dorchester [Massachusetts?] to James DeWolf concerning the illness of Mrs. DeWolf and the plans of an unnamed colonel for a Suspension Rail.
Biographical Note
Entrepreneur William H. Sumner possibly lived in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in the mid-19th century.
Scope and Contents
The William H. Sumner Letter, 1834, comprises a letter penned by Sumner in Dorchester [Massachusetts?] to James DeWolf concerning the illness of Mrs. DeWolf and the plans of an unnamed colonel for a Suspension Rail. Additionally, the letter discusses Sumner’s enterprising intentions to relocate to Texas, where he hopes to settle in the cotton-yielding lands near the Red River.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Sumner, William H. -- Archives
DeWolf, James
Subjects
Cotton growing and manufacture -- Texas -- History -- 19th century
Railroads -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Places
Red River (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century
Preferred Citation
William H. Sumner Letter, 1834, 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
2K328
Letter,
August 25, 1834