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A Guide to the Margaret A. Bowie Diary, 1872-1877
Biographical NoteBorn in Mexia, Texas, Margaret Armstrong (b. 1857) married George M. Bowie in 1875. The couple lived with their son Willie in the Keechi Valley region of Jack County, Texas, where George worked as a teacher at the Salt Hill School. In 1877, Margaret moved with her family to Fort Worth. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsComprising two typescripts, the Margaret A. Bowie Diary, 1872-1877, chronicles Bowie’s experiences in the Keechi Valley region of Jack County, Texas. The diary describes life on the frontier, familial affairs, and her courtship with George Bowie. 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 CitationMargaret A. Bowie Diary, 1872-1877, 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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