Descriptive Summary
Bradbury, William, 1804-1862
Bradbury, William, Papers
1841-1868
Materials are written in English.
3 1/2 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Composed of typescripts of correspondence, legal documents, and a diary, the William Bradbury Papers, 1841-1868, chronicle Bradbury’s career as a judge, county clerk, and farmer in Austin County, Texas.
Biographical Note
A resident of Austin County, Texas, William Bradbury (1804-1862) owned a farm near Belleville, where he lived with his three children. Following his election as chief justice of Austin County in 1850, Bradbury was appointed county clerk six years later.
Scope and Contents
Composed of typescripts of correspondence, legal documents, and a diary, the William Bradbury Papers, 1841-1868, chronicle Bradbury’s career as a judge, county clerk, and farmer in Austin County, Texas. Correspondence consists of letters exchanged with family members, including two sons, concerning familial affairs and the Civil War. Legal documents relate to Bradbury’s certification of citizenship in the Republic of Texas, while the diary discusses his and his son’s activities on the farm near Belleville, Texas.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Bradbury, William, 1804-1862 -- Archives.
Bradbury family.
Subjects
Agriculture -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Farms -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Judges -- Texas -- History -- 19th century.
Places
Austin County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century.
Belleville (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century.
Texas -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Texas -- History -- Republic, 1836-1846.
Preferred Citation
William Bradbury Papers, 1841-1868, 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
2Q445
Two copies of typescript of correspondence, legal documents, and diary,
1841-1868