A Guide to the Nathan Boone Burkett Reminiscences, 1895
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Burkett, Nathan Boone, 1820-1898 | |
| Title: | Burkett, Nathan Boone, Reminiscences | |
| Dates: | 1895 | |
| Abstract: | Comprising a typescript of an autobiography, the Nathan Boone Burkett Reminiscences, 1895, discusses Burkett’s experiences as a soldier, surveyor, and hunter as told to his son-in-law John T. Hogwood. | |
| Extent: | 1 item | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
Born in Jefferson City, Missouri, Nathan Boone Burkett (1820-1898) was the son of David Burkett, a family friend of Daniel Boone. In 1829, Burkett moved with his family to Texas, settling in Dewitt’s colony. After the Burkett family fled during the "Runaway Scrape" of 1836, they returned to the colony, which was invaded by the Mexican Army in 1842. Burkett became a scout in Captain Mathew Caldwell’s ranger company in the Texas Army, fighting in the Battle of Salado Creek in 1842, before he settled in Moulton, Texas, where he worked as a surveyor.
Scope and Contents
Comprising a typescript of an autobiography, the Nathan Boone Burkett Reminiscences, 1895, discusses Burkett’s experiences as a soldier, surveyor, and hunter as told to his son-in-law John T. Hogwood. The autobiography describes Burkett’s emigration with his family to Missouri to Texas, the "Runaway Scrape," life as a soldier in the Texas Army, and hunting deer and buffalo on the frontier.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Burkett, Nathan Boone, 1820-1898 -- Archives. | ||
| Burkett family. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Texas. Army. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas -- History -- 19th century. | ||
| Places | ||
| Salado Creek (Bexar County, Tex.) -- History -- 19th century. | ||
| Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Nathan Boone Burkett Reminiscences, 1895, 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
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| 2J183 | Two typescript copies of reminiscences, 1895 | ||||||||||||