Descriptive Summary
Horst, Louis, 1807-1878
Horst, Louis, Papers
1840-1880
Materials are written in English and German.
37 items
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Correspondence, financial records, and legal documents compose the Louis Horst Papers, 1840-1880, chronicling Horst’s business interests and familial affairs.
Biographical Note
Born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, Louis Horst (1807-1878) emigrated with his wife Magaretha Mary (1811-1879) to the United States in the 1830s. First arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana, Horst settled in Austin, Texas, around 1836. A butcher by profession, he also owned a plantation, where the couple raised their six children.
Source:
Edward, Sarah Monroe. Simien-Horst-Monroe. Rootsweb. Accessed June 14, 2011. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1753008&id=I520969031.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, financial records, and legal documents compose the Louis Horst Papers, 1840-1880, chronicling Horst’s business interests and familial affairs. Correspondence concerns life on the plantation as well as news from family and friends in Germany. Legal papers relate to power of attorney, the acquisition of land, and Horst’s business endeavors, while financial documents consist of a promissory note and Confederate bonds.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Horst, Louis, 1807-1878 -- Archives.
Horst family.
Subjects (Organizations)
Confederate States of America.
Subjects
German Americans -- Texas -- Austin.
Plantations -- Texas -- Austin.
Places
Austin (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Preferred Citation
Louis Horst Papers, 1840-1880, 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
2E249
Correspondence and legal documents,
1840-1880