Descriptive Summary
Minor, Mary J.
Minor, Mary J., Letters
1863-1864
Materials are written in English.
1 vol.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
A bound typescript of correspondence composes the Mary J. Minor Letters, 1863-1864, documenting familial affairs and W. B. Minor’s activities in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Biographical Note
Born in Tennessee to Samuel Hunter, Mary J. Hunter moved with her family near Paris, Texas, in 1851. After her father’s death five years later, Mary married schoolteacher W. B. Minor around 1860. In 1862, W. B. enlisted in the Confederate Army and was stationed at various sites in Louisiana and Texas.
Scope and Contents
A bound typescript of correspondence composes the Mary J. Minor Letters, 1863-1864, documenting familial affairs and W. B. Minor’s activities in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Mary discusses life at home in Paris, Texas, while W. B. describes conditions within the army and military encampments in Alexandria, Louisiana, and Grand Prairie, Texas.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Minor, Mary J. -- Archives.
Minor, W. B.
Minor family.
Subjects (Organizations)
Confederate States of America. Army.
Subjects
Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas.
Places
Alexandria (La.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Grand Prairie (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Paris (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Military life.
Preferred Citation
Mary J. Minor Letters, 1863-1864, 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
2R118
Correspondence,
1863-1865