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A Guide to the Mary J. Minor Letters, 1863-1864
Biographical NoteBorn 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. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsA 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. 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 CitationMary J. Minor Letters, 1863-1864, 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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