urn:taro:utexas.cah.09260 A Guide to the John Moore Letters, 1837-1866 Original EAD encoding by Ryder Kouba according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. July 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Moore, John Moore, John, Letters 1837-1866 Materials are written in English. 1 vol. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Composed of a typescript volume of correspondence, the John Moore Letters, 1837-1866, document life in the antebellum South. Biographical Note

Originally educated as a physician, John Moore left his native Massachusetts to establish himself as a merchant in Talladega, Alabama. After losing all his property, Moore moved to Texas in 1855 and settled in Manchaca.

Scope and Contents

Composed of a typescript volume of correspondence, the John Moore Letters, 1837-1866, document life in the antebellum South. Letters addressed to his sister, Evelina Burleigh, and mother describe his life in Alabama as well as describing the potentialities of Texas, discussing soil, climate, market prices, and the social and educational status of Texans. The letters concern familial affairs, particularly his children’s progress in school.

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Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Moore, John -- Archives Subjects Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas Places Alabama -- Social life and customs Texas -- Social life and customs Texas -- Social conditions Texas -- Economic conditions Preferred Citation

John Moore Letters, 1837-1866, 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 2R120 John Moore Letters, 1837-1866