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A Guide to the William R. Lount Letter, 1861
Biographical NoteWilliam R. Lount was an attorney in Austin, Texas. In 1869, he patented an invention for a hair softening and renewal treatment composed of cucumber and linseed oil, beeswax, spermaceti, and white rosin. Sources: “Lount’s Hair Treatment.” Accessed November 27, 2012. http://www.hairraisingstories.com/Products/LOUNT_HT.html. “Franklin Co. TX Formed 1875 from Titus.” Rootsweb. Accessed November 27, 2012.http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dobson/tx/txfrankl.htm. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsA letter from William Lount to Confederate General G. T. Beauregard concerning Lount’s desire to become a spy for the confederacy comprises the William R. Lount Letter, 1861. The letter is initialed by Beauregard at the bottom and appears to indicate his denial of the request. 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 CitationWilliam R. Lount Letter, 1861, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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