Permanent Collection

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Permanent Collection

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The permanent collection at the Williamson Museum contains objects, artifacts, and photographs that have been permanently gifted or donated to the museum.

Collection Items

Letter written by Mary Hughes to son, Thomas Proctor Hughes, May 27, 1861
A letter written by Mary Hughes to her son, T.P. Hughes giving him advice on taking up arms in the Civil War.

In this letter she discusses her ailing health, her fear for his well-being, and laments Texas' decision to secede.

Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, December 30, 1863
Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to her husband, Daniel B. Boultinghouse discussing life on the home front and the many tasks she must tend to in his absence.
She mentions a rumor that furloughed men and deserters are being gathered to guard…

1862 Confederate States of America $500 bond.
A Confederate States of America bond for $500 issued on October 8, 1862. This bond features a bond maturity date of "July 1, 1873" in the upper left corner and is signed by Robert Tyler. 17 twenty dollar coupons are attached to the bottom. It is…

Letter from Daniel B. Boultinghouse to Mary Jane Boultinghouse, December 30, 1863
Letter from Daniel B. Boultinghouse to his wife, Mary Jane Boultinghouse in which he requests that Brother Hoag stay with his wife until he can return. He reassures his wife that all is well with him.

Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, January 21, 1864
Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse. Mary Jane relates the troubles she faces at home, including sick and starving cattle.
The letter is written on paper from "E.W. Talbot/ Dealer in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods/ Boots,…

Letter from J.H. Russel to J.B. Boultinghouse, February 14, 1863
A letter from J.H. Russel to his brother, J.B. Boultinghouse, in which he expresses sympathy for his brother's loss of his "little boy". This letter was written from Camp Cleaver. Russel was in Company C, 3rd Regiment.

Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, January 8, 1864
In this letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to her husband, Daniel Boultinghouse, she discusses practical matters including knitting socks for him. She reports that General Green is in Austin. She also recounts that African American residents will be…

Letter from Daniel B. Boultinghouse to Mary Jane Boultinghouse, October 9, 1863
A letter from Daniel B. Boultinghouse to Mary Jane Boultinghouse. Boultinghouse writes from a camp near Chappel Hill on October 9, 1863.
In this letter to his wife he discusses the march to Houston and his ailing health, as he is fighting off a…

 Letter from Mary J. and Sarah E. Boultinghouse  to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, December 20, 1863
Letter from Mary J. and Sarah E. Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, dated December 20, 1863. Mary Jane wrote about writing previous letters on the 5th, 7th, 16th and 17th. The second part of the letter, written on the 24th of December, talks…

Certificate of Disability for Daniel B. Boultinghouse
Certificate of Disability for Daniel B. Boultinghouse dated July 14, 1862. Surgeon John E. Walker examined Daniel and found him to be unfit to perform military service due to chronic lung disease.
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