Letter written by Mary Hughes to son, Thomas Proctor Hughes, May 27, 1861
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
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.
May 27, 1861
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Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, December 30, 1863
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
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 Austin, along with as many as four thousand African American residents.
During this time Daniel Boultinghouse was stationed in Galveston, Texas defending the coast from Union raids.
Daniel Boultinghouse and Mary Jane Russell Boultinghouse had eight children during their marriage, eight of whom died of diptheria during and around the time of the Civil War. Though Daniel obtained a Certificate of Disability due to "chronic disease of the lungs", he continued to fight for some time.
December 30, 1863
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1862 Confederate States of America $500 bond.
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
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 approximately 13.5 inches x 13.5 inches.
During the war, a greater quantity of Confederate currency was produced, causing the price of goods and services to be increasingly expensive. By the end of the war most Confederate currency was virtually useless.
Richard Cecil Todd, "Confederate Finance", University of Georgia Press, 2009.
1862
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Letter from Daniel B. Boultinghouse to Mary Jane Boultinghouse, December 30, 1863
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
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.
December 30, 1863
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Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, January 21, 1864
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
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, Shoes, Hats, Hardware, Crockery/ Groceries, Lumber, Georgetown, TX"
This was one of the last letters Mary Jane wrote to her husband. Daniel Boultinghouse died on February 13, 1864 in Galveston, Texas.
January 21, 1864
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Letter from J.H. Russel to J.B. Boultinghouse, February 14, 1863
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
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.
February 14, 1863
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Letter from Mary Jane Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, January 8, 1864
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
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 sent to the frontier to combat attacks from Native Americans.
This letter was written over the course of 12/31/1863- 1/8/1864.
January 8, 1864
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Letter from Daniel B. Boultinghouse to Mary Jane Boultinghouse, October 9, 1863
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
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 cold. He requests to hear from her.
October 9, 1863
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Letter from Mary J. and Sarah E. Boultinghouse to Daniel B. Boultinghouse, December 20, 1863
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
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 about little boy growing up and learning some words, also mentions Mr. Hoag making a buckhorn pipe and the acquisition of eight young pigs.
Mary Jane requests that he come home, even if only for a day.
At the end of the letter, Sarah E. Boultinghouse writes to her father, Daniel, to tell him she and her younger brother have been healthy and well.
December 20-24, 1863
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Certificate of Disability for Daniel B. Boultinghouse
United States -- Texas -- Williamson County.
War (Civil War).
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.
July 14, 1862
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