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Alexander-Lewis family letters, 1852-1865.

Title: Alexander-Lewis family letters, 1852-1865.

Correspondence received by family members including letters sent to Martha Alexander prior to her marriage, letters written by Hannah B. Shinn, describing personal activities and Shinn's work as a schoolteacher at Bastrop Academy, Bastrop, Tex., letters to Martha Alexander Lewis from her husband, Charles W. Lewis, during his service as a Confederate soldier in East Texas, and letters from Neal McGaffey and John M. Lewis. Other topics include the Civil War and history of Bastrop. Other places represented include Austin, Beaumont, Galveston, Georgetown, Harrisburg, and Houston, Tex.

ArchivalResource: 20 items.

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Alexander and Lewis Families Letters Doc 505., 1852-1865

Title: Alexander and Lewis Families Letters 1852-1865

Charles W. Lewis (1819-1869) was a Georgetown, Texas, physician and a Confederate soldier during the Civil War; his wife, Martha Alexander Lewis (1831-1914), and her family were early settlers in Williamson County. The collection consists of letters received by family members. The bulk of the materials are letters to Martha Alexander Lewis from her husband, Charles W. Lewis, during his service as a Confederate soldier in East Texas. The collection also includes letters sent to Martha Alexander prior to her marriage by Hanna B. Shinn, describing personal activities and Shinn's work as a schoolteacher in Bastrop, Texas, and letters from Neal McGaffey and John M. Lewis.

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