John Wesley Hardin Collection 1874-1931 (Bulk: 1874-1895)

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John Wesley Hardin Collection 1874-1931 (Bulk: 1874-1895)

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The letters in this collection date from 1874 to 1931. The bulk of the letters cover Hardin's arrest and imprisonment. Several of the letters describe in detail Hardin's version of the Webb killing and lynching of Hardin's relatives as well as his own arrest, trial and incarceration. There is good documentation of the 1894 Gonzales County election controversy in which Hardin was deeply involved. The correspondence also offers insights on 19th century Texas life, i.e. politics, reconstruction, the Texas Rangers, the State Police, the Taylor-Sutton feud, prison life, farming practices, and country social life and mores. The collection also contains handwritten legal exams and papers as well as family photographs.

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Southwestern Writers Collection, Special Collections, Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos

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SNAC Resource ID: 6640776

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Hardin, Jane Bowen (wife of Hardin – died 1892 )

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Spellman, Ernest donor

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Hardin, John Wesley, 1853-1895

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Texas gunfighter John Wesley Hardin killed his first victim at the age of 15 in 1868. After committing numerous additional murders, often related to drinking and gambling, he was convicted of murder in 1877 and served 15 years' time in Huntsville. In 1894, he was shot in the back of the head and killed in Acme Saloon in El Paso while throwing dice. From the description of John Wesley Hardin Papers, 1874-1931. (Texas State University-San Marcos). WorldCat record id: 48971180 ...