Campbell, John E., Letters 1858-1861

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Campbell, John E., Letters 1858-1861

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The John E. Campbell Letters,1858-1861, written by Campbell to his brother concern his health and farm, Indianthreats on the frontier, the Cortina Wars, the national political scene, and localconditions. He also discusses Texas politics related to the split in the Democraticparty, rise of the Know-Nothing party, and political candidacy and elections. Theletters also concern the threatened duel between Anthony Banning Norton and JohnMarshall, Secession resolutions in Texas Legislature, Secession Convention,beginning of Civil War in Texas, mobilization of troops, disruption of mail service,unreliability of rumors, and change-over from cotton to foodstuffsproduction.

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