Field, Albert Francis, letter 1900

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Field, Albert Francis, letter 1900

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The Albert Francis Field Letter,1900, consists of a photocopy of a transcribed October 2, 1900, letter to N. A.Jennings in San Antonio, Texas, from Field in Lockhart, discussing his experiencesas a Texas Ranger from about 1870 to 1900.

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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McKinney, Charles Brown, 1858?-1886

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Albert Francis Field (1856-1912) served as a Texas Ranger in A. L. Parrott’s Squad in Castroville, Texas, from about 1870 to 1900. His daughter, Zatella Greigh Field (1898-1968), married I. N. Mitchell. From the guide to the Field, Albert Francis, letter 66-061., 1900, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin) Albert Francis Field (1856-1912) served as a Texas Ranger in A. L. Parrott's Squad in Castroville, Texas, from about 1870 to 1900....

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