Loving, Oliver, Letters 1862

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Loving, Oliver, Letters 1862

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Composed of Photostats of two letters, the Oliver Loving Letters, 1862, document Loving’s petition to Governor Francis Richard Lubbock to recover his horses and cattle stolen in Texas.

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Lubbock, Francis Richard, 1815-1905

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Francis Richard Lubbock (1815-1905) was an influential Texas businessman and politician, who held many public offices during his life, including a term as governor of Texas (161-1863). Born in South Carolina on October 16, 1815, Lubbock moved to Texas in 1836. Beginning in 1837, he ran a general store in Houston, before beginning ranching operations in the 1840s. Lubbock was a staunch Democrat and became active in politics in 1832 during the nullification crisis in South Carolina. In Texas, he c...

Loving, Oliver, 1812-1867

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Born to Joseph Loving and Susannah Mary Bourland in Hopkins County, Kentucky, Oliver Loving (1812-1867) settled in Muhlenberg County, where he worked as a farmer. In 1833, he married Susan Doggett Morgan, with whom he had nine children. Ten years later, Loving moved with his family to Collin County, Texas. Around 1855, he moved to Palo Pinto County, and operated a general goods store while also ranching and driving cattle. Loving drove cattle to Confederate regiments stationed along...