Agur Pixley Texas correspondence, 1849 Mar-Jul.

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Agur Pixley Texas correspondence, 1849 Mar-Jul.

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Six manuscript ALS, bound with hand-stitching, which Agur Pixley wrote to his three children, Charles, William and Eliza, during his journey to California; the letters begin on board a ship off the Florida coast and conclude in El Paso on July 4, 1849. Pixley's route took him through Galveston, Houston, Bastrop, Austin, Fredericksburg, the Mormon settlement at "Zodiac", and into western Texas via steam boat, wagon, and mule. Pixley makes extensive remarks on the landscape of his travels, the flora he encounters, family affairs, and his own faith. He provides a detailed account of the storms which plague his landing in Galveston, describes acquaintances he makes while in Texas, including Colonel John Coffee Hays of the Texas Rangers, and mentions witnessing the sale of a slave as well as a violent altercation between members of the P. F. Smith Joint Stock Association in Galveston. He also relates the difficulty of securing transportion, supplies, and food, providing numerous details about expenses. In his last letter, he indicates that he will accompany a wagon train led by Colonel Hays along the Gila Trail to San Diego, and proceed north after his arrival.

1 v. (19 leaves) ; 25 cm.

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Pixley, Charles C., 1923-

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Charles C. Pixley was a United States (U.S.) Army officer involved with the medical services. He served as Surgeon General of the U.S. Army from 1977-1981. From the description of Charles C. Pixley papers, 1981. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 47815252 ...

Texas Rangers

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Hays, John Coffee, 1817-1883

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P. F. Smith Joint Stock Company.

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Pixley, William.

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Taken prisoner in Huron Co., Ohio and brought to Detroit, adopted by the tribe and later escaped. From the description of William Pixley papers, 1812 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 607094357 ...

Pixley, Eliza.

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Pixley, Agur, 1801-1879.

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Agur Pixley (1801-1879), native of Connecticut, sailed from New York in the spring of 1849 to seek his fortune in the gold mines of California. From the description of Agur Pixley Texas correspondence, 1849 Mar-Jul. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702171676 From the description of Agur Pixley Texas correspondence, 1849 Mar-Jul. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80809649 ...