Alexander-Lewis family letters, 1852-1865.

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Alexander-Lewis family letters, 1852-1865.

Correspondence received by family members including letters sent to Martha Alexander prior to her marriage, letters written by Hannah B. Shinn, describing personal activities and Shinn's work as a schoolteacher at Bastrop Academy, Bastrop, Tex., letters to Martha Alexander Lewis from her husband, Charles W. Lewis, during his service as a Confederate soldier in East Texas, and letters from Neal McGaffey and John M. Lewis. Other topics include the Civil War and history of Bastrop. Other places represented include Austin, Beaumont, Galveston, Georgetown, Harrisburg, and Houston, Tex.

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Lewis, John M., active 1842-1846

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Shinn, Hannah B.

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Bastrop Academy (Bastrop, Tex.)

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Lewis, Martha Alexander, active 1852-1865

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McGaffey, Neal

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Lewis, Charles W., approximately 1819-1869

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