John Nathaniel Henderson papers, 1908-1961, undated.

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John Nathaniel Henderson papers, 1908-1961, undated.

The John Nathaniel Henderson Papers were acquired in one gift from Pauline Foster Stephens at an unknown time, but prior to 1969. The collection begins in 1908 with correspondence about Henderson, who had recently died. A letter from 1961 contained an enclosed eyewitness account about Henderson as well. The undated literary series also contains eulogies about Henderson and reminiscences of working with him in the law field and the Civil War.

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The John Nathaniel Henderson Papers contain correspondence and obituaries about John Henderson's life as a student and teacher at Baylor University in Independence, his service in the American Civil War, and his work as a lawyer and judge in Texas. John Nathaniel Henderson was born in Abbeville District, South Carolina, on 26 February 1843. His family moved to Texas in 1848, and John attended Baylor University in Independence starting in 1858. Henderson enlisted along wi...