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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | John Hunter Herndon Correspondence |
| Author | Herndon, John Hunter (1813-1878) |
| Date | 23 Feb 1814 - 3 Feb 1846 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | 2E 239 |
| Library / Archive | Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin |
| Collection Name | Herndon (John Hunter) Papers, 1814-1872 |
| Description | A range of letters referring to life in Texas and the military career of Captain Alexander Calvit. |
| Series Description | Correspondence, diary, legal documents and military documents relating to observations of John Hunter Herndon (1813-1878), lawyer and soldier, during his journey from Kentucky to Texas via New Orleans (1837-1838), especially his impressions of Galveston and Houston, and his opinions regarding the President and members of the Congress of the Republic of Texas. Also included is material relating to land transactions in Texas and to the military career of Alexander Calvit. |
| Biographical Note / History | Born and educated in Kentucky, John Hunter Herndon arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1838. He studied law in Kentucky and Houston, and was admitted to the bar in Fort Bend County in November 1838. In 1839, Herndon married Barbara Makall Wilkinson Calvit, heir to the Calvit sugar plantation in Brazoria County, and by 1860 he had become one of the wealthiest landowners in Texas. Although he was not in active military service during the Civil War, the war and Reconstruction depleted most of his fortune. Herndon died on July 6, 1878, and was buried at Hempstead. |
| Theme(s) | Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Places | Galveston, Houston, Fort Bend County, Brazoria County, Texas, Natchez, Mississippi, Kentucky, Rochester, New York, Washington, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| People | Casson, Joseph; Calvit, Captain Alexander; Holmes, David; Robins, Elliott; Sharpp, John |
| Keywords | law, legislation, conflict, American Civil War, finance, employment, education, plantation, military, army |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Briscoe Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin |
