Thomas W. Bell family papers

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.00966

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The correspondence pertains to family affairs, Bell's business prospects and opportunities, and family efforts to secure his release from prison in Mexico. The papers include an 1839 description of the city of Austin, discussions of politics during the Republic of Texas, accounts of Indian affairs and hostilities including the Plum Creek Fight, information concerning Ruthersville and Ruthersville College, as well as genealogy and legal records.

Dates

Creation: 1827 - 1860
Creation: 1897
Creation: 1959

Creator

Bell (Family : Bell, Thomas W.) (Family)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.

Biographical Note

Bell (1815-1871) was a Mier Expedition prisoner and the author of A Narrative of the Capture and Subsequent Sufferings of the Mier Prisoners in Mexico (1845).

Extent

3 inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Papers concern Bell (1815-1871), Mier Expedition prisoner and author of A Narrative of the Capture and Subsequent Sufferings of the Mier Prisoners in Mexico (1845), and the Bell family in Texas and elsewhere. The correspondence pertains to family affairs, Bell's business prospects and opportunities, and family efforts to secure his release from prison in Mexico. The papers include an 1839 description of the city of Austin, discussions of politics during the Republic of Texas, accounts of Indian affairs and hostilities including the Plum Creek Fight, information concerning Ruthersville and Ruthersville College, as well as genealogy and legal records.