P. F. Roddan family papers

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.01047

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

In a letter dated October 26, 1839, P. F. Roddan provides a first-hand account of the Texas Cherokee War of 1839. Writing to his parents in Franklinville, New York, he describes conditions in Nacogdoches and East Texas and then provides an account of the battle. The collection also contains three letters written by members of the Roddan family between 1846 and 1850, including an 1850 letter from R. F. Roddan to his mother, written from the Nevada City gold fields.

Dates

Creation: 1839 - 1850

Creator

Roddan (Family) (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

P. F. Roddan served as a volunteer in the Texas Cherokee War under Burleson, Landrum and Rusk in the summer of 1839 near Rusk, Texas. He had come to Texas in March of 1839 via Mississippi and New Orleans.

Extent

4 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

In a letter dated October 26, 1839, P. F. Roddan provides a first-hand account of the Texas Cherokee War of 1839. The collection also contains three letters written by members of the Roddan family between 1846 and 1850.