Fanthorp Inn records

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.01495

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Scope and Contents

The Fanthorp Inn Records consist of Henry Fanthorp's twenty-seven ledgers, dating from 1832 to 1888, which document the operation of the Fanthorp Inn and an associated mercantile business. The records include ledgers of credit accounts, daily records of transactions, guest registers, bound invoices from suppliers, and stage line records. Furthermore, they document the many important personages who visited the inn and their various travel plans.

Dates

Creation: 1832 - 1888

Creator

Fanthorp Inn (Organization)

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.

Historical Note

Henry Fanthorp built the Fanthorp Inn in 1834 near the intersection of stage roads from Houston to Springfield and Nacogdoches to San Felipe de Austin in what is now Anderson in Grimes County, Texas. The inn became the first post office in the area when Fanthorp was appointed postmaster of Grimes County in 1835. In 1837 he opened a general store at the inn with his brother-in-law, Mike Kennard and Abraham Womack. The inn served many important historical figures, including Sam Houston, Anson Jones, and Robert E. Lee.

Extent

1.67 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Henry Fanthorp built the Fanthorp Inn in 1834 near the intersection of stage roads from Houston to Springfield and Nacogdoches to San Felipe de Austin in what is now Anderson in Grimes County, Texas. The records consist of Henry Fanthorp's twenty-seven ledgers, dating from 1832-1888, which document the operation of the Fanthorp Inn and an associated mercantile business.

Accession Number(s)

1979-066

Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.