John E. Campbell letters

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.01700

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The John E. Campbell Letters, 1858-1861, written by Campbell to his brother concern his health and farm, Indian threats on the frontier, the Cortina Wars, the national political scene, and local conditions. He also discusses Texas politics related to the split in the Democratic party, rise of the Know-Nothing party, Sam Houston’s gubernatorial candidacy (1859) and proposed presidential candidacy (1860), senatorial candidacies of Louis Trezevant Wigfall and Lemuel Dale Evans, election of John Henninger Reagan to U. S. Congress (1859), and election of Francis Menefee White as commissioner of General Land Office. The letters also concern the threatened duel between Anthony Banning Norton and John Marshall, Secession resolutions in Texas Legislature, Secession Convention, beginning of Civil War in Texas, mobilization of troops, disruption of mail service, unreliability of rumors, and change-over from cotton to foodstuffs production.

Dates

Creation: 1858 - 1861

Creator

Campbell, John E. (Person)

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

John E. Campbell was a teacher and farmer in Austin and Mountain Home, Texas.

Extent

11 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The John E. Campbell Letters, 1858-1861, written by Campbell to his brother concern his health and farm, Indian threats on the frontier, the Cortina Wars, the national political scene, and local conditions. He also discusses Texas politics related to the split in the Democratic party, rise of the Know-Nothing party, and political candidacy and elections. The letters also concern the threatened duel between Anthony Banning Norton and John Marshall, Secession resolutions in Texas Legislature, Secession Convention, beginning of Civil War in Texas, mobilization of troops, disruption of mail service, unreliability of rumors, and change-over from cotton to foodstuffs production.

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.