Edward Harden letters

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.02194

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Transcripts of various correspondences comprise the Edward Harden Letters, 1836-1855. In an 1836 letter from Thomas J. Rusk of Nachogdoches, Texas, Rusk urgently asks Harden for military assistance for the Texian Army and to spread support for the Texas Revolution. The other letters in this collection have no apparent connection with Edward Harden. These include letters to George W. West of Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, from friends Ausborn Harris and L.A. Prior and his son Francis J. West in Rusk County, Texas. The letters concern the management of George’s farm in Rusk County, including the conditions of the county and the type of people living there.

Dates

Creation: 1836 - 1855

Creator

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857 (Person)
Harden, Edward, 1784-1849 (Person)
West, George W., 1808-1879 (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

Edward Harden (1784-1849) from Athens, Georgia, was a farmer, lawyer, soldier, and Senator for the state of Georgia. George W. West (1808-1879) was a farmer and businessman from Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia.

Extent

0.5 inches

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

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.