Letter from Jack Shackelford in Texas to his wife, Maria, in Alabama.
During the Texas Revolution, Shackelford formed and led the Red Rovers (a group of volunteers from Lawrence County, Alabama) to participate in the conflict. In the letter, he discusses living conditions, specifically mentioning the lack of food and supplies: "but for the great number of Deer on...
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Alabama documents Shackelford, Jack, 1790-1857; Shackelford, Maria Yongue, 1794-1842; Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Military life; Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Military personnel |
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During the Texas Revolution, Shackelford formed and led the Red Rovers (a group of volunteers from Lawrence County, Alabama) to participate in the conflict. In the letter, he discusses living conditions, specifically mentioning the lack of food and supplies: "but for the great number of Deer on the land we must have almost starv'd." The pages are torn and faded, and much of the text is illegible. |
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Q0000251856 - Q0000251858Q251856 - Q251858Letter from Jack Shackelford in Texas to his wife, Maria, in Alabama.During the Texas Revolution, Shackelford formed and led the Red Rovers (a group of volunteers from Lawrence County, Alabama) to participate in the conflict. In the letter, he discusses living conditions, specifically mentioning the lack of food and supplies: "but for the great number of Deer on the land we must have almost starv'd." The pages are torn and faded, and much of the text is illegible.1836 January 241836-01-241830-1839Shackelford, Jack, 1790-1857; Shackelford, Maria Yongue, 1794-1842; Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Military life; Texas--History--Revolution, 1835-1836--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceShackelford, JackJack Shackelford papersSPR467Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/23750 |
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