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Dickenson, community activist and historian, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1930.  From 1951-1953 he served with the US Army in Korea. Dickenson then received a B.A. in geography from Michigan State University in 1957 and a M.Ed. from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1971. He taught at a variety of colleges and universities throughout his career, including Virginia Tech where he researched local African American history and genealogy. After moving back to New York, Dickenson was appointed Borough Historian of Staten Island, which he held until his death from cancer in 2006.","Dickenson is the author of two published works: Entitled! Free Papers in Appalachia Concerning Antebellum Freeborn Negroes and Emancipated Blacks of Montgomery County, Virginia. and Holden's Staten Island: The History of Richmond County.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Richard B. 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Christiansburg\"\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\"Interview with Mrs. Nettie Anderson\"\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\"Christiansburg Institute Reunion\" \u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e'Interview with Mrs. Addie Jones\"\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\"Special Poll Oklahoma Territorial Census 1890\" \u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e\"Freedman's Bank Records\"\u003c/bibref\u003e","\u003cbibref\u003e1910 Miracode Index\" Virginia, Western Region\"\u003c/bibref\u003e"],"bibliography_heading_ssm":["Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography","Bibliography"],"bibliography_tesim":["Kilgore Forthhouse, 1786, 1975","The Great Stone Face,, 1976","Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia, 1977","Frontier Forts, 1968","An Economic and Social Survey of Russell County Virgina,, 1931","Lebanon: A Virginia Community, 1943","Comments on the Lebanon Community Study, 1944","Bibliography","\"An Address on the Occasion of the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Hanging Rock,\" n.d.","Against the Tide excerpt (photocopy), n.d.","Belah Perry excerpt (photocopy), n.d.","Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1927 (photocopy), n.d.","\"Black Genealogical Research in Montgomery County,\" 1978","\"Black Student Directory 1978\", 1978","\"Blacks in Appalachia\" excerpt (photocopy), n.d.","\"Booker T. 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Dickenson, community activist and historian, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1930.  From 1951-1953 he served with the US Army in Korea. Dickenson then received a B.A. in geography from Michigan State University in 1957 and a M.Ed. from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1971. He taught at a variety of colleges and universities throughout his career, including Virginia Tech where he researched local African American history and genealogy. After moving back to New York, Dickenson was appointed Borough Historian of Staten Island, which he held until his death from cancer in 2006.  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDickenson is the author of two published works: \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eEntitled! 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This series includes materials related to Christiansburg Institute and his work with the Christiansburg Community Center.","Series II contains correspondence with friends and coworkers. Letters are arranged by author in alphabetical order.","Series III contains various publications and photocopies of publications kept by Dickenson during his career. Individual publications are arranged in their own folder, excerpts are grouped in folders by alphabetical order.","Series IV contains research materials complied by Dickenson. Most of these items are photocopies of archival material. Research materials with no apparent titles are grouped in the Ephemera Research folder.","Series V contains cassette tapes, microfilm, and CD-ROMS arranged by material type.","Kilgore Forthhouse, 1786, 1975","The Great Stone Face,, 1976","Historical Sketches of Southwest Virginia, 1977","Frontier Forts, 1968","An Economic and Social Survey of Russell County Virgina,, 1931","Lebanon: A Virginia Community, 1943","Comments on the Lebanon Community Study, 1944","Bibliography","\"An Address on the Occasion of the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Hanging Rock,\" n.d.","Against the Tide excerpt (photocopy), n.d.","Belah Perry excerpt (photocopy), n.d.","Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1927 (photocopy), n.d.","\"Black Genealogical Research in Montgomery County,\" 1978","\"Black Student Directory 1978\", 1978","\"Blacks in Appalachia\" excerpt (photocopy), n.d.","\"Booker T. 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Dickenson, community activist and historian, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1930.  From 1951-1953 he served with the US Army in Korea. Dickenson then received a B.A. in geography from Michigan State University in 1957 and a M.Ed. from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1971. He taught at a variety of colleges and universities throughout his career, including Virginia Tech where he researched local African American history and genealogy. After moving back to New York, Dickenson was appointed Borough Historian of Staten Island, which he held until his death from cancer in 2006.","Dickenson is the author of two published works: Entitled! Free Papers in Appalachia Concerning Antebellum Freeborn Negroes and Emancipated Blacks of Montgomery County, Virginia. and Holden's Staten Island: The History of Richmond County.","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Richard B. Dickenson Papers was completed in September 2011.","The collection is composed of materials related to Dickenson's research on Southwest Virginia African Americans from the Civil War until the present. Included are photocopies and excerpts of books and archival materials, correspondence with coworkers and friends largely dealing with the Christiansburg Institute, and professional material related to his work in with the Christiansburg Community Center and local history associations.","The following books have been removed from the collection and are available in Special Collections:","The Black Oklahomans, A History: 1541-1972, 1972\nBlack History in Oklahoma: A Resource Book, 1971\nChristiansburg Institute: A Proud Heritage, 1991\nEntitled:Free Papers in Appalachia, 1980\nHighlights in the Early History of Montgomery County, VA, 1975\nThe Montgomery County Story, 2000\nMontgomery County, Virginia: Circa 1790, 1972\nMontgomery County Virginia: The First Hundred Years, 1994\nPrice Genealogy, 1948\nThe United States Army Invades the New River Valley May 1864, 1986\nVirginia Landmarks of Black History, 1995","Permission to publish material from Richard B. 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Dickenson Papers are arranged into five series: subject files, correspondence, publications, research, and media. Materials within series are arranged alphabetically. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries I contains subject files created by Dickenson. This series includes materials related to Christiansburg Institute and his work with the Christiansburg Community Center. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries II contains correspondence with friends and coworkers. Letters are arranged by author in alphabetical order. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries III contains various publications and photocopies of publications kept by Dickenson during his career. Individual publications are arranged in their own folder, excerpts are grouped in folders by alphabetical order. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV contains research materials complied by Dickenson. Most of these items are photocopies of archival material. 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Dickenson, community activist and historian, was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1930.  From 1951-1953 he served with the US Army in Korea. Dickenson then received a B.A. in geography from Michigan State University in 1957 and a M.Ed. from Springfield College in Massachusetts in 1971. He taught at a variety of colleges and universities throughout his career, including Virginia Tech where he researched local African American history and genealogy. After moving back to New York, Dickenson was appointed Borough Historian of Staten Island, which he held until his death from cancer in 2006.  \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDickenson is the author of two published works: \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eEntitled! 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","This collection has been organized into six Series: \n1. Letters, 1850-1859","2. Letters, 1860-1869","3. Letters, 1870-1879","4. Letters, 1880-1889","5. Letters, no date","6. Diary","The letters in this collection are arranged into Series by ten year increments, the Subseries are then arranged chronologically into individual years. Not every year produced letters and this is reflected in overall arrangement.","Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University.","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame","Processed by Frances M. Pilaro in 1985.","The collection is primarily composed of letters received by Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock (1828-1887), a graduate of Tulane University and a resident of Texas and Mexico, 1855-1888, from family members in Alabama and Texas, and friends in Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas. The letters reflect the restlessness of the pre-Civil War years, and the difficulties and disillusionment felt by many people during Reconstruction. The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.","Scope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.","Scope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.","Scope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.","Scope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.","Received letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.","Scope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"","Scope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.","Scope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.","Scope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.","Boxes 2-3. 12 items.","Scope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.","Scope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.","Scope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.","Scope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.","Scope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.","Scope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"","Scope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.","Rejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.","Scope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.","10 items. Box 1 folder 4.","Scope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.","Scope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.","Scope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.","Scope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.","Box 1 folder 5. 11 items.","Scope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.","Scope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.","Scope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.","Scope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.","Scope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.","Scope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.","Scope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.","Scope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.","Scope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.","Scope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.","Box: 1-2. 38 items.","Box 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.","Scope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.","Scope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.","Scope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.","Scope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.","Scope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.","Scope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.","Scope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.","Scope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.","Scope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"","Scope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.","Scope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.","Scope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.","Scope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.","Scope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.","Scope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.","Scope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.","Box 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.","Scope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.","14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.","Scope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".","Scope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.","Scope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.","Scope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".","Scope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.","Scope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.","Scope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.","Scope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.","Scope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.","Scope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.","Scope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.","Scope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".","Scope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".","Describes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.","6 items. Box 2, folder 3.","Scope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.","Scope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.","Scope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.","Scope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.","16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4","Scope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.","Scope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.","Scope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.","Scope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.","Scope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.","Scope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.","Scope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico","Scope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.","Scope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.","Scope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.","Scope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.","Scope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.","Scope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas","Scope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.","Scope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.","Scope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.","Box 2, folder 5. 3 items.","Scope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.","Fragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.","Scope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.","Scope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). It also contains lists of edible birds and animals, trees for lumber and various fruit trees and vegetables.","Per email communication of June 2012 from the son and daughter-in-law of the donor, Christopher L. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection has been organized into six Series: \n1. Letters, 1850-1859\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2. Letters, 1860-1869\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3. Letters, 1870-1879\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4. 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Not every year produced letters and this is reflected in overall arrangement."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTheodocius Joshua Scurlock Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Theodocius Joshua Scurlock Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Frances M. Pilaro in 1985.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Frances M. Pilaro in 1985."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is primarily composed of letters received by Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock (1828-1887), a graduate of Tulane University and a resident of Texas and Mexico, 1855-1888, from family members in Alabama and Texas, and friends in Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas. The letters reflect the restlessness of the pre-Civil War years, and the difficulties and disillusionment felt by many people during Reconstruction. The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoxes 2-3. 12 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 items. Box 1 folder 4.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 1 folder 5. 11 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox: 1-2. 38 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 items. Box 2, folder 3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 2, folder 5. 3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). 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The letters reflect the restlessness of the pre-Civil War years, and the difficulties and disillusionment felt by many people during Reconstruction. The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.","Scope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.","Scope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.","Scope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.","Scope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.","Received letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.","Scope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"","Scope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.","Scope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.","Scope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.","Boxes 2-3. 12 items.","Scope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.","Scope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.","Scope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.","Scope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.","Scope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.","Scope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"","Scope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.","Rejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.","Scope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.","10 items. Box 1 folder 4.","Scope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.","Scope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.","Scope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.","Scope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.","Box 1 folder 5. 11 items.","Scope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.","Scope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.","Scope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.","Scope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.","Scope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.","Scope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.","Scope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.","Scope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.","Scope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.","Scope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.","Box: 1-2. 38 items.","Box 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.","Scope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.","Scope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.","Scope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.","Scope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.","Scope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.","Scope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.","Scope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.","Scope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.","Scope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"","Scope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.","Scope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.","Scope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.","Scope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.","Scope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.","Scope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.","Scope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.","Box 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.","Scope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.","14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.","Scope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".","Scope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.","Scope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.","Scope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".","Scope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.","Scope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.","Scope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.","Scope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.","Scope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.","Scope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.","Scope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.","Scope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".","Scope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".","Describes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.","6 items. Box 2, folder 3.","Scope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.","Scope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.","Scope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.","Scope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.","16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4","Scope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.","Scope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.","Scope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.","Scope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.","Scope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.","Scope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.","Scope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico","Scope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.","Scope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.","Scope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.","Scope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.","Scope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.","Scope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas","Scope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.","Scope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.","Scope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.","Box 2, folder 5. 3 items.","Scope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.","Fragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.","Scope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.","Scope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","This collection has been organized into six Series: \n1. Letters, 1850-1859","2. Letters, 1860-1869","3. Letters, 1870-1879","4. Letters, 1880-1889","5. Letters, no date","6. Diary","The letters in this collection are arranged into Series by ten year increments, the Subseries are then arranged chronologically into individual years. Not every year produced letters and this is reflected in overall arrangement.","Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University.","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame","Processed by Frances M. Pilaro in 1985.","The collection is primarily composed of letters received by Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock (1828-1887), a graduate of Tulane University and a resident of Texas and Mexico, 1855-1888, from family members in Alabama and Texas, and friends in Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas. The letters reflect the restlessness of the pre-Civil War years, and the difficulties and disillusionment felt by many people during Reconstruction. The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.","Scope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.","Scope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.","Scope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.","Scope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.","Received letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.","Scope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"","Scope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.","Scope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.","Scope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.","Boxes 2-3. 12 items.","Scope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.","Scope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.","Scope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.","Scope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.","Scope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.","Scope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"","Scope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.","Rejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.","Scope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.","10 items. Box 1 folder 4.","Scope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.","Scope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.","Scope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.","Scope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.","Box 1 folder 5. 11 items.","Scope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.","Scope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.","Scope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.","Scope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.","Scope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.","Scope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.","Scope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.","Scope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.","Scope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.","Scope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.","Box: 1-2. 38 items.","Box 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.","Scope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.","Scope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.","Scope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.","Scope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.","Scope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.","Scope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.","Scope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.","Scope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.","Scope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"","Scope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.","Scope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.","Scope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.","Scope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.","Scope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.","Scope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.","Scope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.","Box 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.","Scope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.","14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.","Scope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".","Scope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.","Scope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.","Scope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".","Scope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.","Scope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.","Scope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.","Scope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.","Scope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.","Scope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.","Scope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.","Scope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".","Scope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".","Describes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.","6 items. Box 2, folder 3.","Scope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.","Scope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.","Scope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.","Scope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.","16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4","Scope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.","Scope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.","Scope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.","Scope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.","Scope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.","Scope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.","Scope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico","Scope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.","Scope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.","Scope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.","Scope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.","Scope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.","Scope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas","Scope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.","Scope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.","Scope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.","Box 2, folder 5. 3 items.","Scope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.","Fragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.","Scope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.","Scope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). It also contains lists of edible birds and animals, trees for lumber and various fruit trees and vegetables.","Per email communication of June 2012 from the son and daughter-in-law of the donor, Christopher L. 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Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection has been organized into six Series: \n1. Letters, 1850-1859\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e2. Letters, 1860-1869\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e3. Letters, 1870-1879\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e4. 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Not every year produced letters and this is reflected in overall arrangement."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock of Texas and Mexico, and graduate of Tulane University."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00020.frame"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTheodocius Joshua Scurlock Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Theodocius Joshua Scurlock Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Frances M. Pilaro in 1985.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Frances M. Pilaro in 1985."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is primarily composed of letters received by Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock (1828-1887), a graduate of Tulane University and a resident of Texas and Mexico, 1855-1888, from family members in Alabama and Texas, and friends in Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas. The letters reflect the restlessness of the pre-Civil War years, and the difficulties and disillusionment felt by many people during Reconstruction. The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReceived letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoxes 2-3. 12 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e10 items. Box 1 folder 4.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 1 folder 5. 11 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox: 1-2. 38 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDescribes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e6 items. Box 2, folder 3.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBox 2, folder 5. 3 items.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eScope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). 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The letters reflect the restlessness of the pre-Civil War years, and the difficulties and disillusionment felt by many people during Reconstruction. The diary included was kept by Scurlock on his journey to Mexico, December 1867-April 1869, in which he gives his impressions of the people he encountered as well as the natural history of the regions he passed through.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter but worried about health; reports brother Dan had left for Irving College; money hard to come by and price for cotton very low; refers to pending lawsuit; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worries about health and relates deaths of various towns people; money hard to come by and business bad; other family and town related news.","Scope and Contents Crops doing well; received letter from a most \"dangerous woman,\" claiming son hadn't paid a debt; advises him to stay away from this \"awful woman\"; mentions pending lawsuit referred to as \"hooke suit\"(?); other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Refers to a favor which \"came to hand\"; talks about crops and prices; refers to the burning of a foundry in Montgomery, Alabama; many suffering from scarlet fever; mentions the Hook's lawsuit being taken to Supreme Court; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Complains about mail system; has not received any letters from son; crops doing very well, especially corn; discusses Hook's lawsuit; relates town \"anicdote\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter after \"too months\"; crops doing very well; Scarlet fever still \"going through neighbourhood\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of fine crops and many deaths from scarlet fever; Hook suit not yet decided; advises to stay away from the \"slandering living old devil\"who claims he hasn't paid debt; other family news.","Scope and Contents Worried that lawyers want evidence from him for Hook's case; advises not to give any at all; reports crops are good except cotton and all are well.","Scope and Contents Reports a retrial for \"Hooke's\"case and advises that he give no evidence; advises to stay away from \"Tom the big baby\"; asks him not to mention case in any letters except to her, Mit or Will; other family news.","Scope and Contents Replies to question about health and crops; gives long account about political opinions relating to the \"American party\", break up of the Whigs and strengthening of Democrats; relates local arrests; business interests shifting; other news about common friends.","Scope and Contents Disease going around caused by snakes, many deaths; defines Hook's case as divorce case; advises to not give any evidence; case has been given a retrial; worried about Mary's [sister] health; not receiving Texas paper; other family news.","Received letter; has severe cold, health at Irving generally good; plans on staying two years; has not rained lately and is very warm; Had sent catalogue, will send another.","Scope and Contents Requests help in getting into business as an \"averseer.\"","Scope and Contents Inflicted with typhoid, hopes to be well soon; asks that Scurlock take care of some business dealings; received letter from William Harrison giving news of many deaths in Montgomery, County [Alabama]; provides arrangements for moving [to Texas]; family news.","Scope and Contents Times dull as session ending; has sprained ankle; has received letter from Ma which criticizes his spelling; will try again to send catalogue.","Scope and Contents Sends papers on Freeman Divorce case; refers to a petition and preparation of legal papers; other family news.","Boxes 2-3. 12 items.","Scope and Contents Relates how letter had been detoured to mother's house, was \"read at home\"then sent on to Irving; advises T.J. to settle down and get married; also advises to not travel until decision to make Kansas a state is made; advises to go to Kansas if it becomes a slave state; mentions a planned act of violence by Negroes near Clarksville [Tennessee] on the Cumberlan[d] River; planned to knock us all in the head\"and \"make themselves free Ladies and Gentleman.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Glad to hear that he is happy, expected him to be \"Alabama-sick\"[homesick]; has begun farming, finds its hard work; all in good health except mother who has \"posey \"; other news.","Scope and Contents Complains in great length that Josh did not stop to visit on his way to Texas; glad to hear his health has improved with the \"Minreul wutter\"; inquires about a Negro, John, who held freedman's status; other family news.","Scope and Contents Relates the marriage of two couples of the area; reports the results of the elections for probate and circuit judge and refers them to their respective parties; have had long dry spell, hasn't been good for the \"God of Macon...King cotton\"; reports other deaths and gives some family news.","Scope and Contents Bill has gotten married, spends great deal of time telling why he shouldn't have \"don[e] the deed\"; begs son not to go to Central America because climate not good for health; crops are doing well except cotton; inquires about \"Ben's wife\"who was lost on a boat which was sunk on 20 April 1856; has hired new help who is young and \"don't know much\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Gives long philosophical and metaphorical arguments about the importance of good health; compares the \"excruciating pain\"of the invalid to the \"vast freedom\"of the healthy; will remain at College for 6 week break in isolation as few students have remained.","Scope and Contents Refers to a debt owed by Mr. Scurlock and to Mr. Scurlock's absence at this time; mentions a hired black man in the employ of Mr. Scurlock.","Scope and Contents Has not heard or seen [Theodoicus Joshua] Scurlock nor has he been in [Texas]; Has not the funds to pay the debt but will soon; refers to a boy [slave] who \"has plenty to eat but nothing to do.\"","Scope and Contents Pleads with brother to stop his traveling, to buy a home and settle down; claims that hundreds of tears have been shed, thinking he was dead; begs [T.J.] to meet brother Billy in Marshall Texasand stay with him.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and that he [T.J.] hasn't gone to Nicaragua; sorry to learn he has been \"lying on the bed of affliction\"; encourages him to go to Marshall County, Texas to meet brother Bill who has just married; sister has been married; sent 2 letters to different addresses; other family news.","Rejects Scurlock's proposition to buy his land in Nepsher County; would like $3 an acre; doesn't believe land in that area is selling for less.","Scope and Contents Hopes business better for Scurlock than himself; selling out and moving to New Orleans; enjoyed traveling from his town.","10 items. Box 1 folder 4.","Scope and Contents Has returned to \"this city\"and plans to say; is pleased by the business prospects; believes could make good profit on investments; likes the amusements of the city.","Scope and Contents Has not received word in 3 months; very cold weather and is affecting the crops; very little corn; money is tight; has bought \"a negro\"; had poor crop last year; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has had a \"very cold and backward spring\"; 200 deaths since Xmas from measles; brother is talking about joining U.S. Army; Democrats have full ticket for legislature and County offices; many old Whigs have gone Democrat; Democrats only party \"able to beat back abolitionists and save our country from ruin\"; reports Freeman and Williams lawsuit decided in favor of Williams; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates family is well, brother Dan is home from Tennessee, brother William had measles; will try to visit [T.J.] and that part of country; a few deaths have occurred caused by measles; other town news.","Scope and Contents Glad to have received letter; sorry Josh didn't come to visit; crops doing badly because of cold spring but should make profit in cotton; voted for Buchanan in election as did Josh.","Scope and Contents In good health; has been trying to find a job; reading law now; married an unnamed woman; crops okay except cotton for which it has been too cold.","Scope and Contents Glad to receive letter and all in good health; American Party has won full representation in both Houses of Congress; describes political antics of both parties concerning \"burying\"the opponent; crops doing well except cotton because of cold; relationship between Jones family and Scurlocks not on firm ground as a result of daughter Mit's husband; other town news.","Scope and Contents Has not been well but glad to receive letter; crops not very good, cotton getting a high price, about 15 cents; Wishes he could come to visit before she dies; discourages [Josh] to go to Central America as there will be \"fighting enuf [sic] to do in your own native land.\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has a slight cold; have been several weddings; thinking about going to law school in Tennessee; would like to set up practice in Texas or \"other new country,\"; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has the \"clap\", likes T.J.'s proposition, would like to be doing something; hard times coming on; other family news.","Box 1 folder 5. 11 items.","Scope and Contents Just returned home; has a cold; expenses for trip amounted to $60, Did not need money advanced by T.J.","Scope and Contents Has on hand $150 belonging to T.J. received through money order; Mr. Barker has paid nothing on debt; sister sends word T.J. must get married.","Scope and Contents Misses Josh very much, encourages him to come and visit several times; family is well; has been married; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has received no word since February; refers sarcastically to Cupid and Social Life; reading [law] at home; intends to come to Texas following winter; other family news.","Scope and Contents Describes the fashions of LaPlace and the young ladies; crops doing well, plenty of food; convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss dissolving of nation; court system inefficient and overloaded; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Surprised to hear he is studying medicine although thinks he's too old; married a 45 year old man to his first wife, thought that was strange; has been very ill with chills and fever; crops not very good, winter was too wet.","Scope and Contents Describes in detail the \"examinations\"which were attended by all the music lovers; loves young America; still plans to go to Texas to live, would like to practice law there; sister is living in unfortunate situation; encourages him to study medicine; other family news.","Scope and Contents Requests to have bond signed, money given and note returned, in reference to Hart Conyer.","Scope and Contents Has received signed note; rejects offer to sell piece of land to a friend because terms are too long for the low price offered.","Scope and Contents Has been ill for 10 days; advises him to not go to New Orleans too early because of Yellow fever; encourages him to write to brother [Dan] to go to law school in Montgomery; other family news.","Scope and Contents All in good health; have been a few cases of Typhoid fever; crops very good; has been reading [law], feels this year has been a waste, will go back to read [with another lawyer] as before; other family news.","Scope and Contents Ma has decided to move to Polk County Texas; requests a small house; this has foiled plans for school, will maybe farm in Texas if can't find a school.","Box: 1-2. 38 items.","Box 1, folders 6-7. 20 items.","Scope and Contents Receipt for $287.50 included; speaks of terms of payment; refers to an unknown lawsuit; has a jug of whiskey and no one to drink it with.","Scope and Contents Has made business contacts requested; the due bill has come up in court but they cannot collect on it; and other family news.","Scope and Contents Land sold to Day and Thompson for $3 an acre; brother William left for Alabama; corn looks good but cotton is small, haven't had rain since 16 of April; other town news.","Scope and Contents Discusses recent emigration to Texas of family and friends from Macon County Alabama; presents some prejudices toward northwesterners; refers to a note coming due; crops good but need rain; refers to the \"railroad sensation\"in Jefferson which will take some time to settle; other family news.","Scope and Contents Speaks of crops and lack of rain; reports problems with child slave Scurlock left to his brother; other family news.","Scope and Contents Making preparations from 4th of July Celebration; have had little rain and temperatures have been up to 98 [F.]; has heard of yellow fever in T.J.'s city, advises him to take care of himself; refers to the drinking habits of friends.","Scope and Contents Instructions referring to Scurlock moving out of the house he is living in and what the owner expects will be done by Scurlock in upkeep.","Scope and Contents Family all well; had intended to move to Texas but crops failed, will have to buy corn this year; anxious to see Josh, wants to know why he hasn't married.","Scope and Contents Weather has been very hot, have had no rain, crops are burning, cotton failing, wonders if Texas is \"a fit place for civilized men to live\", many Western towns and private homes have been burned because of the abolition movement, \"The people are aroused to a sense of their [the abolitionist's] danger\", compares it to Harper's Ferry; refers to T.J.'s thesis, suggests the topic of Tetanus, mentions a case of murder Dan is defending; centering on a Negro who contacted tetanus after a severe whipping.","Scope and Contents Inquires about a note for several hundred dollars that he has heard nothing about, would like to know what happened to it; shows his discontent with Texas, describes it as \"this land of contention where belzebub seems to be prime ruler.\"","Scope and Contents Sorry to hear [Scurlock's] mother is dissatisfied with her move to Texas, but has heard many are; the drought continues, has traveled to Alabama and 200 miles up Alabama River and found the drought reaches further; friends wanted to look him up in New Orleans; encourages him to come visit; other family and town news.","Scope and Contents All in good health, crops are turning out better than expected; has traded land in Tennessee for land in Texas; reports murder of old man by child in Sumpter, South Carolina, in jail waiting trial; coal is scarce, other family and area news.","Scope and Contents Received letter with thesis, contained information they already had, refers to the lawsuit thesis was needed for; finally received rain which rejuvenated crops; health of area has been good, \"too much so for the good of the Doctors\", refers to murder committed by Jack Taliaferro, includes other town news.","Scope and Contents Begs \"Dosh\"to come and visit him, outlines how to get to Philadelphia; all are well, has heard from Scurlock's mother who hates Texas and wants to return to Alabama.","Scope and Contents Promises to pay what he owes in few weeks.","Scope and Contents Corn crop better than expected; relates robbery charges against men from Polk County and other town news.","Scope and Contents Describes details of common friend's death, also refers vaguely to various other [medical] cases \"town is improving, have built a female college and have a Methodist preacher who will convert...the negroes and dogs before they stop\", other town news.","Scope and Contents Gives lengthy opinion of upcoming Presidential election between Douglas and Lincoln and also projection and hopes for house and Senate elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents \"Bad crops, low water and high prices\"; will be traveling back to Polk County before Christmas; gives results of Presidential elections; other family news.","Scope and Contents All well; friend has stopped drinking; this friend wants to fight when war begins; [Brother] Dan \"fixing n to go see Mother; other news.","Box 2, Folder 1. 2 Items.","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him; corn crops good, leaf worm has injured cotton crops; has decided to study medicine; hopes girlfriend hasn't decided to marry someone else, encourages Scurlock to marry; relates town affairs.","Scope and Contents Asks advice on collecting lawyers in Upshur County, has not gotten judgement on claims of Scurlock's; Frank Bensen has eloped with Darby's wife; cotton crops poor.","14 items. Box 2, folders 1-2.","Scope and Contents Expresses his opinion about national politics, predicts a military governor for Texas judging by the acts of the \"Vandal Congress,\" has no faith in \"Andrew Johnson the chief of drunkards of the Vandal states.\" Advises to sue, D.J. Kimball for money he owes; has not heard from Pittsburg and will write a \"cuss lettr\"if they \"do not respond\".","Scope and Contents Has had to harvest his own cotton because he has no laborers; hired no freedmen because of some fights the previous year; will give up farming and maybe sell rugs with Dr. Hendricks; money is hard to come by; [Brother] Bill just recovering from serious illness; other family news.","Scope and Contents Shows very little faith in the \"Vandal n government; questions whether Dan has received the horse he sent; business not very good, advises that one should run business on a cash system; relates he has lost about $200 on a credit based system; had had difficulty with superintendent of Lunatic Asylum, told him what he thought of him and challenged him to a fight, all stemmed from disagreement on treatment of patients; will be leaving soon.","Scope and Contents Will begin selling rugs, have ordered supply from New Orleans; hopes doing better in city than would have at Asylum; other family news.","Scope and Contents Has not heard from brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) since March; would like any information on him as had heard rumor that he had been killed; selling goods with Dr. Hendricks in \"six full stores in Mt. Pleasant\".","Scope and Contents Relates rumors that T.J. is dead and how this rumor came about; Long guilt speech about the death of his mother; never received the horse sent to him; other family news.","Scope and Contents Discusses different medical cases and dental cases; relates deaths of acquaintances; has been very ill.","Scope and Contents Mentions Scurlock has left Austin but not where he's gone; war has ruined him; crops have been good; at home at time of surrender; has begun preaching and serving his God.","Scope and Contents Have been in city 5 days, very different from Austin; many sick town supporting 10-12 Doctors and many drug stores; has met a gay widow with whom he keeps company.","Scope and Contents Enquires of a Claiborne Herbert in Columbus, Colorado County; has opened a school but is doing poorly, would appreciate any help Scurlock could give; gives update on doctors from Austin Lunatic Asylum; will be leaving Austin soon.","Scope and Contents Has been in poor health; crops have been very poor; war has destroyed the South and the \"Southern devils have a hard hand of it after we get through a war in which we lose everything\"; will continue in business if can.","Scope and Contents Jobs hard to get in Austin; Doctors from Lunatic Asylum did not do well in private practice, have gone to Georgetown; negro notary has been appointed in Austin, other town news.","Scope and Contents Did not make as much in business here as in Bastrop; encourages Sky to join him and \"Dock\"in Austin; Dock will pay his passage to Austin; 2 deaths from yellow fever; enjoying company of \"The widow\".","Scope and Contents Austin dull place; Gen. Joseph Jones Reynolds has arrived to take over department; Boon has located office, not doing well; City covered with grasshoppers; describes as \"damb poor country\"; \"Better be in Hell without claws\".","Describes his plans to get in touch with brother; feels government is in bad condition, \"Texas will soon pass through to fiery ordeal of what is denominated reconstruction\", expresses his prejudices toward Black people; begs brother to come back to Texas.","6 items. Box 2, folder 3.","Scope and Contents Expresses opinion of government: \"I hope it [government] will sink to the latter most pits of Hell.\"; has been able to collect some relates town news.","Scope and Contents Waited until Texas was accepted back into the Union; considers this a good gained from reconstruction; claims Negroes will remain in place they should, inferior position; wants to know about Mexico: politics, commercial facilities and social events; encourages him to come back to the U.S.; other town news.","Scope and Contents Relates local political happenings through reconstruction; and some very strong opinions; thanks for the description of Mexico; sends regards of many people and relates other family and town news.","Scope and Contents Relates his preconception of Mexico; \"hopes to see all Democrats elected\"in upcoming elections; other town news.","Scope and Contents Does not agree that Democrats have never changed, has been in poor health; is doing well in profession; explains his problems at the Asylum; eating in Mexico is cheap; is studying man; [contains several passages with no meaning].","Scope and Contents Hasn't heard from him in 2 months; encourages him to come visit Mt. Pleasant; claims it will be one of the most important small towns when the railroad is built from St. Louis through Texarkana; is now assessing taxes for the county; other family news; includes envelope.","16 items. Box 2, folders 3-4","Scope and Contents Received account against Jose Gamundi for $73.88; has placed credit in his name for $73.88.","Scope and Contents Questions why he hasn't come to visit; gives description of herself; relates father's [Dan Scurlock] poor health; gives some town news.","Scope and Contents Wife not well with ovarian tumor; has become partner in goods firm; still county tax assessor; receives 6500 for this job; Mt. Pleasant included on Railroad which begins in St. Louis and will go to the Rio Grande to connect with Mexican rail encourages him to come and visit.","Scope and Contents Refers to securing claims on oil wells and coal mines; expects that there will be a boom in oil lands after Mexican Presidential election; hopes to do some speculating; hopes to settle himself financially for life.","Scope and Contents Sickness is increasing; has received \"Charge of the Vice-consulate property.\" refers to a matter concerning archives [records of the consulate?], other town news.","Scope and Contents Is now working at a bank as a cashier and continues to assess taxes; is living comfortably but still must pay off some debts from Merchandising; family is well and being educated as he would like; refers to the Democratic Victory for Presidency and remarks \"that the south is again at the Head of National affairs;\" other family news.","Scope and Contents Mary D. Pitts, Milledgeville, Georgia to cousin, Theodocius Joshua Scurlock, Mexico","Scope and Contents Gives description of himself: gives family news; describes Mt. Pleasant; asks many questions about Mexico and whether a Doctor could do well there; hopes to study medicine.","Scope and Contents Gives town news; crops look good, had a hail storm nearby; has chosen medicine as a prospective occupation; town working hard to raise money for railroad to town; includes lineage of Scurlock family.","Scope and Contents Acknowledges \"carta\"[?] and list of goods sent to him; will do all in his power as executor of his will to deliver property safely.","Scope and Contents Questions will of Dr. Theodocius Joshua Scurlock; inquires whether estate was left to brothers individually and was it lawful under Mexican laws; others are trying to come in on will.","Scope and Contents Not acquainted with Mexican laws but believes the brother [William and Dan] are only benefactors.","Scope and Contents J. Tessier, Tuscpan Mexico to Daniel Scurlock, Mt. Pleasant, Texas","Scope and Contents Assures him possessions have been sent; explains that his brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) did not have a great estate when he died; advises him to contact two friends who knew him; requests a receipt sent to him from [Scurlock's] papers.","Scope and Contents Inquiring about possessions of deceased brother (Theodocius Joshua Scurlock) which he has not yet received; requests that he make some enquires; refers to his brother's assassination.","Scope and Contents Informs him goods have arrived, will pay duties and willship as soon as possible.","Box 2, folder 5. 3 items.","Scope and Contents 6 pages, pages 1 and 2 missing. Discusses the advantages of living outside of the U.S.; shows his bitterness toward U.S. politics, racial problems and how the government is taking care of them; defends Mexico as a better place to live; discourages any immigration. Pages 1 and 2 missing.","Fragment ALS. Relates Bill Moore's crime of forgery for 50 bales of cotton and his arrest.","Scope and Contents Fregment of Begs brother to return to Marshall to comfort Mother and rest of family; relates [sister] 'Mit' has married; also \"Beany [?]\" was shot dead previous morning.","Scope and Contents 16 Manuscript volume with typescript copy. Diary of Theodocius Joshua Scurlock containing details of Dr. Scurlock's journey from Texas to Tulango, Mexico; his impressions of the lifestyles of the people he encountered as he traveled south and the novelties he sees and learns about for the first time; and a table of distances traveled, detailed weather reports, and descriptions of the locations and names of towns stayed in. It gives an insight to the questioning nature of Dr. Scurlock and his ability to describe some of the methods of technique he viewed (e.g., medical and spinning). 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He was wounded on March 23, 1863, at Kernstown.","External sources:","\"Thomas S Gibson\" in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/1273091:1555","\"Gibson, Thomas S.\" [25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry], National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=722F0BA1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A","\"Thomas Spencer Gibson\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75652490/thomas-spencer-gibson","\"Thomas S Gibson\" [1828-1909] in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/2434704:1555","\"Gibson, Thomas S.\" [37th Regiment, Virginia Infantry], National Park Service's Civil War database, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=732F0BA1-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A","\"Thomas Shelby Gibson\", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40565135/thomas-shelby-gibson"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Thomas S. 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The letter discusses money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay and that Thomas has sued Gibson for the debt.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This letter is from Thomas S. Gibson, a farmer in Rose Hill, Lee County, Virginia, to James D. Thomas in Bryan, Texas, on March 24, 1870. The letter discusses money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay and that Thomas has sued Gibson for the debt."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n\u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\nhttp://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_361383492bcb55daea67fafe7706f590\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Thomas S. Gibson Letter is from Gibson, a farmer in Lee County, Virginia,  to James D. Thomas, Bryan, Texas, on March 24th, 1870. The letter contains information on the money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The Thomas S. Gibson Letter is from Gibson, a farmer in Lee County, Virginia,  to James D. Thomas, Bryan, Texas, on March 24th, 1870. The letter contains information on the money owed and interest due to Thomas from Gibson, as well as the fact that Gibson is unable to pay."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Gibson, Thomas S. (Rose Hill, Va.)"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Gibson, Thomas S. 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