Letter from Charles William Tait, Columbus, Texas, to Felix Tait, Black's Bluff, Alabama, 1848-04-20, page 1 |
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Columbus April 20th 1848
Dear brother,
Your letter of March 22th was
received on the 7th of this month, & as I wrote to
Ma last week, I concluded not to answer yours
until this. I also yesterday received a letter from
Rob of the 18th March, which I will answer some
other time. I sent Howard on his way home on
Sunday last, when he arrives you can have all
the minutia of proceedings here better than I
can write. I have been all this week attending
court, as a juror for the first time in my life.
The first night I staid in Columbus, but the fleas
were so bad that I have been coming home
every night since. I hope you will not fail
to come out this spring, & bring Ma with you,
a journey might be of great service to her.
When you determine on coming, if you will let
me know about what time you will be in
Houston I will try & meet you there. I do not
think of anything else, just now to write about. We are
all well. Give my love to all. Your affectionate brother
C.Wm.Tait
Felix Tait, Esqr.
Black's Bluff Ala.
Object Description
| Title | Letter from Charles William Tait, Columbus, Texas, to Felix Tait, Black's Bluff, Alabama, 1848-04-20 |
| Creator | Tait, Charles William, 1815-1878 |
| Date | 1848-04-20 |
| Description | This document is a letter from Charles William Tait to Felix Tait, his younger brother. Charles, a plantation owner in Colorado County, Texas, and Felix were two of the sons of James Asbury Tait, a plantation owner in Wilcox County, Alabama. The letter discusses Charles' experience as a juror in Texas and a proposed visit by Felix. The Tait family were plantation owners in Wilcox County, Alabama; active in politics in Georgia, Alabama, and Texas. Family members include Charles Tait (1768-1835), politician and judge in Georgia and Alabama; his son, James Asbury Tait (1791-1855), plantation owner in Wilcox County; and James Goode Tait (1833-1911), the son of James Asbury, who inherited the family plantation. Other family members include Caroline, wife of James Asbury, and their children. This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project. |
| LC Subject |
Plantation life--Texas Texas--Social life and customs--19th century Colorado County (Texas) Jury duty--Texas Tait, Charles William, 1815-1878 Tait, Felix |
| EOA Categories |
History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction Peoples -- Domestic Life Peoples -- Agricultural Life Agriculture Government & Politics -- Judiciary |
| Coverage.Spatial | Colorado County, Texas, United States |
| Coverage. Temporal. | 1848-04-20 |
| Source | Tail Family Papers, 1798-1922, Auburn University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama |
| Original Item ID | Collection 345, Tait Family Papers, Folder 51 |
| Original Item Format | 2 pages, 25 cm |
| Language | eng |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn, Ala. : Auburn University Libraries |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of this image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Type | StillImage; Text |
| File Name | FF51 letter from CWTait to Felix Tait.pdf |
| File Type | application/pdf |
| Relation | Deeply Rooted |
| Contributor | Auburn University Libraries |
Description
| Title | Letter from Charles William Tait, Columbus, Texas, to Felix Tait, Black's Bluff, Alabama, 1848-04-20, page 1 |
| Creator | Tait, Charles William, 1815-1878 |
| Date | 1848-04-20 |
| Description | This document is a letter from Charles William Tait to Felix Tait, his younger brother. Charles, a plantation owner in Colorado County, Texas, and Felix were two of the sons of James Asbury Tait, a plantation owner in Wilcox County, Alabama. The letter discusses Charles' experience as a juror in Texas and a proposed visit by Felix. The Tait family were plantation owners in Wilcox County, Alabama; active in politics in Georgia, Alabama, and Texas. Family members include Charles Tait (1768-1835), politician and judge in Georgia and Alabama; his son, James Asbury Tait (1791-1855), plantation owner in Wilcox County; and James Goode Tait (1833-1911), the son of James Asbury, who inherited the family plantation. Other family members include Caroline, wife of James Asbury, and their children. This item has been aggregated as part of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)'s "Deeply Rooted: The Agricultural & Rural History of the American South" project. |
| LC Subject |
Plantation life--Texas Texas--Social life and customs--19th century Colorado County (Texas) Jury duty--Texas Tait, Tait, Charles William, 1815-1878 Tait, Felix |
| EOA Categories |
History -- 1838-1874: Sectionalism, the Civil War, and Reconstruction Peoples -- Domestic Life Peoples -- Agricultural Life Agriculture Government & Politics -- Judiciary |
| Coverage.Spatial | Colorado County, Texas, United States |
| Coverage. Temporal. | 1848-04-20 |
| Source | Tail Family Papers, 1798-1922, Auburn University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama |
| Original Item ID | Collection 345, Tait Family Papers, Folder 51 |
| Original Item Format | 2 pages, 25 cm |
| Language | eng |
| Digital Publisher | Auburn, Ala. : Auburn University Libraries |
| Rights | This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of this image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732. |
| Type | StillImage; Text |
| File Name | FF51 letter from CWTait to Felix Tait.pdf |
| File Type | application/pdf |
| Relation | Deeply Rooted |
| Contributor | Auburn University Libraries |
| Transcript |
Columbus April 20th 1848 Dear brother, Your letter of March 22th was received on the 7th of this month, & as I wrote to Ma last week, I concluded not to answer yours until this. I also yesterday received a letter from Rob of the 18th March, which I will answer some other time. I sent Howard on his way home on Sunday last, when he arrives you can have all the minutia of proceedings here better than I can write. I have been all this week attending court, as a juror for the first time in my life. The first night I staid in Columbus, but the fleas were so bad that I have been coming home every night since. I hope you will not fail to come out this spring, & bring Ma with you, a journey might be of great service to her. When you determine on coming, if you will let me know about what time you will be in Houston I will try & meet you there. I do not think of anything else, just now to write about. We are all well. Give my love to all. Your affectionate brother C.Wm.Tait Felix Tait, Esqr. Black's Bluff Ala. |
