Holley, Mary A., fl. 1833 Texas. Observations, historical, geographical and descriptive...[First Edition]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04171 Author/Creator: Holley, Mary A., fl. 1833 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Book Date: 1833 Pagination: 167 p. : Height: 18.8 cm, Width: 11.4 cm Order a Copy
Full title: "Texas. Observation, Historical, geographical and descriptive in a series of letter, written during a visit to Austin's colony, with a view to a permanent settlement in that country...." 12mo. First book in English entirely on Texas. Signed on front papers "Rd Higgins, Jr." and "F. M. Green, 1929." There are also pencil notes inside the back cover. Holley was a cousin of Stephen Austin. Letters nos. I-V (pp. 5-51) relate to her trip from New Orleans to Bolivar while letters VI-XII (pp. 51-131) describe history, geography, climate, etc. References: Howes H593, Jenkins, "Basic Texas Books" 93, Streeter, "Texas" 1135, Graff 1935, Rader 1911, Raines p. 116, Clark "Travels" 3, no. 56..
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