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[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, April 29, 1860]

Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David to her son describing the health of family members; the courtship of William and the widow Polk; her social life and the activities of her church; home repair and her need for a new well; Buster Belcher's denial in the sending an "impudent Valentine" and how rudely Kate has treated him. She requests information on his prospect for a good crop and "for making an easy living out there."

Date: April 29, 1860

Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

Item Type: Letter

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[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David Fentress, September 24, 1860]

Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David to thank him for the newspapers she has received from him; learning about a new method of growing corn; hear health; the weather; and she ends by sending her love to Davids wife, Clara.

Date: September 24, 1860

Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

Item Type: Letter

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Oral History Interview with Burnette Sain, February 24, 1993

Interview with Burnette Sain, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Bolivar, Tennessee. Sain discusses his family and farming background, life during the Great Depression, and work at a CCC camp in Bristol, Tennessee,

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Date: February 24, 1993

Creator: Brantley, Janet G. & Sain, Burnette

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Oral History Program