This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Fragile Texas notebook chronicles plague era and natural history
A disjointed diary from a Texan observer records daily life during a yellow fever outbreak at Brenham, medical debates, and personal reflections. It mixes travel notes, weather, insect studies, and mentions of local elites, with references to collections, scholarly aims, and tensions with northern institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manny
Brenham
Watkins
University of Texas
Lincecum
Lee
Haila
AS. Packard
Gemigale
Hin Magazine
Ind Whith
Ming Him
Texas
Mazon and Dixon Line
Sepember
Lleness
Showery the Great