1 10 110 https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/0cfb54e20b5cee362648ffbb55258acc.pdf e3175472eb9e838fa65b688989a5a37e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Falconer Correspondence Description An account of the resource Thomas Falconer (1805-1882) was an English jurist and explorer who immigrated to the Republic of Texas in 1840. In 1841, he joined the Texan Santa Fe Expedition as an observer. On the trail towards New Mexico, the expedition leader decided to take some of the party to San Miguel to gather provisions, while the rest remained in camp; Falconer, whose horse had been stolen, stayed in camp. The camp party was attacked multiple times by Native Americans, almost starved to death, and when the other party finally returned as prisoners of the Mexicans, they were also arrested. The group of explorers was taken to Mexico City, where Falconer was immediately released at the demand of the British minister. He published his account of this experience in the 1842 book Expedition to Santa Fe: An Account of Its Journey from Texas through Mexico, with Particulars of Its Capture. Falconer would go on to publish more accounts of his travels and return to work as a judge in England until his death. The Thomas Falconer Collection includes correspondence related to this ill-fated journey to Santa Fe. The letters from Falconer describe his involvement in the expedition and give a glimpse into both the life of an explorer on the frontier and the experience of being a prisoner. The sketches and amount of detail in his writings lend themselves well to his future occupation as a chronicler of explorations. Letters from other correspondents indicate the larger political implications of the expedition and its connection to the contemporary relationship between Texas and Mexico. The political motivations of the expedition are evident in one of Falconer’s letters, in which he states that he was told that the expedition’s purpose was for trade, when in fact it was to capture Santa Fe. The expedition was unofficially initiated by the then President of Texas, Mirabeau B. Lamar, in an attempt to gain control over the lucrative Santa Fe Trail and further develop the trade links between Texas and New Mexico. You can also view these items on the University of North Texas’s <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/" target="_blank">Portal to Texas History</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Falconer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Falconer Correspondence, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. You can view the finding aid <a href="http://digitalcollections.southwestern.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16840coll7" target="_blank">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1841-1909 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <a href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth586980/?q=falconer" target="_blank">Letter from Thomas Falconer to John David Falconer, dated Dec. [Jan.] 5, 1841</a> Description An account of the resource Letter from Thomas Falconer to John David Falconer, dated Dec. 5, 1841, but the December is probably a mistake for January since Falconer was captive in Mexico in December 1941. The letter chronicles Falconer's trip by steamboat down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers from Louisville, KY, to New Orleans, LA. There is a small sketch of the steamer, the William French. The letter gives details of the price of passage; accommodations and food; how the steamer is different from "ours"; the stokers (slaves) who "make a most infernal singing"; fellow passengers; Americans for whom "the making of money is their chief pursuit from the time they can talk until they die"; and various towns and cities along the way. From New Orleans, Falconer went to Texas where he was caught up in the Texan Santa Fe Expedition. This letter has a modern handwritten transcription available via the Portal to Texas History. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Falconer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Falconer Correspondence, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. View the Finding Aid <a href="http://atlas.southwestern.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=335927" target="_blank">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1841 https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/1018b0d1b75f6d9585c7850e1766fbd3.pdf 64d819641fff5734812d833bc8c498fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnson Family Papers Description An account of the resource The Johnson family, originally from Missouri, came to Texas in 1844, moving several times before finally settling in Hays County. Thomas Johnson and his wife, Catherine Johnson, had six children. Thomas Johnson, a schoolmaster, established the Johnson Institute in 1852, thirty miles north of San Marcos. The Johnson Institute was a private secondary school with a coeducational student body. Three of the Johnson children would later teach there. A family member of particular interest is the daughter, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ellen Johnson, born on May 9, 1840 in Cole County, Missouri. The Johnson Family Collection, dating from the years 1859-1887, was donated to Southwestern University by John E. Shelton, grandson of Emma Johnson, sister of Lizzie Johnson. It consists of letters, personal notes, announcements, newspaper clippings, magazines, books, and personal objects from the entire Johnson family. Highlighted here is Lizzie Johnson’s incoming correspondence, which includes invitations to parties, letters from close friends, and marriage proposals. This selection of items gives us an insightful look into how relationships functioned among the white middle class youth in Texas during the latter half of the 19th century. Browse our exhibit “<a title="Social Graces on the Texas Frontier: The Lizzie Johnson Papers" href="http://texasheritage.omeka.net/exhibits/show/social-graces-on-the-texas-fro">Social Graces on the Texas Frontier: The Lizzie Johnson Papers</a>” for an in-depth exploration of this topic. You can also find these items on the University of North Texas's <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu" target="_blank">Portal to Texas History</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Correspondents of Lizzie Johnson, Emma Johnson, and other members of the Johnson family. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Johnson Family Papers, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. You can view the finding aid <a href="http://southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/finding-aids/Johnson.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter with enclosures from Alice M. Eanes to "Miss Lizzie," dated July 17, 1863 Description An account of the resource This letter from a former pupil has enclosures including postage stamps and two swatches of brown printed fabric. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alice M. Eanes (?) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Johnson Family Papers, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. View the Finding Aid <a href="http://www.southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/finding-aids/Johnson.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863 https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/df04efd699526cad86a74159b0417ad6.jpg 6429dc23bf757133860f58b7f8b611ce Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Falconer Correspondence Description An account of the resource Thomas Falconer (1805-1882) was an English jurist and explorer who immigrated to the Republic of Texas in 1840. In 1841, he joined the Texan Santa Fe Expedition as an observer. On the trail towards New Mexico, the expedition leader decided to take some of the party to San Miguel to gather provisions, while the rest remained in camp; Falconer, whose horse had been stolen, stayed in camp. The camp party was attacked multiple times by Native Americans, almost starved to death, and when the other party finally returned as prisoners of the Mexicans, they were also arrested. The group of explorers was taken to Mexico City, where Falconer was immediately released at the demand of the British minister. He published his account of this experience in the 1842 book Expedition to Santa Fe: An Account of Its Journey from Texas through Mexico, with Particulars of Its Capture. Falconer would go on to publish more accounts of his travels and return to work as a judge in England until his death. The Thomas Falconer Collection includes correspondence related to this ill-fated journey to Santa Fe. The letters from Falconer describe his involvement in the expedition and give a glimpse into both the life of an explorer on the frontier and the experience of being a prisoner. The sketches and amount of detail in his writings lend themselves well to his future occupation as a chronicler of explorations. Letters from other correspondents indicate the larger political implications of the expedition and its connection to the contemporary relationship between Texas and Mexico. The political motivations of the expedition are evident in one of Falconer’s letters, in which he states that he was told that the expedition’s purpose was for trade, when in fact it was to capture Santa Fe. The expedition was unofficially initiated by the then President of Texas, Mirabeau B. Lamar, in an attempt to gain control over the lucrative Santa Fe Trail and further develop the trade links between Texas and New Mexico. You can also view these items on the University of North Texas’s <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/" target="_blank">Portal to Texas History</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Falconer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Falconer Correspondence, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. You can view the finding aid <a href="http://digitalcollections.southwestern.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16840coll7" target="_blank">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1841-1909 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <a href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth586975/?q=falconer" target="_blank">Letter from Thomas Falconer to Alfred Austin, dated Jan. 12, 1842</a> Description An account of the resource Letter from Thomas Falconer to "My dear Austin" in London. The letter was written in the third month of Falconer's captivity and posted from San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The letter recounts how he became part of the Santa Fe Expedition in June 1841 and narrates his experiences during the expedition. Falconer states that he was falsely told that the expedition was for trade when in fact its purpose was to capture Santa Fe. The letter describes his companions; the decline of Santa Fe's importance for trade; problems with the route and guides; lack of food; a camp fire that becomes a prairie fire; buffalo; and Indian attacks, scalpings, and deaths. A typed transcript of this letter is also available via the Portal to Texas History. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Falconer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Southwestern University Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1842 https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/9bd93f7d82d638d77ec188e34058839c.jpg 5b91b89982e1d2396ac4f13f4b38b095 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Falconer Correspondence Description An account of the resource Thomas Falconer (1805-1882) was an English jurist and explorer who immigrated to the Republic of Texas in 1840. In 1841, he joined the Texan Santa Fe Expedition as an observer. On the trail towards New Mexico, the expedition leader decided to take some of the party to San Miguel to gather provisions, while the rest remained in camp; Falconer, whose horse had been stolen, stayed in camp. The camp party was attacked multiple times by Native Americans, almost starved to death, and when the other party finally returned as prisoners of the Mexicans, they were also arrested. The group of explorers was taken to Mexico City, where Falconer was immediately released at the demand of the British minister. He published his account of this experience in the 1842 book Expedition to Santa Fe: An Account of Its Journey from Texas through Mexico, with Particulars of Its Capture. Falconer would go on to publish more accounts of his travels and return to work as a judge in England until his death. The Thomas Falconer Collection includes correspondence related to this ill-fated journey to Santa Fe. The letters from Falconer describe his involvement in the expedition and give a glimpse into both the life of an explorer on the frontier and the experience of being a prisoner. The sketches and amount of detail in his writings lend themselves well to his future occupation as a chronicler of explorations. Letters from other correspondents indicate the larger political implications of the expedition and its connection to the contemporary relationship between Texas and Mexico. The political motivations of the expedition are evident in one of Falconer’s letters, in which he states that he was told that the expedition’s purpose was for trade, when in fact it was to capture Santa Fe. The expedition was unofficially initiated by the then President of Texas, Mirabeau B. Lamar, in an attempt to gain control over the lucrative Santa Fe Trail and further develop the trade links between Texas and New Mexico. You can also view these items on the University of North Texas’s <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/" target="_blank">Portal to Texas History</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Falconer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Falconer Correspondence, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. You can view the finding aid <a href="http://digitalcollections.southwestern.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16840coll7" target="_blank">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1841-1909 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <a href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth586979/?q=falconer" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Photo portrait of Thomas Falconer, dated Aug. 1854 </a> Description An account of the resource Photograph of Thomas Falconer wearing judge's robes and a wig, seated next to a table with books. Handwritten text on the back says: "Thomas Falconer, Judge of County Court, August 1854." Falconer was a member of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe expedition. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Falconer Correspondence, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. View the Finding Aid <a href="http://atlas.southwestern.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=335927" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1854 https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/8ccb74e1ae7b4334f55a0227c98a0725.pdf 07af6ddc522656ef5da8af0b56d352a5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Falconer Correspondence Description An account of the resource Thomas Falconer (1805-1882) was an English jurist and explorer who immigrated to the Republic of Texas in 1840. In 1841, he joined the Texan Santa Fe Expedition as an observer. On the trail towards New Mexico, the expedition leader decided to take some of the party to San Miguel to gather provisions, while the rest remained in camp; Falconer, whose horse had been stolen, stayed in camp. The camp party was attacked multiple times by Native Americans, almost starved to death, and when the other party finally returned as prisoners of the Mexicans, they were also arrested. The group of explorers was taken to Mexico City, where Falconer was immediately released at the demand of the British minister. He published his account of this experience in the 1842 book Expedition to Santa Fe: An Account of Its Journey from Texas through Mexico, with Particulars of Its Capture. Falconer would go on to publish more accounts of his travels and return to work as a judge in England until his death. The Thomas Falconer Collection includes correspondence related to this ill-fated journey to Santa Fe. The letters from Falconer describe his involvement in the expedition and give a glimpse into both the life of an explorer on the frontier and the experience of being a prisoner. The sketches and amount of detail in his writings lend themselves well to his future occupation as a chronicler of explorations. Letters from other correspondents indicate the larger political implications of the expedition and its connection to the contemporary relationship between Texas and Mexico. The political motivations of the expedition are evident in one of Falconer’s letters, in which he states that he was told that the expedition’s purpose was for trade, when in fact it was to capture Santa Fe. The expedition was unofficially initiated by the then President of Texas, Mirabeau B. Lamar, in an attempt to gain control over the lucrative Santa Fe Trail and further develop the trade links between Texas and New Mexico. You can also view these items on the University of North Texas’s <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/" target="_blank">Portal to Texas History</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Falconer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Falconer Correspondence, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. You can view the finding aid <a href="http://digitalcollections.southwestern.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16840coll7" target="_blank">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1841-1909 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <a href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth586977/?q=falconer" target="_blank">Letter to Thomas Falconer, dated June 28, 1846</a> Description An account of the resource Letter from unknown author from Washington [D.C.] to Falconer thanking him for a letter and an article from the Washington Review. The author hopes that the "vexatious" war with Mexico will be cut short and references the border dispute between Oregon and Canada that was settled by the 1846 Oregon Treaty. The letter is incomplete. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Falconer Correspondence, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. View the Finding Aid <a href="http://atlas.southwestern.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=335927">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1846 https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/b04896eb40ec2b658a6663288d22719a.pdf 9eba8576730779fa191dbcf1235679dc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Falconer Correspondence Description An account of the resource Thomas Falconer (1805-1882) was an English jurist and explorer who immigrated to the Republic of Texas in 1840. In 1841, he joined the Texan Santa Fe Expedition as an observer. On the trail towards New Mexico, the expedition leader decided to take some of the party to San Miguel to gather provisions, while the rest remained in camp; Falconer, whose horse had been stolen, stayed in camp. The camp party was attacked multiple times by Native Americans, almost starved to death, and when the other party finally returned as prisoners of the Mexicans, they were also arrested. The group of explorers was taken to Mexico City, where Falconer was immediately released at the demand of the British minister. He published his account of this experience in the 1842 book Expedition to Santa Fe: An Account of Its Journey from Texas through Mexico, with Particulars of Its Capture. Falconer would go on to publish more accounts of his travels and return to work as a judge in England until his death. The Thomas Falconer Collection includes correspondence related to this ill-fated journey to Santa Fe. The letters from Falconer describe his involvement in the expedition and give a glimpse into both the life of an explorer on the frontier and the experience of being a prisoner. The sketches and amount of detail in his writings lend themselves well to his future occupation as a chronicler of explorations. Letters from other correspondents indicate the larger political implications of the expedition and its connection to the contemporary relationship between Texas and Mexico. The political motivations of the expedition are evident in one of Falconer’s letters, in which he states that he was told that the expedition’s purpose was for trade, when in fact it was to capture Santa Fe. The expedition was unofficially initiated by the then President of Texas, Mirabeau B. Lamar, in an attempt to gain control over the lucrative Santa Fe Trail and further develop the trade links between Texas and New Mexico. You can also view these items on the University of North Texas’s <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/" target="_blank">Portal to Texas History</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Falconer Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Falconer Correspondence, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. You can view the finding aid <a href="http://digitalcollections.southwestern.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16840coll7" target="_blank">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1841-1909 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <a href="http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth586974/?q=falconer" target="_blank">Letter from C.E. Detmold to Edward Trelawny, dated Jan. 8, 1842</a> Description An account of the resource Letter from C. E. Detmold in New York to Edward Trelawny at Putney Hill near London. It discusses his fears for Thomas Falconer's safety as he has heard that the "Texian" Santa Fe Expedition had been captured by Mexican forces and touches on British Whig finance politics. Detmold is Christian Edward Detmold (see Wikipedia article) and Trelawny is John Edward Trelawny the English biographer, novelist, adventurer and friend of the Romantic poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Detmold, C. E. (Christian Edward), 1810-1887 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thomas Falconer Correspondence, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. View the Finding Aid <a href="http://atlas.southwestern.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=335927">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1842 https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/f720d328002b45bec208417b010e8df9.pdf 248a5e0eeffec1a97ba2bd5d3393a8bc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnson Family Papers Description An account of the resource The Johnson family, originally from Missouri, came to Texas in 1844, moving several times before finally settling in Hays County. Thomas Johnson and his wife, Catherine Johnson, had six children. Thomas Johnson, a schoolmaster, established the Johnson Institute in 1852, thirty miles north of San Marcos. The Johnson Institute was a private secondary school with a coeducational student body. Three of the Johnson children would later teach there. A family member of particular interest is the daughter, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ellen Johnson, born on May 9, 1840 in Cole County, Missouri. The Johnson Family Collection, dating from the years 1859-1887, was donated to Southwestern University by John E. Shelton, grandson of Emma Johnson, sister of Lizzie Johnson. It consists of letters, personal notes, announcements, newspaper clippings, magazines, books, and personal objects from the entire Johnson family. Highlighted here is Lizzie Johnson’s incoming correspondence, which includes invitations to parties, letters from close friends, and marriage proposals. This selection of items gives us an insightful look into how relationships functioned among the white middle class youth in Texas during the latter half of the 19th century. Browse our exhibit “<a title="Social Graces on the Texas Frontier: The Lizzie Johnson Papers" href="http://texasheritage.omeka.net/exhibits/show/social-graces-on-the-texas-fro">Social Graces on the Texas Frontier: The Lizzie Johnson Papers</a>” for an in-depth exploration of this topic. You can also find these items on the University of North Texas's <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu" target="_blank">Portal to Texas History</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Correspondents of Lizzie Johnson, Emma Johnson, and other members of the Johnson family. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Johnson Family Papers, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. You can view the finding aid <a href="http://southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/finding-aids/Johnson.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Lizzie Johnson posted from Chappell Hill, dated Dec. 16, 1860 Description An account of the resource This letter to Lizzie Johnson features an embossed envelope, discusses several recent marriages, and urges Johnson to visit: "Lizzie come and we'll go around fall in love, flirt and I'll talk for you and you do the same for me and we'll get married before any body knows it but ourselves." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Female acquaintance of Lizzie Johnson's possibly named Dora (?) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Johnson Family Papers, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. View the Finding Aid <a href="http://www.southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/finding-aids/Johnson.html">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860 https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/178a02a2d0f2c75ff3119c59d6e261d0.pdf 2db62d433c4a4798cd692d71eed6233f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnson Family Papers Description An account of the resource The Johnson family, originally from Missouri, came to Texas in 1844, moving several times before finally settling in Hays County. Thomas Johnson and his wife, Catherine Johnson, had six children. Thomas Johnson, a schoolmaster, established the Johnson Institute in 1852, thirty miles north of San Marcos. The Johnson Institute was a private secondary school with a coeducational student body. Three of the Johnson children would later teach there. A family member of particular interest is the daughter, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ellen Johnson, born on May 9, 1840 in Cole County, Missouri. The Johnson Family Collection, dating from the years 1859-1887, was donated to Southwestern University by John E. Shelton, grandson of Emma Johnson, sister of Lizzie Johnson. It consists of letters, personal notes, announcements, newspaper clippings, magazines, books, and personal objects from the entire Johnson family. Highlighted here is Lizzie Johnson’s incoming correspondence, which includes invitations to parties, letters from close friends, and marriage proposals. This selection of items gives us an insightful look into how relationships functioned among the white middle class youth in Texas during the latter half of the 19th century. Browse our exhibit “<a title="Social Graces on the Texas Frontier: The Lizzie Johnson Papers" href="http://texasheritage.omeka.net/exhibits/show/social-graces-on-the-texas-fro">Social Graces on the Texas Frontier: The Lizzie Johnson Papers</a>” for an in-depth exploration of this topic. You can also find these items on the University of North Texas's <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu" target="_blank">Portal to Texas History</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Correspondents of Lizzie Johnson, Emma Johnson, and other members of the Johnson family. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Johnson Family Papers, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. You can view the finding aid <a href="http://southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/finding-aids/Johnson.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Invitation to a party from P.B. Watkins to Lizzie Johnson, dated Mar. 27, 1868 Description An account of the resource Request for Lizzie Johnson's company written on embossed stationery. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource P. B. Watkins Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Johnson Family Papers, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. View the Finding Aid <a href="http://www.southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/finding-aids/Johnson.html">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1868 https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/901f22c3669d8b7e40d49e92e7df4f73.pdf 3a8b13c372b73c61313d6a46fac12cbc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnson Family Papers Description An account of the resource The Johnson family, originally from Missouri, came to Texas in 1844, moving several times before finally settling in Hays County. Thomas Johnson and his wife, Catherine Johnson, had six children. Thomas Johnson, a schoolmaster, established the Johnson Institute in 1852, thirty miles north of San Marcos. The Johnson Institute was a private secondary school with a coeducational student body. Three of the Johnson children would later teach there. A family member of particular interest is the daughter, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ellen Johnson, born on May 9, 1840 in Cole County, Missouri. The Johnson Family Collection, dating from the years 1859-1887, was donated to Southwestern University by John E. Shelton, grandson of Emma Johnson, sister of Lizzie Johnson. It consists of letters, personal notes, announcements, newspaper clippings, magazines, books, and personal objects from the entire Johnson family. Highlighted here is Lizzie Johnson’s incoming correspondence, which includes invitations to parties, letters from close friends, and marriage proposals. This selection of items gives us an insightful look into how relationships functioned among the white middle class youth in Texas during the latter half of the 19th century. Browse our exhibit “<a title="Social Graces on the Texas Frontier: The Lizzie Johnson Papers" href="http://texasheritage.omeka.net/exhibits/show/social-graces-on-the-texas-fro">Social Graces on the Texas Frontier: The Lizzie Johnson Papers</a>” for an in-depth exploration of this topic. You can also find these items on the University of North Texas's <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu" target="_blank">Portal to Texas History</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Correspondents of Lizzie Johnson, Emma Johnson, and other members of the Johnson family. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Johnson Family Papers, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. You can view the finding aid <a href="http://southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/finding-aids/Johnson.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Lizzie Johnson posted from Montgomery, dated Aug. 29, 1861 Description An account of the resource This letter to Lizzie Johnson references the onset of the Civil War (1861-65). The writer expresses surprise that "so dark a cloud would bespread the political horizon of our beloved country. Several companies from near here have left for war." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Female acquaintance of Lizzie Johnson's Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Johnson Family Papers, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. View the Finding Aid <a href="http://www.southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/finding-aids/Johnson.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861 https://texasheritage.southwestern.edu/files/original/7c7b8fa83c5a388dc2a8024534367c27.pdf f8cae6b39a1b638ca91eb71396416119 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Johnson Family Papers Description An account of the resource The Johnson family, originally from Missouri, came to Texas in 1844, moving several times before finally settling in Hays County. Thomas Johnson and his wife, Catherine Johnson, had six children. Thomas Johnson, a schoolmaster, established the Johnson Institute in 1852, thirty miles north of San Marcos. The Johnson Institute was a private secondary school with a coeducational student body. Three of the Johnson children would later teach there. A family member of particular interest is the daughter, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ellen Johnson, born on May 9, 1840 in Cole County, Missouri. The Johnson Family Collection, dating from the years 1859-1887, was donated to Southwestern University by John E. Shelton, grandson of Emma Johnson, sister of Lizzie Johnson. It consists of letters, personal notes, announcements, newspaper clippings, magazines, books, and personal objects from the entire Johnson family. Highlighted here is Lizzie Johnson’s incoming correspondence, which includes invitations to parties, letters from close friends, and marriage proposals. This selection of items gives us an insightful look into how relationships functioned among the white middle class youth in Texas during the latter half of the 19th century. Browse our exhibit “<a title="Social Graces on the Texas Frontier: The Lizzie Johnson Papers" href="http://texasheritage.omeka.net/exhibits/show/social-graces-on-the-texas-fro">Social Graces on the Texas Frontier: The Lizzie Johnson Papers</a>” for an in-depth exploration of this topic. You can also find these items on the University of North Texas's <a title="Portal to Texas History" href="http://texashistory.unt.edu" target="_blank">Portal to Texas History</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Correspondents of Lizzie Johnson, Emma Johnson, and other members of the Johnson family. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Johnson Family Papers, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. You can view the finding aid <a href="http://southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/finding-aids/Johnson.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter with enclosures from Mollie Ellen to "Cousin Lizzie," dated Mar. 29, 1864 Description An account of the resource This letter from a female cousin of Lizzie Johnson's features enclosures including a striped swatch of woven fabric and a scrap of paper that reads, "Dont you think I am smart." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mollie Ellen (?) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Johnson Family Papers, Special Collections, Smith Library Center, Southwestern University. View the Finding Aid <a href="http://www.southwestern.edu/infoservices/departments/specialcollections/finding-aids/Johnson.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864