Rough Times, Tough Fiber: A Fragmentary Family ChronicleTracing the movements of the Haley, Evetts and Puett families from Virginia through the Tennessee backwoods, the deep South, and on to Texas, this book provides both genealogy and colorful insight into the sorrows of Indian removal, and the lives of Texan ranchers and cowboys through the experiences of these families. |
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The wily statesman LeFlore then immediately seized the initiative in diplomacy by producing a proposed draft of the terms of cession of their lands to the government -- a long document “ in the hand writing of Dr. Talley , " a close ...
The wily statesman LeFlore then immediately seized the initiative in diplomacy by producing a proposed draft of the terms of cession of their lands to the government -- a long document “ in the hand writing of Dr. Talley , " a close ...
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Of unflagging spirit , vast ingenuity and indefatigable energy , she turned her ready hand , quick mind and eager heart to anything that had to be done and did it zestfully and well . When Papa went to call on Grandpa to ask for her ...
Of unflagging spirit , vast ingenuity and indefatigable energy , she turned her ready hand , quick mind and eager heart to anything that had to be done and did it zestfully and well . When Papa went to call on Grandpa to ask for her ...
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During his youth the boys often slipped off into the woods for a game , and Papa became an excellent hand at poker . In office at Belton , he got better , though often the professionals took the measure of the local talent and cleaned ...
During his youth the boys often slipped off into the woods for a game , and Papa became an excellent hand at poker . In office at Belton , he got better , though often the professionals took the measure of the local talent and cleaned ...
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Inhalt
THE LAND There Is Just Something About It | 1 |
To Troubled Texas | 9 |
Bill Everts and Allie Puett | 21 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
became Bell Bill bought boys brother called camp carried cattle chief Choctaws close County Court cowboy Creek dangerous David David Haley death died early east Evetts father fighting followed force frontier Grandpa grass Haley Haley's hand hard head hold hope horses Indians interest Jackson John killed known land later leaving letter living looked Major Major Haley Mama March married memory Midland miles Mississippi Moffat moved named nature never night noted once Papa passed Plains President ranch range recall record removal returned River road saddle seemed sense settled sometimes South Southern spirit spring story struggle Tennessee Texas took town Trace trail treaty turned Uncle wrote
Bibliografische Informationen
| Titel | Rough Times, Tough Fiber: A Fragmentary Family Chronicle |
| Autor/in | James Evetts Haley |
| Verlag | Palo Duro Press, 1976 |
| Original von | University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitalisiert | 7. Nov. 2007 |
| Länge | 196 Seiten |
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