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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He wanted to know “ how many sweet potatoes ” she had bedded out ; mentioned the oats , wondered how the rescue grass looked , and boasted that she must admit that he had made one good trade since the old clay - bank horse had turned ...
He wanted to know “ how many sweet potatoes ” she had bedded out ; mentioned the oats , wondered how the rescue grass looked , and boasted that she must admit that he had made one good trade since the old clay - bank horse had turned ...
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He turned him loose at night , but Father slept on the porch and often thieves would chase the stock . This horse would come full speed to the porch and snort . Mr. Thief had business in another direction then .
He turned him loose at night , but Father slept on the porch and often thieves would chase the stock . This horse would come full speed to the porch and snort . Mr. Thief had business in another direction then .
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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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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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