An Early History Of Fayette County

LEONIE RUMMEL AND HOUSTON WADE WEYLAND

Publication: Printed At The LaGrange Journal Plant, 1936, LaGrange, Texas

First edition. 8vo. Original cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine, [4], 383 pp., foreword, illustrated, portraits, chapter endnotes, index. The inked name and date of former owner Dr. W. E. York, dated Aug 29, 1941 appears on the front fly leaf. Laid-in to this copy is a letter on Sisters of St. Francis Hospital, Brenham Texas stationery dated July 10, 1951, to Dr. W. E. York, Giddings, Texas, advising him of the progress for the renovation of the hospital. The letter is signed by Sister M. Seraphia, Superintendent. One of the many histories of a Texas county with much on the Texas revolution and the Republic, Indian depredations, German and Czech settlements and citizens, etc. Small ink page notations on front pastedown sheet, former owner's name and date on front and rear fly leaves, a bit of underlining and notation to a few pages, else a very good, tight copy

Inventory Number: 45928