The Early History of Galveston, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Early History of Galveston, Vol. 1 Galveston was first visited by the writer in 1874, who became deeply interested in its early history, because it was closely connected with that of his family. Besides the history of Lafitte and the Cannibal Indians presented a glamour to a young and active mind. The notes of Galveston were thus first gathered, when men were living, who had been in contact with the Indians, and a few who had been associated even with Lafitte. The father of Galveston´s history. Col. Warren D. C. Hall, not only left Ms memoirs, but for many years entertained his neighbors down the island with the tales of early days. Mrs. Gen. Long, of Richmond, visited the writer´s family for many years. Col. Leon Dyer was intimate with Colonel Hall and Colonel Graham in 1836. Both these gentlemen were on the island previous to 1820. Five of Lafitte´s associates were still alive, and they and their families have contributed to this history. The late N. B. Yard kept a scrap-book, as did Geo. W. Grover and Isadore Dyer. Clippings from old Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile and Baltimore papers were invaluable, and so were old files of still existing copies. To the descendants of old families, the writer offers this method of thanks for assistance rendered. Southwick and Ben Stuart have left interesting memoirs. The 1900 hurricane destroyed many valuable papers, but it is hoped enough were saved to make a fairly accurate and interesting history. The writer admits the work should have been done many years earlier, but the demands of medical practice, family cares and illness prevented this. The object of this work is to only preserve the early history of Galveston, touching lightly on matters immediately before the war. The record since the war has been faithfully chronicled by others. As the various city and private corporations have full records of their staffs, this volume will not be burdened with long lists of officials or employees, the same applies to the postoffice and customs service. An attempt has been made to accurately depict the method of life, as well as the surroundings, of the people who lived here during the early period of the island´s settlement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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