Nassau Plantation the evolution of a Texas-German slave plantation / by James C. Kearney.

Author/creator Kearney, James C., 1946-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoDenton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press,
Descriptionxi, 353 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Adelsverein--History.
German Americans--Texas. --History. --19th century.
Slavery--Texas. --History. --19th century.
Nassau Plantation (Tex.)--History.
Texas--Colonization. --History. --19th century.
Texas--Emigration and immigration. --History. --19th century.
Germany--Emigration and immigration. --History. --19th century.
Fayette County (Tex.)--History. --19th century.

Contents Introduction -- The Adelsverein -- Joseph Graf von Boos-Waldeck -- The plantation -- Germany and Texas in 1843 and 1844 -- The runaways -- Carl Prince of Solms-Braunfels -- Friedrich von Wrede -- Das Herrenhaus -- The plantation and agriculture in Fayette County -- Die Katastrophe -- Otto von Roeder -- Nassau-Rosenberg -- The Adelsverein, the plantation, and slavery -- A clouded title -- Postscript -- Appendix A: Boos-Waldeck purchases -- Appendix B: Bourgeois d'Orvanne inventory -- Appendix C: Other inventories -- Appendix D: Slave inventories -- Appendix D: Proclamation concerning slavery -- Appendix F: Descriptions of the Herrenhaus -- A note on sources and abbreviations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2009047703
ISBN9781574412864 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources ✔ Available