Seven Pines: Its Occupants and Their Letters, 1825-1872 [Hardcover]

Camilla Davis Trammell (Author), Frank E. Vandiver (Foreword)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Southern Methodist University; 1st edition (January 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870742183
• ISBN-13: 978-0870742187
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,849,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most interesting family history we own..., January 12, 2008

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Michael Mcginnis (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seven Pines: Its Occupants and Their Letters, 1825-1872 (Hardcover)

...well, maybe next to the one I wrote myself! This is one well-written book. The book is more than a collection of letters from a important and fascinating family in early Texas history, though the letter do help bring the early 19th century to life. For the narrative and historical sections, she used a few of the same sources I used, so how did she make it more interesting than I did? You don't have to be a Texas history buff or a distant relative to enjoy it. It's worth reading even if you just like people.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Read, March 29, 2011

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This review is from: Seven Pines: Its Occupants and Their Letters, 1825-1872 (Hardcover)

This was a very interesting book made up of letters and accompanying commentary. The letters from the early to mid 1800's give insight into the lives of a few prominant families from southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas. One thing brought out was the trauma caused by Lincoln's War and the subsequent horrors of the "reconstruction" period. A period of time following the war that still has repercussions in the South today. Thank goodness southerners eventually prevailed in restablishing their control over a government gone wild. I reccommend this book to those who like their history this personal.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly complete compilation of letters between family., February 9, 1999

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This review is from: Seven Pines: Its Occupants and Their Letters, 1825-1872 (Hardcover)

It covers the early 1800 settlement of Southern Louisiana and Southeast Texas by the O'Bryan, Berwick and allied families. One of the members - Capt James W. O'Bryan was the first mayor of Lake Charles, LA.