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

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...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.

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.

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.

It covers the early 1800's settlement of southern Louisiana ans 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.