Old letters like this one can tell a personal story about the past. Where to Find it Letters and diaries are called primary sources. They give us details about an event that only someone close to it would know. The letter above came from a book called The Marlin Compound. It has letters written by one Texas family over many years.
Libraries also have books about a state's important people.
Those books often contain letters that each person wrote. Your town or county historical society may have letters you can copy. Your family may have saved letters from great-grandparents or other relatives who lived in your state long ago. When you use a letter in a report or a project, it's important to identify it. Tell who wrote the letter.