Ney (Elisabet) Letters, 1894 and 1897

Ney (Elisabet) Letters, 1894 and 1897

DRT Collection at Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Description

Born in the Prussian province of Westphalia, Elisabet Ney (1833-1907) was one of the first professional sculptors in Texas.

The collection contains two letters from Elisabet Ney to friend and supporter Margaret Lea Houston Williams (1848-1906), a daughter of Sam Houston.