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The San Saba treasure : legends of Silver Creek /

Book relates the folklore surrounding the legendary, and nonexistent, San Saba Mines on the San Saba River in Texas.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewis, David, 1972- (Author)
Other Authors: Untiedt, Kenneth L., 1966- (Editor), Blalock, Ricky (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Denton : University of North Texas Press, [2018].
Edition:First edition.
Series:Texas Folklore Society extra book ; no. 26.
Subjects:
Bowie, Jim, > 1796?-1836 > Travel > Texas > San Saba County > Legends.
Treasure troves > Texas.
Silver mines and mining > Texas > San Saba County > Folklore.
San Saba County (Tex.) > Description and travel.
San Saba County (Tex.) > History.
Mines and mineral resources > Texas > History.
Table of Contents:
  • The legend
  • Silver in Texas? 1680-1756
  • Spain on the San Saba: 1757-1810
  • Bowie looks for a mine: 1829-1832
  • Comancheria and the Germans: 1832-1867
  • Los Almagres, and other silver
  • The San Marcos men: 1868-1869
  • The legend builds: 1870-1911
  • William Longsworth: 1912-1925
  • Judge Norton: 1911-1949
  • Princess Wenonah: 1930-1943
  • The end of the mine: 1949-1990
  • Theories
  • Ezell's story: 1868-1869
  • The ghosts of Silver Creek
  • Appendix 1. Silver refining
  • Appendix 2. Bowie's inscription
  • Appendix 3. The Bowie expedition
  • Endnotes.