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Collection of twenty eight letters and documents by Texas patriots & politicians [Decimalized GLC06623.01-.28]

GLC06623

Sello Cuarto: Una Cuartilla [in Spanish]

GLC06623.03

to Nicholas Biddle

Mifflin, then United States district attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania, discusses the protocol regarding enclosed draft notices (not included) issued to men named Mr. Moore and a Mr. Picket with Biddle, the President of the Bank of...

GLC06623.08

to John Fitzgerald

Partially printed circular letter to the Sheriff of Montgomery County ordering that Philip Capeland be taken into custody and transported to the Court House in Houston to answer to the charge of "Groce Contempt." Signed by Lubbock in his capacity...

GLC06623.13

[Account of Major Harman Runnell]

Lists expenses related to room, board, and clothing. A note at the bottom indicates that Johnson accepted payment.

GLC06623.12

[Partial legal document in the case of Thomas W. Nibbs vs. J.N. Penningyon, et al]

The case concerned the return of unearned legal fees.

GLC06623.02

[Errata to two Texas ordinances]

The first was an "Errata in ordinance and draw authorising the Govern[or] to give instructions to Commissioners to the United States" and the second was an "Errata in ordinance and draw to raise a Loan for the use of the Provisional Government of...

GLC06623.25

[Receipt for payment of $100 for closing land offices in Texas]

Forbes attests to receiving $100 from Arthur Henrie, "receiver of the public Monies at Nacogdoches...for closing the land offices." Some arithmetic appears on the verso.

GLC06623.09

[Texas land indenture from Branch T. Archer to Giles M. Stone]

Archer signs over to Stone the title for "one half of the land secured to me...by the annexed deed...by N.F. Smith." Witnessed by William Christy, Willis A Jarvis, and J.W. Moorly. The deed from Niles Smith appears on p. 2-3, and specifies the...

GLC06623.01

[Texas land deed of sale]

Certifies the sale of "six lots in the tower of Santa Anna from David Brown to Claibourn Garrett. Witnesses by M.P. Augustine and Benjamin Thomas.

GLC06623.24

[Texas land indenture]

Records the sale of land from Alexander McDonald to N. Hobbs and Caldwell. McDonald acquired the land from the late John Shirly, a soldier in the army of the Republic of Texas who was, like other soldiers involved in the Texas Revolution, given a...

GLC06623.04

to Thomas C. Pinckney

Writes to his brother after returning from Houston, where the Texas legislature was in session. Discusses the activities of the General Land Office and plans for surveying and opening lands. Also discusses the removal of several Native American...

GLC06623.20

[Appointment of administrator for the estate of the late Robert Cunningham]

Acting in his capacity as probate judge, Heard appoints Bazil G. Ijams the administrator of Cunningham's estate. Written four days before Heard was elected chief justice of Colorado County, Texas.

GLC06623.11

[Certification of a deed signed by Thomas Davis and Richardson selling land to Robert Wilson and Walter C. White]

Certifies that a deed was given to Wilson and White for land then located in Harrisburg, Texas. The deed had been lost. Date approximated from the period in which Richardson lived in Harrisburg.

GLC06623.21

[Certification of an act of sale]

Partially printed document from the Consulate of the Republic of Texas in which Bryan, as "Consul for the Republic of Texas, for the port of New Orleans, State of Louisiana" certifies that William Richardson signed an annexed act of sale (not...

GLC06623.05

[Texas land deed of sale]

Certifies the sale of one quarter of a league of land "on the Trinity River near Cashatta Village" from Richardson to Edward Hall of Houston, Texas, for $1,000. The land had been granted to Richardson on 20 November 1835. Witnessed by George R...

GLC06623.22

[Promise to pay $306.32 for "value Received"]

Payment to be made to "Thomas P. Shapard or bearer."

GLC06623.10

[Certification of an act of sale for Texas land]

Partially printed document in which George Trembley of New Orleans, Louisiana, attests to selling 640 acres of Texas land to Edward T. Jackson for $325. The land had originally been granted to John Miller for service in the Texas Revolution and...

GLC06623.06

to B.C. Franklin

Discusses issues related to a land survey.

GLC06623.23

[Certificate of Mary Smith's right to Texas land and her transfer of that land to A.J. Brightwell]

Certified, on 7 August 1843, that Mary Smith, a widow who came to Texas in August 1842, was entitled to a conditional grant of 640 acres in San Augustine County, Texas (accordance with a Texas congressional act passed 15 January 1842). Beneath it is...

GLC06623.27

[Texas land grant to "Benjamin Bacus assignee of Willis H. Landrum"]

Signed by Pease as governor and countersigned by Robert M. Elgin, chief clerk and acting commissioner of the General Land Office. Partially printed grant of 325 acres in Hunt County, Texas. Specifies the precise location and boundaries of the tract...

GLC06623.14

[Texas land grant to "John S Boucher assignee of Hoard Claybrook"]

Signed by Pease as governor and countersigned by J. Crosby (possibly Josiah Frazier Crosby), commissioner of the General Land Office. Partially printed grant of 320 acres in Hunt County, Texas. Specifies the precise location and boundaries of the...

GLC06623.15

[Texas land grant to "Stephen D. Barker assignee of Thomas R. Jennison"]

Signed by Pease as governor and countersigned by J. Crosby (possibly Josiah Frazier Crosby), commissioner of the General Land Office. Partially printed grant of 320 acres in Hunt County, Texas. Specifies the precise location and boundaries of the...

GLC06623.16

[Texas land grant to "Leonidas Wilson, Assignee of Jones Whittaker"]

Signed by Pease as governor and countersigned by J. Crosby (possibly Josiah Frazier Crosby), commissioner of the General Land Office. Partially printed grant of 284 acres in Collin County, Texas. Specifies the precise location and boundaries of the...

GLC06623.18

[Texas land grant to "the School Commissioners of Hunt County, and their Successors"]

Signed by Pease as governor and countersigned by J. Crosby (possibly Josiah Frazier Crosby), commissioner of the General Land Office. Partially printed grant of "One League" in "Cooke District, Wise and Cooke Counties," Texas. Specifies the precise...

GLC06623.17

[Texas land grant to "Esther Gooding Assignee of James J. Stephens"]

Signed by Pease as governor and countersigned by Robert M. Elgin, chief clerk and acting commissioner of the General Land Office. Partially printed grant of 160 acres in Hunt County, Texas. Specifies the precise location and boundaries of the tract...

GLC06623.19

[Certification that Jefferson George was issued and obeyed a summons from the state of Texas]

George was to "appear before the Committee of Investigation of the House of Representatives...in the case...wherein the Republic of Texas" was involved. Indicates that Jefferson obeyed the summons and was entitled to reimbursement for travel...

GLC06623.07

[Marriage certificate of Edward R. Glover and Emma L. Fowlkes]

Partially printed certificate recording the marriage performed according to the Protestant Episcopal Church. Benners was the rector of Christ Church in Jefferson, Texas.

GLC06623.26

to W. Croft

In compliance with Croft's request, encloses the "affidavits...as to value of lots proposed to be exchanged for the Collins farm" and a sworn statement on the prices he received for them when he sold them to Collins (none of the enclosed items...

GLC06623.28