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to M. P. Norton

April 13, 1844

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Jones writes to Norton to discuss politics and being elected President. Letter written while Secretary of State for the Republic of Texas.

GLC01860.05

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Autograph letter signed

to Major Norton

April 27, 1836

Hall, Edward H., fl. 1860-1917

Hall writes to Norton discussing carrying dispatches from Texas to Washington. Letter written as agent of Texas at New Orleans, written shortly before the fall of the Alamo.

GLC01860.11

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Autograph letter signed

to H.M. Morfit

February 28, 1840

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Burnet writes to Morfit and discusses land grant and Texas Politics. Also mentions Sam Houston, whom he calls "a most consummate scoundril [sic]." Houston had been making attacks on Burnet.

GLC01860.15

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Document signed

Circular letter re: declaration of war on Mexico

1846/05/14

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Printed letter signed as Secretary of State. This copy was sent to to Seth Sweetser, U.S. Consul at Guayaquil.

GLC01860.18

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Document signed

Authorization to Barnard E. Bee to draw $1900 (also signed later by Bee)

1840/02/29

Lamar, Mirabeau B., fl. 1839-1849

Signed as President of the Republic of Texas with blind stamped seal. Countersigned by the Secretary of Treasury, with signed notes of Bee, dated from Washington, Texas, 4/21/1840 and Galveston 12/19/1840, by Hamilton.

GLC01860.19

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Header Record

Texana collection [decimalized]

1824-1846

GLC01860

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Document signed

[Land grant for 64 acres on Galveston Island to Thomas Jefferson Chambers]

February 25, 1839

Lamar, Mirabeau B., fl. 1839-1849

Printed document signed by Mirabeau N, Lamar as President of the Republic of Texas and countersigned by John P. Borden as Commissioner General of the Land Grant Office. Docketed on verso by recording clerk.

GLC01860.01

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Document signed

[Commission of H.C. Hudson as second judge in municipality of Austin]

December 3, 1835

Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869

Signed by Henry Smith as Governor of Texas. Signed and docketed on verso by Hudson, to the Legislative Council of Texas (misdated 1836), resigning his commission as second judge.

GLC01860.02

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Document signed

Commission appointing S. Rhoades Fisher Inspector Gen. in Texas Army reserve

1836/02/17

Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869

Partly printed document signed. Countersigned by Charles Stewart as Secretary of the Executive.

GLC01860.07

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Document signed

Appointment of John S. Menefee as clerk

1837/12/19