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to Thomas Ward re: reports removal of Nichol's office from Galveston to Houston

Nichol's office had removed from Galveston because of the threat of Union invasion.

GLC02145.20

to Thomas Ward re: reports that Galveston is in Yankee hands

Written on stationery of E. B. Nichols & Co.

GLC02145.21

to Thomas Ward re: notice of Union order to surrender Galveston to avoid bombing

Written on stationery of E. B. Nichols & Co.

GLC02145.22

Letters to Thomas Ward re: business, Texas finances, Mexican War [Decimalized .01- .04]

Letters all written from Houston, as follows:

1) 8/4/1841 3 p. + FF re: business, Texas finaces & poverty.
2) 9/22/1841 5 p. + FF re: land cases, politics
3) 11/10/1841 1 p. + FF re: land business
4) 6/11/1846 3 p. + addr. re: impending war with...

GLC02145.23

Resolve re: Thomas Ward's dispute with Texas House over archive war

Clerical manuscript.

GLC02145.24

to Thomas Ward re: orders to prepare for action in face of enemy approach

GLC02145.25

to Thomas Ward re: resignation of Winn & Mitchell as clerks due to Archive War

Winn and Mitchell argue that they cannot perform their clerical duties because of the Archives war and because local antagonism "renders their situation unpleasant."

GLC02145.27

3 Cook ALS and 3 Ward ALSs re: challenging Ward to a duel [Decimalized .01- .06]

The letters are as follows:

1) Cook ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. re: challenge
2) Ward ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. + docket re: finding seconds
3) Cook ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. + addr. re: proposing 2 gentlemen
4) Ward ALS signed "TWW" [6/16 or 6/17/1841] 1 p. + docket
5)...

GLC02145.28

to Thomas Ward re: invitation to re-interment of remains of Benjamin R. Milan

Milan had fallen at San Antonio

GLC02145.29

to Thomas Ward re: Ward's tenacity in protecting the papers of the land office

GLC02145.30

to Thomas Ward re: Ward's recent defeat

GLC02145.32

to Thomas Ward re: his health, land business and political matters

GLC02145.33

2 letters appealing to Thomas Ward for reconciliation before execution

Milroy was to be shot by court martial and sought to reconcile himself to Ward. Both letters (each 2 p. + addr.) were written on the same day, in pencil.

GLC02145.34

to Thomas Ward re: resolution commending Ward as Commissioner of Land Office

Transmitting a resolution passed by convention (not included).

GLC02145.35

Statement re: capture of Texas archives by Austin vigilantes

Countersigned by Walter Winn.

GLC02145.36

to Thomas Ward re: congratulations on Ward's appointment as consul to Panama

Also mentions possibility of running a Pacific railroad through Texas

GLC02145.37

to Thomas Ward re: orders Ward and his command to headquarters

GLC02145.38

to Thomas Ward re: ordering Ward to New Orleans for recruiting volunteers

GLC02145.41

to Col. Thomas Ward or Capt Joseph Daniels re: forwarding books to Shaw

Written as Comptroller of Texas, asking for account books in Ward's possession.

GLC02145.42

to Thomas Ward re: authorizing Ward to use government stores

Damaged. Written as Acting Quarter Master General.

GLC02145.43

to Thomas Ward re: removal of archives from Austin

Whiting, "chairman of the Committee of Safety," was a vigilante supporting Austin

GLC02145.44

to Thomas Ward re: purchase of muskets for the Texas army

Written by Williams for the firm of McKinney & Williams. Enclosing land certificates (not included).

GLC02145.45

to Thomas Ward re: recruiting soldiers

GLC02145.46

to Thomas Ward re: planning to meet Shaw, trip

GLC02145.47

to Thomas Ward re: business in Shaw's office

GLC02145.48