June 10, 1832

Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850

Autograph letter signed

Title: to S.L. Gouverneur

Vice President Calhoun wrote this letter after his falling out with President Andrew Jackson over Jackson's pursuit of the Seminole Indians into Florida during the first Seminole War. Discusses the Seminole Affair and questions a recently published article that claims Jackson had invaded Florida on secret orders from President Monroe. Calhoun had disapproved of Jackson's actions and considers this a "wicked attempt top transfer the odium from where it ought to rest & to place it on the memory of Mr. Monroe."

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June 15, 1841

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Aspinwall

Introduces George Bishop to Aspinwall, United States Consul to London. Recommends Bishop, claiming that he "has invented a mode of making cloth without spinning and weaving." Informs Aspinwall that while in London, Bishop will attempt to gain a patent for his invention. "Mr. George G. Bishop, a gentleman who has invented a mode of making cloth without spinning and weaving and recommended to me by several friends of highly respectable character, is going to London with a view to obtain a patent for his invention, and I beg leave to commend him to any kind of service which it may at your…

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May 20, 1842

Tyler, John, 1790-1862

Letter signed

Title: to Elisha R. Potter

Written at the height of the Dorr controversy, when Thomas W. Dorr's followers who wanted to put a new Rhode Island state constitution in place to expand suffrage, illegally elected Dorr the governor. Tyler explains his response to the affair, his desire for amnesty, peace, and to undercut public sympathy for the Dorrites who invoked the right of rebellion. Concedes that "Dorr's recent proceedings have been so extravagant a character as allmost to extinguish the las hope of a peaceable result." Notes that the developments make it difficult for Rhode Island Governor Samuel Ward King to yield…

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December 25, 1834

Crockett, David "Davy", 1786-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles Schultz

One letter addressed to Dr. Cohen from David "Davy" Crockett dated December 25, 1834. Expresses that Andrew Jackson has ruined the government and if Martin Van Buren is elected that he would move to Texas which he considered, "Paradise." Crockett complains of Jackson's sway with American voters, calling them "Volunteer Slaves."

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April 3, 1836

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel P. Carson

Letter written at Camp West of Brasos to his Secretary of State. The letter discusses the defense of Texas.

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15 November 1837

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: Appointing Holland Coffee agent of Texas for the Comanches

Sealed with green, yellow and white ribbons with paper seal. Republic of Texas. Document length does not include full ribbon lengths. Full measurement with document: 40.7 x 40 cm.

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January 12, 1836

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Document signed

Title: [Stephen Austin's Securing a loan from Louisiana]

Printed document signed on page 3 by Austin with possible later notations, for the Republic of Texas. Signed by William Christy, public notary, and lenders, including William Triplett and others. The first Texas loan. Reference information: Streeter no. 1233.

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30 May 1838

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: Certifying entrance of William Buzby into service as a Texas soldier

Docketed.

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circa 29 October 1843

Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

Document signed

Title: [General Order no. 8 regarding African Squadron vessels' procedure for obtaining supplies]

One letter written by Commodore Matthew Perry dated October 29, 1843. Contains orders that fresh provisions and medicaid aid must be approved by the commanding officers before given to members of the African Squadron. Signed on behalf of the Commanding U.S. Naval Officers on the West African Coast.

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May 22, 1826

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles F. Mercer

Letter to Mercer, a Virginia Congressman. Acknowledges Mercer's letter from May 20, 1826. Monroe was seeking a refund of his expenses in France during the Louisiana Purchase negotiations over 20 years before. States that he understands Mercer did not send documents to the House of Representatives because it would not be proper for them to be published at this time. He hopes to get copies of the documents for his own files and presumes Samuel Ingham, a Pennsylvania Congressman and chairman of the select committee of the Committee of Claims considering Monroe's request, probably has them.…

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May 10, 1823

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Letter probably sent to John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State by President Monroe. Letter believed to be a precursor to the Monroe Doctrine. Said he had to withdraw the nomination of John B. Prevost, Aaron Burr's nephew, as Charge d'Affaires to Peru from the Senate. Monroe has heavily crossed out the words "Prevost" and "Peru" throughout the letter. Says he probably would have been rejected and that would have caused too much harm to Prevost's reputation. He wants Adams to write to Prevost and tell him everything that is being said about him. Recommends sending the letter by Caesar Augustus…

GLC01137

January 16, 1838

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Letter signed

Title: to Amos Kendall

Jackson opposes the post office's removal of express mail service to Montgomery, Alabama. He argues that the regular mail takes far too long to reach into the Deep South, and that without express mail the region, and most importantly New Orleans, will be virtually isolated. Letter signed by Jackson, the text is in the hand of a secretary, possibly A.J. Donelson, Jackson's son-in-law.

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06 April 1823

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Autograph document signed

Title: to Joseph H. Hawkins, re: payment to Gen. James Wilkinson

Directing Hawkins to pay Gen. Wilkinson for funds borrowed by Austin while in Texas tryiing to confirm his "old three hundred" grant. Endorsed by James Perry, Austin's executor, and signed by Wilkinson in receipt of payment.

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December 25, 1835

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to R. R. Royal

With autograph address leaf and autograph note signed of James Fannin. Austin discusses his mission to the United States, Andrew Jackson and the threat of War returning. Also, mentions his devotion to Texas.

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19 May 1825

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Manuscript document signed

Title: Old 300 land grant to John Smith and Hugh McKinsie

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04 June 1825

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Manuscript document signed

Title: Second colony contract with permission to settle 500 Catholic families

Written in English. Authorizing settlement of 500 Catholic families. The document says that official communications with the families must be in Spanish and lists other conditions such as requiring families to be industious, "Cat[ho]lics and of good morals." Docket indicates it was originally numbered 341 but was renumbered 415.

GLC01160

February 16, 1836

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John McCalla

Austin argues that the Mexican government's usurpations and violations of the constitutional rights of Texans led to this "war of independence." Mentions Santanna's pending invasion. With Nashville postal stamp on address leaf.

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July 26, 1836

Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francisco Martinez

Letter written in Spanish while he was held captive in Texas. He asks that a letter be sent to his wife. Martinez was a Mexican consul in New Orleans. The letter was to be delivered through the Semano Brothers at the Consulate at Vera Cruz.

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August 7, 1836

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Manuscript letter

Title: to Charles Lynch

Letter in the hand of Andrew Jackson Donelson, President Jackson' s nephew and amanuensis. He penned the entire letter and signature. Jackson denies Texas U.S. aid because of neutrality. In the letter, he mentions countermanding order for troops to help Texans. He also notes sufficiency of men to defeat the Creeks and Seminoles. Letter written to Gov. Charles Lynch of Mississippi. Per Papers of Jackson, 5/27/97, the President wrote a similar letter to the governors of Kentucky and Louisiana the same day.

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June 25, 1844

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Letter signed

Title: to Morven M. Jones

Written as former president. Jackson argues that Polk adheres to "Jeffersonian democracy" which makes him an acceptable alternative candidate to Martin Van Buren (who had been defeated for re-election in 1840). He sees Polk's nomination assured because of his stand on the Texas question.

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January 22, 1836

Fannin, James Walker, Jr., 1804-1836

Document signed

Title: Receipt for transporting 100 men and provisions

Signed as colonel of artillery and inspector general of Texas Republic troops.

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1815-1860

Bonham, James, 1807-1836

Signature

Title: [James B. Bonham's signature clipped from a letter]

Clipped signature with the words: "Yours / James B. Bonham / my horse comes."

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April 10, 1842

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gen. Edward Burleson

An eloquent letter written as President to Vice President Burleson, acting as a general, relating to the Mexican invasion of 1842. Houston tries to encourage Burleson to pursue the retreating Mexican troops, rather than to disband his volunteers. He writes about the proper conduct of troops and "waken a spirit of endurance" among citizens. Houston anticipates military support from U.S. volunteers, but he is cautious in his expectations. Houston also writes that "Texas must be saved."

GLC01170

April 11, 1842

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Edward Burleson

Houston, as President of the Republic of Texas, writes to Edward Burleson, the Vice President of Texas, about the security of Austin as Texas's capital. He considers the vulnerability of the archives of the Republic to attack, while they are kept in Austin. Advocates the removal of the Texas government from Austin to Houston, because Houston is much easier to defend, especially in the case of a war with Mexico. He declares that the "Constitution has reserved to the Executive the right to remove the offices when he may deem proper in time of war, for the security of the archives of the…

GLC01171

December 20, 1836

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: Republic of Texas land scrip for 320 acres [land grant]

Partly printed document on paper, numbered 95, for 320 acres, to Thomas Toby, a land agent. Countersigned by Secretary of Treasury Terry Smith. Houston, as noted in the printed document, has affixed his personal seal. With two dockets on verso by former owners: one 1837/04/18 New Orleans (illegible signature) assigning the scrip to Samuel Hewes and one 1837/04/23 New Orleans by Hewes assigning it to Edward Hay [?].

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