1832/11/09

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Document signed

Title: Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company printed power of attorney (12-10-1830)

Followed by a later power of attorney sending John Mason to lobby Mexico to change its colonization law. Also signed by Anthony Dey, William H. Sumner, George Curtis and others. From the Papers of Anthony Dey.

GLC04250

1830/04/06

Document

Title: Decree approved April 6, 1830, repealing colonization law of March 24, 1825

Printed document, provides for colonization contracts by Mexican empresarios in an attempt to staunch the flood of Anglo-American immigration to Texas. Also abolishes slavery and places Mexican troops in Texas. References: "Handbook" 2: 154; Eberstadt 162: 161; Streeter 759.

GLC04252

1832/05/02

Document

Title: Coahuila y Tejas (Mexican State). Repeal of Colonization Law (in Spanish)

Mexican Congress repeal of the colonization law of March 24, 1825, and provides for colonization contracts by Mexican empresarios. Printed in Spanish with manuscript notes (in Spanish). References: Texas Handbook 2: 154; Eberstadt 162; Streeter 778. Three copies located.

GLC04253

1859/09/01

Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835-1905

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Anna Maria Fitzhugh

Writes to his godmother about fighting the Comanche Indians in Oklahoma. Notes his successful recovery from a "severe ordeal." Comments that "Indian warfare is not the most glorious in the world, hard fighting after riding miles and miles through the hot sun...and getting but little if any, glory." He does enjoy the life apart from the warfare. Comments on the hunting and fishing, and his horses (one a captured Comanche pony). Indicates that he will soon go to Camp Cooper, 115 miles south of Camp Radziminski, from where he writes this letter.

GLC03986

[1803]

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Book

Title: An Account of Louisiana, being an abstract of documents, in the offices...

Bound with "Appendix to an Account of Louisiana." (The Appendix is sometimes bound separately.) First (true) edition of the official documents relating to the recently purchased Louisiana Territory.

GLC04138

1839/08/19

Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862

Document signed

Title: Approving receipt for 25 pounds powder, 72 bars lead, 1 box percussion caps

Signed as Sec. of War for the Republic of Texas. The materials were intended for Capt. Bennett's Texas rangers.

GLC04123

1856/06/19

Hayes, John C., fl. 1856

Document signed

Title: Document re: sale of lands in Texas (c/s Wm. H. Rhodes)

GLC04125

1847/01/12

Sniveley, Jacob, fl. 1847

Document signed

Title: Certification of land survey for district of San Patricio and Nueces Counties

GLC04126

1836/04/03

Green, Rawleigh B., fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Green re: Texas land deals

"The public lands...will be such as a capitalist could purchase to advantage...certainly a good investment unless the abolition questions should affect it."

GLC07141.02

1788/04/01

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Manuscript document

Title: re: 300,000 acres of western territory agreed to be ceded by state of New York

Also discusses funds for "extinquishing by purchase the claims of the native indians". Clerical signatures of Hancock and Samuel Adams. Noted by John Avery Jr. as a "True Copy"

GLC07044

1853/02/27

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Letter signed

Title: To: Charles Gayarre.

Thanking Gayarre for sending a book, lectures on Louisana. With 22 word autograph postscript signed.

GLC07962

[1861-1865]

Photograph signed

Title: Angstead, William.

Gurnsey imprint on verso. Ink signature of Angstead on verso, along with penciled inscription in another hand: "2nd Lieut. Co. M." Oval bust portrait in uniform. Written at B.H. Guernsey.

GLC04506.01

[1861-1865]

Gurnsey, B.H.

Photograph signed

Title: Barlow, Frank.

Gurnsey imprint and ink signature of Barlow on verso. Oval bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.02

[1861-1865]

Photograph signed

Title: Beatty, William.

Ink signature of Barlow on verso: "Wm Beatty, Otterville, Cooper Co., Missouri." Penciled inscription in another hand: "Age 19, Co. M, 7 Iowa Cavalry, Native- Ohio." Oval vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.03

[1861-1865]

Hamilton, C.L., fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite of Joseph Brady

Imprint of Hamilton and ink signature of Brady on verso. Oval bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.04

[1861-1865]

Photograph signed

Title: Brady, William.

Ink signature of Brady, along with penciled inscription in another hand: "William Brady, Age 22, Co. M, 7 Iowa Cavalry, Jones County, Iowa, Native- Pennsylvania." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.05

[1861-1865]

Photograph signed

Title: Burwell, James H.

Imprint of Gurnsey on verso, along with ink signature of Burwell ("J. H. Burwell, Burgess, Clinton Co."), and penciled inscription in another hand ("James H. Burwell, Age 19, Co. M, 7 Iowa Cavalry, Native- Ohio"). Oval bust portrait in uniform. Written at B.H. Guernsey

GLC04506.06

[1861-1865]

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite, 10.0 x 6.0 cm. White mount.

Verso contains stamp of Gurnsey, ink signature of Carter, and pencil inscription in another hand: "Age 19, Co. M, 7 Iowa Cav., Res. Wyoming, Nativity- Indiana." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.07

[1861-1865]

Gurnsey, B.H.

Photograph signed

Title: Clark, Jos[eph?]

Verso contains imprint of Gurnsey and ink signature of Clark: "Jos. Clark, Wyoming, Jones County, Iowa." Half length seated portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.08

[1861-1865]

Gurnsey, B.H.

Photograph signed

Title: Corbin, Herbert W.

Half length portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.09

[1861-1865]

Gurnsey, B.H.

Photograph signed

Title: Courtwright, Anthony

Verso contains imprint of Gurnsey, ink signature of Clark ("A. Courtwright, Capt. Co. M, 7th Iowa Vol. Cav."), and pencil inscription in another hand ("Age 41, Oxford, Iowa, Native- Ohio"). Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.10

[1861-1865]

Gurnsey, B.H.

Photograph signed

Title: Crosby, E.

Verso contains imprint of Gurnsey, ink signature of Crosby ("E. Crosby, Q.m Seargent"), and pencil inscription in another hand ("Squire E. Crosby, 18, Quartermaster Sgt., Co. M, 7 Iowa Cav., Enl. Chaplin, Native of Ohio"). Oval bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.11

[1861-1865]

Gurnsey, B.H.

Photograph signed

Title: Crum, Lucas C.

Verso contains imprint of Gurnsey, ink signature of Crosby ("Sergt. Crum, Co. C, 14th Iowa Infty") and pencil inscription in another hand ("Lucas C. Crum, Age 39, Native KY, Enl. 1861, Also 41st Inf."). Oval bust portrait [in uniform?].

GLC04506.12

[1861-1865]

Gurnsey, B.H.

Photograph signed

Title: Cunningham, Lemuel G.

Verso contains Gurnsey imprint, ink signature of Cunningham, and pencil inscription in another hand: "1 Lt. Lemuel G. Cunningham, Co. M, 7 Iowa Cavalry, Jones County, Iowa." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.13

[1861-1865]

Gurnsey, B.H.

Photograph signed

Title: Davis, Preston.

Verso contains Gurnsey imprint, ink signature of Davis ("Preston Davis, Wheatland, Iowa"), and pencil inscription in another hand ("Preston Davis, Age 18, Co. M, 7 Iowa Cavalry, R- Wheatland, Native- Ohio"). Half length portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.14