1836/02/17

Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869

Document signed

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

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

GLC01860.07

1837/12/19

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: Appointment of John S. Menefee as clerk

Signed as President of the Republic of Texas, appointing Meneffee clerk of the Board of Land Commissioners for Jackson County.

GLC01860.09

1838/06/20

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: First Texas loan, scrip no. 206 for 640 acres to Thomas D. Carneal

Signed as President of the Republic of Texas and countersigned by Henry Smith, Sec. of Treasury. Title given to Carneal of Cincinnati, for a loan to Texas.

GLC01860.10

1836/04/04

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: Pardon petition endorsement for Priv. A. Scales, also signed by Amasa Turner

Signed by Houston as Commander in Chief of the army of Texas, granting pardon to Scales, who was under death sentence (for desertion?). The petition is signed by, among others, Amasa Turner, Lieutenant Millen, Deputy and W.W. Summers, Lieut. Pardon was requested because Scales was penitent and had faithfully performed his duty. Written at Camp West of Brasos.

GLC01860.13

1837/06/01

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: Commission of A.B. Vanburthuysen, first lieutenant for frontier defense

Signed as President of the Republic of Texas, commissioning Vanburthuysen as first lieutenant in a frontier mounted unit.

GLC01860.17

1831/01/19

Milam, Benjamin R., fl. 1831

Document signed

Title: Certificate in Spanish allowing John Raysdale to bring in foreign emigrants

Partly printed document numbered 96.Written regarding Wavells colony in Texas.

GLC01860.20

1824/08/26

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Autograph document signed

Title: Application to Mexican government re: Samuel May Williams (in Spanish)

Signed in Spanish, "Estevan." Asking that Williams become Austin's official secretary and stating his qualifications.

GLC01860.21

1836/02/22

Peebles, Robert, fl. 1836

Autograph document signed

Title: Empresario land grant in Spanish (cos. John H. Borden and William Pettus)

Also signed by John H. Borden and William Pettus.

GLC01860.22

1830/09/17

Vicario, Leona, fl. 1830

Document signed

Title: Land grant in Spanish to John Baptist Sideck

Also signed by Rafael Manchola and Santiago del Valle. Docketed in English.

GLC01860.23

1835/08/05

McClure, B.D., fl. 1835

Document signed

Title: Agreement between John McCoy and his wife Elizabeth granting her title to land

Written in English. Signed by McClure as judge and witness, with Abram Zimwalt, Malhijah Williams, Benjamin Williams, and James H.C. Miller. McCoy granted his wife Elizabeth title and right to 72 leagues of land.

GLC01860.25

1828/12/01

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Document signed

Title: Memorandum re: agreement to recruit 450 families to settle

Co-signed by Anthony Butler. Butler agrees to settle 450 families on land granted to Austin in return for all "donations and benefits" arising from settlement.

GLC01860.29

1854/02/18

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: building a railroad through Texas

GLC02145.39

1856/03/13

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: attempts of Columbia to have Ward removed as U.S. Consul

GLC02145.40

1854/06/06

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: possible war with Spain

GLC02145.52

1854/07/12

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: granting leave of absense from his post in Panama

GLC02145.53

1855/01/10

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: inability to write

GLC02145.54

1850/01/23

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Autograph letter signed

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

GLC02145.33

1836/08/22

Milroy, Joseph H., fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

1845/08/28

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Letter signed

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

Transmitting a resolution passed by convention (not included).

GLC02145.35

1853/06/12

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

1836/06/18

Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857

Autograph letter signed

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

GLC02145.38

1836/09/03

Sawyer, F. A., fl. 1836

Autograph letter signed

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

GLC02145.41

1842/07/25

Shaw, James B., 1820-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

1842/09/06

Snively, J., fl. 1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: authorizing Ward to use government stores

Damaged. Written as Acting Quarter Master General.

GLC02145.43

1842/09/24

Whiting, Samuel, fl. 1797-1798

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: removal of archives from Austin

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

GLC02145.44