1836/06/08

Williams, Samuel May, fl. 1834-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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

1853/06/28

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: planning to meet Shaw, trip

GLC02145.47

1853/07/22

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: business in Shaw's office

GLC02145.48

1845/10/11

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: land business

GLC02145.49

1846/09/22

Johnson, R.D., fl. 1846

Autograph document signed

Title: Certificate of deposit for James Cook

Signed as portmaster at Galveston, apparently part of Ward's business at that city. Written at Galveston

GLC02145.50

1844/05/19

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: land and private business

GLC02145.51

1847/01/31-1848/03/23

Lincoln, Solomon, fl. 1847-1848

Autograph letter signed

Title: 2 letters to Francis Bassett concerning Mexico

1. ALS. Solomon Lincoln to Francis Bassett re: Congressional elections, Texas, Gen.s. Taylor & Scott . Hingham, Mass. 3 p. (29x30 cm) Mentions Governor Young pardoning 18 anti-rent (riot) convicts as well as Generals Taylor and Scott. Discussion of Col. Benton's machinations to have himself placed above Taylor and Scott. 2. ALS. Solomon Lincoln to Francis Bassett re: death of John Quincy Adams, treaty with Mexico. Hingham, Mass. 3 p. (29x30 cm) Compares Adams's death to that of Pitt the Elder ("Chatham") and the famous painting by Copley depicting the same. Also discusses…

GLC02390.01

1838/04/08

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Albert S. Johnston re: preparing for attack on San Antonio

Signed as General. Commanding Johnston to have all militia in readiness for a possible attack, and giving permission to organize a military court. Houston also asks that Johnston inform the Comanche Indians and, if possible, to allow their chiefs visit the seat of government.

GLC02401

1825/10/15

Robertson, Felix Huston, 1839-1928

Document signed

Title: Leftwich grant of stock in Texas Association

Also signed by J.P. Erwin. Streeter 1087, locating only two copies.

GLC02402

1860/02/21

Ford, John S., 1815-1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Houston re: attempts to restore order on Rio Grande

Retained copy of correspondence. Written at Camp Ronsano on the Rio Grande

GLC02404

1864/09/02

Allen, Henry Watkins, 1820-1866

Letter signed

Title: to Texas Confederate Cotton Office re: trading 1000 bales for $70,000

Signed as Governor of Lousiana. Colonel Hutchins was Chairman of the Texas (Confederate) Cotton Office. Mentions that the deal has been approved by Gen. Smith (E.K. Smith)

GLC02407

1833/09/23

Travis, William B., 1809-1836

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for payment for legal services to William H. Wharton]

Receipt written out to himself, confirming payment received for his legal services defending William Wharton in a lawsuit.

GLC01815

1810/02/21

Austin, Moses, fl. 1802-1819

Document signed

Title: Court document ordering him to appear re: a debt

Concerning a debt owed to the trustees of St. Genevieve Academy.

GLC01816

1867/07

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William H. Seward re: affairs in Texas

Written as President. Date inferred from content.

GLC02793.038

1836/03/02

Ellis, Richard, 1781-1846

Broadside

Title: [Texas Declaration of Independence]

Declares that a "Free, Sovereign, and Independent Republic" has been constituted by the people of Texas. The Dr. Paul Burns copy, listed in the Thomas Taylor census Texfake as #2 of authentic copies. Printed by Baker and Bordens, San Felipe de Austin. Dimensions refer to document unmounted.

GLC02559

1846/01/10

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Letter signed

Title: Circular letter "To the People of Texas" re: attack on Sam Houston

A savage attack on Houston's supposed duplicity in disowning the Mier expedition against Mexico. The Mier expedition (filibustering) was stopped, captured and then literally decimated by Santa Anna. This copy addressed to George Sykes. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02564

1843/01/14

Burleson, Edward, fl. 1835-1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Love re: running for President of Texas

Written as Vice President of Texas. Burleson was a friend of Love (Handbook of Texas II: 85)

GLC02571

1835/12/10

Texas General Council

Broadside

Title: To The People of Texas re: siege of Mexican garrison at San Antonio de Bexar

Streeter Texas 92. re siege of Mexican garrison at San Antonio de Bexar. Compared with Streeter copy at Yale University.

GLC02558

1846/01/14

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Broadside

Title: Proclamation re: admission of Texas to the Union, with John Tod ALS

Issued by Jones as President of the Republic of Texas, calling all Senators and Representatives to convene a state government. Accompanied by a 2 p. John Tod ALS, Galveston, concerning the proclamation, written while commanding in the Texas navy.

GLC02560

1843/04/11

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An act of Parliament effecting a treaty between Great Britain and the Republic of Texas for the suppression of the slave trade.

Passed on 11 April 1843. Paginated 166-180 + unpaginated first page.

GLC02563

1836/12/20

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Document signed

Title: [Texas rail road, navigation, and banking company share certificate]

Printed bank document issued to James Collinsworth and cosigned by B. J. Archer, Collinsworth, J. Henderson and T. McKinney. Features printed border.

GLC02565

1837/11/17

Bee, Barnard E., fl. 1837

Document signed

Title: Land grant certificate for army service of Thomas J. Green

Partly printed document signed by Bee as Secretary of War.

GLC02566

1834/08/21

Beales, John C., fl. 1834

Document signed

Title: Rio Grande And Texas Land Company certificate with map

Printed on very thin paper (art vellum style) with handcolored map of the grant area. Numbered 55. Signed by Beales, Isaac A. Johnston and Silas M. Stilwell.

GLC02567

1830/10/16

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Document signed

Title: Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company Certificate no. 12075

Signed by Anthony Dey, William H. Sumner and George Curtis as trustees for Burnett, Lorenzo De Zavala and Joseph Vehlein, granting a parcel to J.R. Poinsett. Illustrated with map at bottom left. Streeter 117.

GLC02568

1842/03/06

Hockley, George W., 1802-1851

Letter signed

Title: to Edward Burleson re: Vasquez expedition's approach

Written as Secretary of War and Navy of the Texas Republic one day after Vasquez occupied San Antonio. Burleson was Vice President of Texas. Vasquez led an unauthorized force in seizing San Antonio and proclaiming Mexican law. The Republic of Texas was too weak to repulse his expedition.

GLC02572