1835/02/06

Travis, William B., fl. 1835

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David G. Burnet re: politics in Texas

"Austin has been admitted to Bail. Letters from him & Almonte say he will leave Mexico, intirely liberated, in a short time. The new election for governor, Lt. governor, and members of Congress, will take place here next Monday." Also mentions selling a slave: "I have sold my woman Matilda (the best one) for $700 in Brazoria."

GLC07639

1836/12/22

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

Title: Rep. of Texas passport to the U.S. issued to Robert A. Irion

GLC07804

1878/07/03

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: re: war with Indians in Oregon

Apparently a fragment or a note on a docketing panel. "This is no war with Indians in the region familiar to Texas Jack, but far away Oregon in a country well known to the troops serving there." Some loss to letters.

GLC06887

1866/08/20

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix the seal to proclamation declaring the end of war in Texas.

Ending of the Civil War.

GLC07950.01

1867/10/07

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Instructing William Seward to affix the seal to a proclamation

Correcting a previous proclamation of 20 August 1866.

GLC07950.02

1837/03/01

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Capt. A. Neal.

Sam Houston ordering Neal to pay Mr. Robinson with cattle.

GLC07911

February 10, 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 128, whole no. 3508 (February 10, 1862)]

Communication from Brownville: Vidaurri in complete possession. News from New Mexico and Sibley's proclamation. Fugitive slave ad. Editorial on Manifest Destiny and another on a month with the rebels

GLC05959.51.022

February 19, 1862

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 132, whole no. 3512 (February 19, 1862)]

Roanoke Island taken from us, Excerpts from a speech given by Mr. Dawes of Massachusetts in the Federal House of Representatives on the civil appropriation bill. Capture of Fort Henry. Editorial on the militia and an abstract of militia law. Home manufacture.

GLC05959.51.023

February 8, 1865

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 30, no. 205, whole no. (February 8, 1865)]

Mexico offering friendship & hospitality to Confederate officers, Rebels blew up Fort Cartswell, Sherman is to partition Sea Islands abandoned by the rebels to the negroes.

GLC05959.54.30

January 30, 1960

Harris County, Texas

Receipt

Title: [Poll tax receipt from Harris County, Texas]

One poll tax receipt for Harris County, Texas dated January 30, 1960. Receipt is for a Sam A. McLemore. He is a 34 years old, white native born man. The receipt is for the 77th district and the tax was $1.50.

GLC09919

29-30 August 1963

Various

Header Record

Title: Newspapers documenting 1963 March on Washington [Decimalized .01-.02]

Two newspapers documenting the 1963 March on Washington as well as local news. Includes an issue of the Pacific Stars and Stripes with a front page story on the March. It also contains articles on the Vietnam conflict, and the space program. The second newspaper is the El Paso Times with a front page story on the March. It also contains articles on local events and the space program.

GLC09976

1844/01/21

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to N. P. Norton re: Republic of Texas politics, veto of bill to move capitol

The bill would have moved the capitol from Washington-on-Brazos to Austin. Jones also asks Norton if the wife of his slave William can be sold to him.

GLC04106

1845/03/10

Reily, James, fl. 1841-1846

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: Republic of Texas politics, his removal from office, land

GLC04104

1845/07/08

Russell, William, fl. 1816

Autograph document signed

Title: Directing Chief Justice Colorado County Court, Republic of Texas

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC04105

1845/10/13

Ewell, G., fl. 1845

Document signed

Title: Texas Statehood - Lists names of 15 voters and tally. With 14 voting slips

GLC04116

1829/12/05

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: AES acknowledging receipt of dividend for creditors of estate of James T. Torry

GLC04120

1831/04/04

Ingram, Ira, fl. 1831

Document signed

Title: Texas colonization certificate for Maria Ross of town of Matagorda

Signed by Ingram as President of the Board of Proprietors. Streeter 18.2.

GLC04121

1833/03/16

Gaines, Edmund Pendleton, 1777-1849

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Anthony Butler re: introducing Gen. William Arnold, a traveler to Texas

Gaines praises Arnold's heroism in the War of 1812. Arnold was traveling to Texas to review land claims of Tennessee citizens

GLC04122

1820, 1823

Melish, John, fl. 1820-1823

Map

Title: A Map of the United States with the contiguous British & Spanish possessions

The 1823 edition, but copyright 1820. Of Melish and his maps, Martin & Martin write (p. 115): "Recognizing the demand for geographical information on the American West was limitless for the foreseeable future, Melish undertook to accumulate a vast amount of descriptions, statistics, and maps, and in 1816 produced in six sheets his famous map. It proved so popular it was reprinted at least twenty-two times by the end of 1822. For the Texas area, Melish relied heavily on the surveys conducted by William Darby, who had personally surveyed much of the Sabine River area.... Melish's map…

GLC04319

1855/05/29

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Auchincloss re: politics, Nathaniel Banks as reporter, etc.; with FF

Discusses how Nathaniel P. Banks has criticized the Pierce administration as a reporter. Also mentions how busy he is.

GLC04307

1812/04/01

Austin, Moses, fl. 1802-1819

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Hezekiah Jackson writ of attachment issued by St. Louis Court of Common Pleas

GLC04223

1829/12/30

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Document signed

Title: Printed land grant certificate with 6 lines writing by Austin, to Amos Edwards

Printed certificate no. 135 for land on Galveston Island. "Probably the earliest obtainable Texas imprint." Printed by G.B. Cotten. (Streeter 9).

GLC04246

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