30 May 1838

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Document signed

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

Docketed.

GLC01122

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.

GLC01156

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.

GLC01157

19 May 1825

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Manuscript document signed

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

GLC01159

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.

GLC01161

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.

GLC01164

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.

GLC01165

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.

GLC01166

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.

GLC01167

30 April 1802

Austin, Moses, fl. 1802-1819

Autograph document signed

Title: Promissory note to James Finley

Austin promises to pay $21.50 for John Gillispey and $53 for Abraham Armstrong

GLC01168

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."

GLC01169

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…

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 [?].

GLC01173

October 2, 1835

Austin, Stephen Fuller, 1793-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Commander of Volunteers

Letter addressed to the Commander in Chief of Volunteers or to the Committee at Gonzales. The letter discusses the totals and placement of volunteers.

GLC01174

1862-1864

Photograph

Title: Photo album with 39 carte de visite Civil War photos, including Brigham Young

With fore-edge painting. Includes views of Jim Bridger, Brigham Young, Ute and Shoshone Indians. Album presented "By the Boys" [troops] at Camp Douglas, to their commanding officer, Capt. E.B. Grimes, Q.M. Includes a few Washington DC scenes at end. Written at Camp Douglas.

GLC01261

October 16, 1853

Walker, William, 1824-1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Washington Wright

Walker writes to Wright, former California Representative, introducing Henry P. Watkins as an agent for the Sonora Enterprise. Intending to combine southern California with Sonora, Mexico, Walker requests that Wright assist Watkins in this enterprise.

GLC01358.01

circa May 1853

Walker, William, 1824-1860

Document signed

Title: Printed land bond of the Independence Loan Fund for the Republic of Sonoma

GLC01358.02

April 13, 1844

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to M. P. Norton

Jones writes to Norton to discuss politics and being elected President. Letter written while Secretary of State for the Republic of Texas.

GLC01860.05

April 27, 1836

Hall, Edward H., fl. 1860-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Major Norton

Hall writes to Norton discussing carrying dispatches from Texas to Washington. Letter written as agent of Texas at New Orleans, written shortly before the fall of the Alamo.

GLC01860.11

February 28, 1840

Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to H.M. Morfit

Burnet writes to Morfit and discusses land grant and Texas Politics. Also mentions Sam Houston, whom he calls "a most consummate scoundril [sic]." Houston had been making attacks on Burnet.

GLC01860.15

1824-1846

Header Record

Title: Texana collection [decimalized]

GLC01860

February 25, 1839

Lamar, Mirabeau B., fl. 1839-1849

Document signed

Title: [Land grant for 64 acres on Galveston Island to Thomas Jefferson Chambers]

Printed document signed by Mirabeau N, Lamar as President of the Republic of Texas and countersigned by John P. Borden as Commissioner General of the Land Grant Office. Docketed on verso by recording clerk.

GLC01860.01

December 3, 1835

Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869

Document signed

Title: [Commission of H.C. Hudson as second judge in municipality of Austin]

Signed by Henry Smith as Governor of Texas. Signed and docketed on verso by Hudson, to the Legislative Council of Texas (misdated 1836), resigning his commission as second judge.

GLC01860.02