February 17, 1847

Walker, Robert J., 1801-1869

Pamphlet

Title: Chickasaw Fund

29th Congress 2nd Session Doc No. 94 House of Representatives Treasury Department

GLC03776.25

February 28, 1853

Adams & Co. (San Francisco, Calif.)

Autograph document signed

Title: Adams & Co Bank note $328.38

GLC09234.24

1843/04/11

Great Britain. Acts.

Pamphlet

Title: An Act for carrying into effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Texas for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade

An act of Parliament effecting a treaty between Great Britain and the Republic of Texas. Paginated 166-180 + unpaginated first page.

GLC08513

1885/07/30

Bushyhead, Dennis W., 1826-1898

Broadside

Title: To the Cherokees and other Indians [tribute to the memory of Ulysses S. Grant]

References: Gilcrease-Hargrett p. 69. Hargrett, OK Imprints 554

GLC03165

February 28, 1836

Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869

Broadside

Title: Texas expects every man to do his duty... [calling for reinforcements at Alamo]

GLC03230.01

February 28, 1836

Travis, William B., fl. 1835

Broadside

Title: to the citizens of Texas: "Victory Or death" [Alamo]

Travis' broadside reprints his appeal for reinforcements at the Alamo. Streeter Texas 48: 132-32A, 145, 148.

GLC03230.02

1895/03/06

Crane, Stephen, fl. 1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Billson re: drinking exploits in Galveston, Texas

Drinking exploits with the Mayor of Galveston and the editor of "Galveston News." With TLS of Sam H. Penland re: Crane's visit. Written at Galveston

GLC05259

1834/08/31

Elguezabel, Juan J., fl. 1834

Broadside

Title: Proclamation threatening revolutionaries and supporting Santa Anna [In Spanish]

Issued as Governor of Coahuila and Texas with a veiled threat to Revolutionaries and his support for Santa Anna and Mexico.

GLC05328

1824/12/24

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Manuscript document signed

Title: Settling dispute between two settlers in his Texas colony, acknowledges Mexico

Signed as judge of the colony. Document in English, binding John P. Coles, William Pettus, James F. Tong, George Teel and Samuel M. Williams to the orphan children of the late William Whitesides for the sum or $2,000 (Mexican). The document also acknowledges Mexican law.

GLC05478

1830/02/08

Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836

Document signed

Title: Certificate no. 256 of admission to enter Austin's colony (in Spanish)

Certificate permitting the bearer to enter Austin's colony. Partly printed document in Spanish, signed "Estevan F. Austin."

GLC05479

1836/12/23

Buchanan, James, 1791-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Norris re: President Jackson's discussion of Texas Independence

"The message of the President's concerning Texas [Independence] will I think close the campaign on that subject for the present session. The truth is, that it would be as impolite as vain for the opposition to attack the dying lion [Jackson]; & they can not with decency assail M. Van Buren in advance."

GLC07709

1865/07/07

Waggoner, J.F., fl. 1865

Document signed

Title: Texas amnesty oath signed by Confederate soldier

GLC07716

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

1833/08/17

De Iturbide, Augustin, fl. 1833

Document

Title: A Secularizar Las Misiones De Alta y...California" ...

15 Articles of Secularization Law, opening way for colonization of California. Printed document.

GLC06796

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

1862/09/03

Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Abraham Lincoln, re: recommending Capt. David A. Demmeritt of the CA Vols.

GLC06885

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

1848/05/03

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. James L. Ord re: early military career in California

GLC07857

1853/12/23

Neafie, Alfred, fl. 1853

Letter signed

Title: to: Cousin Carrie.

Life in Grass Valley, includes a request for information about the family back East. Included in the letter was a folded sheet of paper which included several fragments of panned gold.

GLC07164.07

1849/10/21

Neafie, Augustus, fl. 1859-1860

Letter signed

Title: to: his father.

Detailed experiences of working on a ship, his life as a 'forty-niner,' panning for gold in California.

GLC07164.01

1850/01/28

Neafie, Augustus, fl. 1859-1860

Letter signed

Title: to: his sister.

His life experiences as a miner, and a businessman, and his hardships due to flooding. He expresses his hopes to receive family news.

GLC07164.02

1850/03/27

Neafie, Augustus, fl. 1859-1860

Letter signed

Title: to: Carrie (p 1-2) and Brother (p3).

His experiences and lifestyle in California, and how he cannot wait to go back to mining, once the winter is over. He lists inflation as a key issue, with costs riding so high that earning $32 per day is not enough to live comfortably.

GLC07164.03