1845/10/21

Hull, Jonathon, fl. 1845

Document signed

Title: Receipt to Thomas Ward for materials, including chemicals

Hull was apparently Ward's purchasing agent.

GLC02145.74

1843/04/17

Leach, A.H., fl. 1843

Document signed

Title: Certificate relative to the Texas archives

Attesting to his presence at the opening of boxes containing property of Major Bringham.

GLC02145.75

1847/08/07

McKinny, Thomas F., fl. 1847

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. Thomas Ward re: sending him a blood hound

A bloodhound called "Feroz"

GLC02145.76

1840/01/20

Tucker, L. W., fl. 1840

Document signed

Title: Republic of Texas promissory note for land in city of Austin

Printed document signed as purchaser.

GLC02145.79

1829/05/17

Graham, Richard, 1786-1858

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for annuity payment of $300 from Richard Graham to the Peoria Indians]

Witnessed by J.B. Wells, A. Shane, and Neil Dagenet, and signed with "X" by four Peoria chiefs and headmen: Wape-sha-ha-na, Kemansa, Kemaranea, and Little Harry. Payment made for the annuity due for 1829 in accord with an act of Congress from 3 March 1819. Signed docket on verso by Graham, who labeled the receipt No. 2.

GLC02146.11

1829/06/01

Graham, Richard, 1786-1858

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for annuity payment of $4000 from Richard Graham to the Kickapoo Indians]

Witnessed by John B. Saisey, Alexander Berthold, and Jacques Mitte, signed with an "X" for by Kickapoo chiefs and headmen: Kiskeau, Wapainincai, Meschakoit, Napiskey, Wago, Sipiman and Naichikapa. Payment made for the annuity due for 1829 in accord with acts of Congress from 15 May 1820 and 17 May 1822. Signed docket on verso by Graham, who labeled the receipt No. 6.

GLC02146.12

1829/05/17

Graham, Richard, 1786-1858

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for annuity payment of $800 from Richard Graham to the Piankishaw Indians]

Witnessed by J.B. Wells, A. Shane, and Neil Dagenet, and signed with "X" by four Witnessed by Piankishaw chiefs and headmen: Non-do-qua-shin-go, Paseca-sha, La-pin-gha, Man-zan-gha, La-Man-ya. Payment made for the annuity due for 1829 in accord with acts of Congress from 6 May 1796 and 3 March 1807. Signed docket on verso by Graham, who labeled the receipt No. 4.

GLC02146.13

1829/05/20

Graham, Richard, 1786-1858

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for annuity payment of $1000 from Richard Graham to the Haskaskia Indians]

Witnessed by Raphael Wielen and Anthony C. Lediuk, and signed with "X" by Haskaskia chiefs and headmen: Kimansa, Baptiste Paschal, Pemicciwai, and Petagogue. Payment made for the annuity due for 1829 in accord with acts of Congress from 6 May 1796 and 7 May 1822. Signed docket on verso by Graham, who labeled the receipt No. 5.

GLC02146.14

1829/05/17

Graham, Richard, 1786-1858

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for annuity payment of $3000 from Richard Graham to the Wea Indians]

Witnessed by J.B. Wells, A. Shane, and Neil Dagenet. Also signed "X" by four Wea chiefs: Jacco, Ke-ke-qui, Ne-go-to-co-poy, and Ma-qua-co-mon-go. Payment made for the annuity due for 1829 in accord with acts of Congress from 6 May 1797, 21 April 1806, 1 May 1810, and 3 March 1819. Signed docket on verso by Graham, who labeled the receipt No. 3.

GLC02146.15

1829/05/17

Graham, Richard, 1786-1858

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for annuity payment of $5600 from Richard Graham to the Delaware Indians]

Witnessed by William Myers, Jr., James Comier, Joseph Philbert, Jr., and William Gittiss, and signed with "X' by eight Delaware chiefs and headman: William Anderson, Patters an, Pushes, Shawnach, Simon Girty, Capt. Peipe, Jan a quick, and Capt. Beaver. Payment made for the annuity due for 1829 in accord with acts of Congress from 6 May 1797, 1 May 1810, and 3 March 1819. Signed docket on verso by Graham, who labeled the receipt No. 1.

GLC02146.16

1829/02/05

Daismenue, N., fl. 1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Graham

A settler near St. Louis seeking compensation for damages to timber (156 trees debarked and many saplings taken for making camps, sleeping places etc.) by Indians. Misspells Graham "Grayham."

GLC02146.18

1829/03/01

Campbell, John, fl. 1827-1829

Document signed

Title: [United States Indian Department payroll receipt for $125 issued to John Campbell]

Docketed (and docket signed) by Graham. Acknowledges receipt of his salary as sub-Indian agent for the period from 1 December 1828 to 1 March 1829, issued by Richard Graham. Docket identifies it as No. 1.

GLC02146.19

1852/05/01

Graham, Richard, 1786-1858

Document signed

Title: [Richard Graham and Catharine Graham give power of attorney to John Wickham]

Cosigned by Catherine, with a signed attestation at end by Thomas L. Mead, notary public. Outlines the powers and responsibilities being given to Wickham. Written on blue paper with corrections (possibly in Graham's hand).

GLC02146.20

1842/10/08

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas W. Ward re: removal of goverment from Austin and archives

Signed as President of Texas. Refers to the removal of the government from Austin to Washington-on-the-Brazos, and the need to remove the archives, a removal that eventually led to the Texas "archives war."

GLC02145.02

1842/12/10

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Manuscript

Title: Clerical copy of letter to Thomas Smith & Eli Chandler re:archives

Instructions regarding removal of archives mentioning wagons and ways to hide their purpose. Also mentions threats made against moving the archives.

GLC02145.03

1842/12/10

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: moving Texas archives from Austin to Washington-on-the Brazos

Signed twice as President of Texas. Telling Ward of Smith's and Chandler's orders to remove the archives.

GLC02145.04

1844/01/22

Ogden, F.W., fl. 1844

Manuscript

Title: Collection of 3 items related to the Report to Texas House of Representatives] Decimalized

Clerical manuscript damaged with loss of text in margin. Authentic copy. (Docket misdates). Accompanied by two copies of the Ward broadside, "A Card," responding to Ogdin & Grammont report on archives, 1844/02/03, 33 x 20 cm. re: condition of archives w/ "A Card"

GLC02145.05

1843/01/04

Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

Manuscript

Title: to Texas House of Representatives re: complete summary of events in Archives War

Clerical copy, with docket "private property" on p. 4.

GLC02145.14

1857/10/02

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: dissatisfaction with present life and career

A very friendly and kindly letter written three months before his suicide. Mentions Ward's newborn son, personal matters, Jones' personal isolation and Texas politics.

GLC02145.15

1843/11/24

Mayfield, James S., fl. 1843

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Ward re: Sam Houston's declining popularity in East Texas

GLC02145.17

1842/10/17

Waples, Joseph, fl. 1842

Autograph document signed

Title: Authorizing James Shaw to take certain government supplies in Austin

Signed as chief clerk of the Texas Dept. of State. Also signed by N. C. Hamilton (War) and M. P. Woodhouse (Treasury), for same purpose of getting stationery and other official supplies.

GLC02145.26

1843/02/06

Jones, Anson, 1798-1858

Letter signed

Title: to Thomas W. Ward re: asking Ward for Texas State Dept. parchment

GLC02145.31

1842/03/23

Green, Thomas J., 1802-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas W. Ward re: early stages of the Mier expedition

Damaged, missing part of p. 1/2. Written as commander of artillery. Written at San Antonio De Brexar.

GLC02145.01

1836/06/09

Miller, W.P., fl. 1836

Letter

Title: True copy of the "Whip Handle despatch" re: impending Mexican invasion

Secretrial copy of two letters, one on p. 1 by W. P. Miller, and the second on p. 2-3 by Henry Teal with the endorsement (copy) of H.W. Karney. The entire document written originally to Thomas Rusk, by John D. McLeod with this particularly addressed to Thomas Ward. The original signers were prisoners in Mexico.

GLC02145.06

1842/06/22

Ward, Thomas W., fl. 1842-1862

Letter

Title: to Houston re: resignation as guardian of Texas archive due to marauding Indians

Clerical copy. Ward feared his inability to protect the archives from marauding Indians.

GLC02145.07