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1833/09/23
Travis, William B., 1809-1836
[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
6 September 1856
Floyd, John Buchanan, 1806-1863
to J. S. Cunningham
Floyd offers his views on John C. Fremont, Republican candidate for President in 1856. Writes that he never interviewed Fremont, and Fremont never expressed any censure for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Of Fremont, writes, "I never had...
GLC01818
1828
Binns, John, 1772-1860
Monumental Inscriptions!
Depicts 6 fictitious funeral monuments, each to a militiamen executed by Jackson on 21 February 1815, after the Battle of New Orleans, for being deserters. The tombstones bear inscriptions detailing how each was a good man and soldier, and...
GLC01825
18 July 1839
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
to William Davenport
Brevet Brigadier General Taylor directs this letter to Colonel Davenport or the officer commanding at Fort Lawson, Florida. Replies to recent correspondence from Davenport related to "the Negro captured near Fort Andrews... The Negroes statement is...
GLC01829
15 May 1847
Victoria, Queen of United Kingdom, 1819-1901
Remission of death sentence with conditional pardon of Joseph Bevis, convicted of "an Unnatural Crime".
Bevis was convicted of "an Unnatural Crime" and sentenced to death. Pardoned conditionally "...in consideration of some circumstances..."--death sentence remitted in favor of 3 years hard labor.
GLC01841
circa 1815
Lee, John T., fl. 1815
View of... the... action between HMS Shannon and USF Chesapeake
Hand-colored aquatint published by G. Webster. The battle was fought near Boston. (Title is abbreviated here.)
GLC01853
1824-1846
Texana collection [decimalized]
GLC01860
25 February 1839
Lamar, Mirabeau B., fl. 1839-1849
[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
3 December 1835
Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869
[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
1836/02/17
Commission appointing S. Rhoades Fisher Inspector Gen. in Texas Army reserve
Partly printed document signed. Countersigned by Charles Stewart as Secretary of the Executive.
GLC01860.07
1837/12/19
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Appointment of John S. Menefee as clerk
Signed as President of the Republic of Texas, appointing Meneffee clerk of the Board of Land Commissioners for Jackson County.
GLC01860.09
1838/06/20
First Texas loan, scrip no. 206 for 640 acres to Thomas D. Carneal
Signed as President of the Republic of Texas and countersigned by Henry Smith, Sec. of Treasury. Title given to Carneal of Cincinnati, for a loan to Texas.
GLC01860.10
1836/04/04
Pardon petition endorsement for Priv. A. Scales, also signed by Amasa Turner
Signed by Houston as Commander in Chief of the army of Texas, granting pardon to Scales, who was under death sentence (for desertion?). The petition is signed by, among others, Amasa Turner, Lieutenant Millen, Deputy and W.W. Summers, Lieut....
GLC01860.13
1837/06/01
Commission of A.B. Vanburthuysen, first lieutenant for frontier defense
Signed as President of the Republic of Texas, commissioning Vanburthuysen as first lieutenant in a frontier mounted unit.
GLC01860.17
1831/01/19
Milam, Benjamin R., fl. 1831
Certificate in Spanish allowing John Raysdale to bring in foreign emigrants
Partly printed document numbered 96.Written regarding Wavells colony in Texas.
GLC01860.20
1824/08/26
Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836
Application to Mexican government re: Samuel May Williams (in Spanish)
Signed in Spanish, "Estevan." Asking that Williams become Austin's official secretary and stating his qualifications.
GLC01860.21
1836/02/22
Peebles, Robert, fl. 1836
Empresario land grant in Spanish (cos. John H. Borden and William Pettus)
Also signed by John H. Borden and William Pettus.
GLC01860.22
1830/09/17
Vicario, Leona, fl. 1830
Land grant in Spanish to John Baptist Sideck
Also signed by Rafael Manchola and Santiago del Valle. Docketed in English.
GLC01860.23
1832
Leon, Fernando de, fl. 1832
Land grant in Spanish for Francisco Peres, with a map dated 10/23/1833
Map shows land by the River Guadalupe.
GLC01860.24
1835/08/05
McClure, B.D., fl. 1835
Agreement between John McCoy and his wife Elizabeth granting her title to land
Written in English. Signed by McClure as judge and witness, with Abram Zimwalt, Malhijah Williams, Benjamin Williams, and James H.C. Miller. McCoy granted his wife Elizabeth title and right to 72 leagues of land.
GLC01860.25
1836/01/17
Lusk, Samuel, fl. 1836
to Charles Cabaniss re: praising Texas & urging him to leave Alabama
Lusk emphasizes the profitability of Texas farming and remarks "I think they will Declare Independence...."
GLC01860.27
1828/12/01
Memorandum re: agreement to recruit 450 families to settle
Co-signed by Anthony Butler. Butler agrees to settle 450 families on land granted to Austin in return for all "donations and benefits" arising from settlement.
GLC01860.29
10 December 1832
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Proclamation by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States.
Proclamation attacks the South Carolina Convention that passed the nullification ordinance. Denounces nullification as treason and rebellion, and warns the people of South Carolina to obey the laws. Jackson declares that "the power to annul a law...
GLC01863
1846
Preuss, Charles, fl. 1846
Topographical map of the road from Missouri to Oregon
Compiled by Charles Preuss, 1846, by command of the Senate. In Seven Sections. Scale 10 miles to the inch. Litho by E. Weber & Co., Baltimore.
GLC01873
1830/04/01
Agreement re: selling land to McDonald & authorizing families to settle there
Also signed by Hugh McDonald. The land was along the Colorado River.
GLC01877
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