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1861/09/14
Nichols, E.B., fl. 1861-1863
to Thomas Ward re: unsettled conditions in Galveston at beginning of Civil War
Written as a business associate, to say that he cannot pay duties and remove goods to a place of safety.
GLC02145.18
1861/08/19
to Thomas Ward re: the first Union attack on Galveston
Enclosing a duplicate of his letter of Aug. 10 (not included).
GLC02145.19
1861/12/20
to Thomas Ward re: reports removal of Nichol's office from Galveston to Houston
Nichol's office had removed from Galveston because of the threat of Union invasion.
GLC02145.20
1862/10/14
to Thomas Ward re: reports that Galveston is in Yankee hands
Written on stationery of E. B. Nichols & Co.
GLC02145.21
1862/05/20
to Thomas Ward re: notice of Union order to surrender Galveston to avoid bombing
GLC02145.22
1841-1846
Reily, James, fl. 1841-1846
Letters to Thomas Ward re: business, Texas finances, Mexican War [Decimalized .01- .04]
Letters all written from Houston, as follows:
1) 8/4/1841 3 p. + FF re: business, Texas finaces & poverty. 2) 9/22/1841 5 p. + FF re: land cases, politics 3) 11/10/1841 1 p. + FF re: land business 4) 6/11/1846 3 p. + addr. re: impending war with...
GLC02145.23
1844 ca.
Resolve re: Thomas Ward's dispute with Texas House over archive war
Clerical manuscript.
GLC02145.24
1836/06/17
Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857
to Thomas Ward re: orders to prepare for action in face of enemy approach
GLC02145.25
1843/02/01
Winn, Walter, fl. 1843
to Thomas Ward re: resignation of Winn & Mitchell as clerks due to Archive War
Winn and Mitchell argue that they cannot perform their clerical duties because of the Archives war and because local antagonism "renders their situation unpleasant."
GLC02145.27
1841-1842
Cook, William B., fl. 1841-1842
3 Cook ALS and 3 Ward ALSs re: challenging Ward to a duel [Decimalized .01- .06]
The letters are as follows:
1) Cook ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. re: challenge 2) Ward ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. + docket re: finding seconds 3) Cook ALS 6/16/1841 1 p. + addr. re: proposing 2 gentlemen 4) Ward ALS signed "TWW" [6/16 or 6/17/1841] 1 p. + docket 5)...
GLC02145.28
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