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1842/12/10
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
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
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...
GLC02145.05
1843/01/04
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
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
to Thomas Ward re: Sam Houston's declining popularity in East Texas
GLC02145.17
1842/10/17
Waples, Joseph, fl. 1842
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
to Thomas W. Ward re: asking Ward for Texas State Dept. parchment
GLC02145.31
1854/02/18
Rusk, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1803-1857
to Thomas Ward re: building a railroad through Texas
GLC02145.39
1856/03/13
to Thomas Ward re: attempts of Columbia to have Ward removed as U.S. Consul
GLC02145.40
1854/06/06
to Thomas Ward re: possible war with Spain
GLC02145.52
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