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27 February 1912
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
to Stan Henkels
Thanks Henkels for gift of Bradford's Bibliographical Manual.
GLC02551.04
[1770/05/16]
McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786
To the free and loyal inhabitants... [Defense of non-importation agreements]
A short printed letter defending the non-importation agreements against Tory merchants. Signed "Brutus" but attributed to Alexander McDougall, because the manuscript was found in his personal papers. Evans 11588. Schlesinger's Colonial Merchants p...
GLC02552
1770/07/07
Advertisement. [calling for meeting to determine support for non-importation]
Docketed on verso by Alexander McDougall. Evans 11785, Stokes's Iconography of Manhattan 4: 182. Ex-McDougall Papers.
GLC02553
1770/07/09
Low, Isaac, 1735-1791
Advertisement. [a poll of New Yorkers regarding importation]
Not in Evans or Bristol. (Facsimile reprint was made by N.W. Allen, 1967, Schenedtady, N.Y.) Ex-Alexander McDougall Papers
GLC02554
1776/01/08 ca.
Committee of Public Safety of New York
Appeal to Members of NY Provincial Congress to attend February session
Issued by the New York Committee of Public Safety, appealing to New York's members of Congress. Also appeals on rejection of Lord North's reconciliation plan, which is intended to "disunite the colonies." From the Alexander McDougall papers.
GLC02555
1835/12/10
Texas General Council
To The People of Texas re: siege of Mexican garrison at San Antonio de Bexar
Streeter Texas 92. re siege of Mexican garrison at San Antonio de Bexar. Compared with Streeter copy at Yale University.
GLC02558
1846/01/14
Jones, Anson, 1798-1858
Proclamation re: admission of Texas to the Union, with John Tod ALS
Issued by Jones as President of the Republic of Texas, calling all Senators and Representatives to convene a state government. Accompanied by a 2 p. John Tod ALS, Galveston, concerning the proclamation, written while commanding in the Texas navy.
GLC02560
6 March 1848
Butler, William Orlando, 1791-1880
[Military convention for the provisional suspension of hostilities]
Order No. 18, ratified by William Orlando Butler as Major General Commanding on March 5,1848. Signed by Adjutant Irvin McDowell. Orders a suspension of hostilities following seventeen articles by the Military Convention. The Convention provisions...
GLC02561
1842
Texas Republic
Treaty between Great Britain and Texas for suppression of slave trade
Streeter Texas 1416. Printed by T. R. Harrison.
GLC02562
1843/04/11
Great Britain. Acts.
An act of Parliament effecting a treaty between Great Britain and the Republic of Texas for the suppression of the slave trade.
Passed on 11 April 1843. Paginated 166-180 + unpaginated first page.
GLC02563
1836/12/20
Austin, Stephen F., 1793-1836
[Texas rail road, navigation, and banking company share certificate]
Printed bank document issued to James Collinsworth and cosigned by B. J. Archer, Collinsworth, J. Henderson and T. McKinney. Features printed border.
GLC02565
1837/11/17
Bee, Barnard E., fl. 1837
Land grant certificate for army service of Thomas J. Green
Partly printed document signed by Bee as Secretary of War.
GLC02566
1834/08/21
Beales, John C., fl. 1834
Rio Grande And Texas Land Company certificate with map
Printed on very thin paper (art vellum style) with handcolored map of the grant area. Numbered 55. Signed by Beales, Isaac A. Johnston and Silas M. Stilwell.
GLC02567
1830/10/16
Burnet, David G., fl. 1830-1870
Galveston Bay & Texas Land Company Certificate no. 12075
Signed by Anthony Dey, William H. Sumner and George Curtis as trustees for Burnett, Lorenzo De Zavala and Joseph Vehlein, granting a parcel to J.R. Poinsett. Illustrated with map at bottom left. Streeter 117.
GLC02568
1861-1865
Cook, Gustave, 1835-1897
[Collection of Gustave Cook, H company, 8th regiment, Texas, cavalry] [decimalized]
#3 mentions intention to attend the Jeff Davis inaugural. #8 mentions Union POW's from 1st Manassas arriving in New Orleans. #9 has good description of camp life. #10 has account of battle of Woodsonville, KY 12/17/1861 and death of Col. Terry....
GLC02570
1842/03/06
Hockley, George W., 1802-1851
to Edward Burleson re: Vasquez expedition's approach
Written as Secretary of War and Navy of the Texas Republic one day after Vasquez occupied San Antonio. Burleson was Vice President of Texas. Vasquez led an unauthorized force in seizing San Antonio and proclaiming Mexican law. The Republic of...
GLC02572
1836/03/30
Hall, Warren D., fl. 1836
to Thomas J. Rusk re: Houston's retreat in the "runaway scrape"
Written as Colonel in the Texas Army. Written 3 weeks before Houston's victory at San Jancinto
GLC02573
1836/02/07
Holland, Benjamin G., fl. 1836
to his sister re: fighting for Texas with the "Louisiana Grays"
Written as an officer in the Texas Army in the Louisiana Grays. Mentions his new land ownership and his affection for a young woman.
GLC02574
1842/04/29
Gillespie, B., fl. 1842
to Edward Burleson re: Vasquez expedition and archives war
GLC02575
1834/07/01
Williams, Samuel May, fl. 1834-1836
to Edward C. Hanrick
Hanrick was an Alabama speculator in Texas lands. Williams held the lands in trust until colonists from Alabama were to arrive. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC02576
1836/02/02
Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869
to Thomas R. Lucks re: demanding certain documents
Written as governor. Order written during the "Archives War." Smith is known as the first American Gov. of Texas.
GLC02577
February 19, 1841
Spier, R.P., fl. 1841
to Joseph F. Spier re: hard times in city of Houston
A long and excellent description of Texas in 1841. Spier concludes by saying he planned to return home to the US. Written at Galveston
GLC02578
1841/06/16
Galpin, A. A., ?-1841
to John D. Moore
Describes preparations and provisions for the Santa Fe Expedition. In case of his death or long absence, wants Moore to "protect the negros from sale," and keep them for himself.
GLC02579
1837/06/10
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
to Judge W. Hardin & Capt. William M. Logan re: mobilizing militia
Letter signed as President of Texas, countersigned by acting Secretary of War Jacob Snively.
GLC02580
1838
Republic of Texas, Austin county election results
Listing returns from Austin County for the election of President, Vice President, Senator and Representatives for the Repubic.
GLC02581
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