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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

Resolve re: Thomas Ward's dispute with Texas House over archive war

Clerical manuscript.

GLC02145.24

to Thomas Ward re: orders to prepare for action in face of enemy approach

GLC02145.25

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

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

to Thomas Ward re: invitation to re-interment of remains of Benjamin R. Milan

Milan had fallen at San Antonio

GLC02145.29

to Thomas Ward re: Ward's tenacity in protecting the papers of the land office

GLC02145.30

to Thomas Ward re: Ward's recent defeat

GLC02145.32

to Thomas Ward re: his health, land business and political matters

GLC02145.33

2 letters appealing to Thomas Ward for reconciliation before execution

Milroy was to be shot by court martial and sought to reconcile himself to Ward. Both letters (each 2 p. + addr.) were written on the same day, in pencil.

GLC02145.34

to Thomas Ward re: resolution commending Ward as Commissioner of Land Office

Transmitting a resolution passed by convention (not included).

GLC02145.35

Statement re: capture of Texas archives by Austin vigilantes

Countersigned by Walter Winn.

GLC02145.36

to Thomas Ward re: congratulations on Ward's appointment as consul to Panama

Also mentions possibility of running a Pacific railroad through Texas

GLC02145.37

to Thomas Ward re: orders Ward and his command to headquarters

GLC02145.38

to Thomas Ward re: ordering Ward to New Orleans for recruiting volunteers

GLC02145.41

to Col. Thomas Ward or Capt Joseph Daniels re: forwarding books to Shaw

Written as Comptroller of Texas, asking for account books in Ward's possession.

GLC02145.42

to Thomas Ward re: authorizing Ward to use government stores

Damaged. Written as Acting Quarter Master General.

GLC02145.43

to Thomas Ward re: removal of archives from Austin

Whiting, "chairman of the Committee of Safety," was a vigilante supporting Austin

GLC02145.44

to Thomas Ward re: purchase of muskets for the Texas army

Written by Williams for the firm of McKinney & Williams. Enclosing land certificates (not included).

GLC02145.45

to Thomas Ward re: recruiting soldiers

GLC02145.46

to Thomas Ward re: planning to meet Shaw, trip

GLC02145.47

to Thomas Ward re: business in Shaw's office

GLC02145.48

to Thomas Ward re: land business

GLC02145.49

Certificate of deposit for James Cook

Signed as portmaster at Galveston, apparently part of Ward's business at that city. Written at Galveston

GLC02145.50

to Thomas Ward re: land and private business

GLC02145.51

to Thomas Ward re: sale of Randall house

GLC02145.55

to Thomas Ward re: purchases

GLC02145.56

to Thomas Ward re: escape of prisoners from his command

Damaged at top, affecting place of writing and date.

GLC02145.57

to Thomas Ward re: problems in expedition, losses of men

GLC02145.59

Orders for a court martial board, to include Ward [damaged]

Damaged at top, affecting date and place of writing.

GLC02145.60

License for Thomas Ward to practice law, signed by clerk H. Winfield

GLC02145.61

Land grant in Spanish on Nueces River

On printed stationery "Sello Tercero / Para el bieno de / Dos Realse."

GLC02145.63

Land grant in Spanish

GLC02145.64

Land grant in Spanish

Written on "Sello Segundo / Doce Reales" stationery.

GLC02145.65

Mexican land document certifying Juan Carol in Spanish

Written on printed stationery, "Sello Cuarto: Dos Reales"

GLC02145.66

to Col. Thos. Ward re: selling Texas land in Ireland

GLC02145.67

Three receipts for purchases: 10/20/1845, 12/24/1846 and 12/29/1846

GLC02145.68

to Thomas Ward re: asking for a favor for Messrs Booth & Dumman

Written at Dunman's near San Jancinto

GLC02145.69

Protest of non-payment for bill drawn by Ward on William Christy

Partly printed document signed by Cenas as Notary Public. According to the document, a draft drawn by Ward "in favour of Thomas Mitchel on Wm Christy" for $700.83 was not paid. (Possibly related to Republic of Texas business?)

GLC02145.70

to Thomas W. Ward re: asking for buttons for soldier's uniforms

Written as Brigadier General in the Texas Army, to Ward at New Orleans. With address on recto.

GLC02145.71

Oath of J.W. O'Hara forswearing drunkenness, signed and sealed

Signed as Supreme Court Justice of the Republic of Texas. The clerical docket on verso indicates that James William O'Hara broke the oath less than two months later "by the most shameful drunkenness."

GLC02145.72

Gift acknowledgement by N-Y Historical Society for Mexican musket to Ward

Signed by Gibbs as librarian. The musket came from the battlefield at San Jacinto.

GLC02145.73

Receipt to Thomas Ward for materials, including chemicals

Hull was apparently Ward's purchasing agent.

GLC02145.74

Certificate relative to the Texas archives

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

GLC02145.75

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

A bloodhound called "Feroz"

GLC02145.76

Republic of Texas promissory note for land in city of Austin

Printed document signed as purchaser.

GLC02145.79

Miscellaneous receipts for purchases and land sale documents [Decimalized .01- .17]

As follows:

1) Thomson Gregory DS Receipt for Dr. Hull re: Muslin. n.d. 1 p.
2) Jas H. Starr DS Certifying land purchase of Edward C. Smithson, 7/6/1840. 2 p.
3) Receipt for Ward from Hyslop & Brother 1/29/1841. 1 p. + docket.
4) John Ford (Dr.)...

GLC02145.80

Collection of documents re: Indian agents, payments to tribes [decimalized .01-.20]

GLC02146

to Richard Graham

Complains of Graham's not writing enough. Mentions that he has written "to the Secty of War on Indn afs. in relation to the points suggested by you..." The only news from the Indians in the Illinois Territory, which Graham oversaw, was the...

GLC02146.01

to Richard Graham

In order to comply with a congressional resolution passed on 27 April 1816 to make a report of all those employed in the Indian agencies (listing their names, states of origin, and compensation), Clark requests that Graham send the relevant...

GLC02146.02