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

Transmitting a resolution passed by convention (not included).

GLC02145.35

[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

Official copy, permitting Hugh Witt to get land & settle in Texas (in Spanish)

Written in Spanish, signed for Austin by Samuel May Williams. Streeter, Texas 9.

GLC02930

Land deed to John Cooke & Isaac Hughes (cosigned by others) (in Spanish)

One of the earliest surviving documents from San Felipe de Austin. Also signed by the Baron de Bastrop, John Austin and Samuel May Williams. Written in Spanish. Grantee's copy.

GLC02931

Memorandum re: purchase of land by Elijah Roark

GLC02932

New Arkansas & Texas Land Co. grant to Sylvester Davis (cos. Jackson & Curtis)

Numbered 3895. Cosigned by Daniel Jackson and Edward Curtis. Streeter, Texas Rev. 1138.1.

GLC02933

Land grant [1840] to Levi Jones & Edward Hall of 18215 acres on Galveston Island

Certified copy signed by George W. Smyth as Land Office Commissioner.

GLC02939

to Orville H. Browning re: accepting appointment as peace envoy among Indians

Written at St. Louis University

GLC05788.02

to Lewis W. Bogy re: outlining Smet's services to U.S. as mediator

With docket and stamp of Dept of Interior 9/16/1867 and assorted newsclippings.

GLC05788.03

To the Cherokee Tribe of Indians East of the Mississippi [circular] [removal]

Printed circular letter. "I have no motive, my friends, to deceive you...circumstances that cannot be controlled, and which are beyond the reach of human laws, render it impossible that you can flourish in the midst of a civilized community. You have...

GLC07377