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Broadside of a proclamation by Sam Houston announcing “an Ordinance dissolving the connection of Texas with the Federal Union”
February 9, 1861-February 23, 1861
Monetary bill for $1
1848
Broadside by Antonio López de Santa Anna entitled “The President of the Mexican Republic to the troops engaged in the Army of the United States of America”
August 15, 1847
Portrait of John R. Barlett
United States and Mexico Boundary Survey printed map
approximately 1857
Promissory note for $1, redeemable at the Central R. R. Depot before July 1, 1864
approximately 1864
An order from the Probate Court regarding the seizure of funds for debts
February 15, 1848
Receipt for purchase from R. C. Duvnel
March 13, 1861
Letter from John H. Reagan to Jefferson Davis regarding the estimation of funds needed for postal employee salaries
October 13, 1862
Partial diagram of D. F. Brown’s 4,141 acres of land
December 1, 1851
Endorsement signature of Sam Houston for a 14-day audit at $3 per diem
Bill submitted to John H. Reagan, Postmaster General of the CSA, and order to pay Joseph F. Palmer for mail delivery
July 17, 1861
Portrait of Gail Borden, Jr
Receipt for court costs for John Holliman versus Elizabeth Glasscock
April 9, 1852
Engraved color illustration of Fort Lancaster
Certification of I. T. McLaurin as County Clerk for Travis County
January 31, 1860
Letter from A. P. Ganen to James P. Morgan regarding a meeting in the morning if he is able to "set" on his horse
approximately 1850
Meeting invitation [in French] from Henri Castro to an unidentified recipient.
May 24, 1850
Letter from John J. Johnson, Jr. to Mr. Taskaberry stating rental charge for the cultivation of land
December 18, 1860
Letter From James Morgan to W. R. Moore regarding the outcome of a suit with McDonald
October 27, 1856
Obituary of General John G. Walker
July 21, 1893-July 23, 1893
Broadside of “Extract From Gen. Sam Houston’s Letter in Response to the San Jacinto Resolutions.”
May 24, 1860
Letter from Zimri Hunt to Sam Houston regarding the account of Martha Stephenson v. Texas
January 24, 1855
Free franked envelope from Houston to the Honorable John M. Swisher, Auditor of the State
approximately 1861
Remedy for sore-backed horses
Broadside detailing the account of “McCullock’s Fight at Ashwood Landing, and Battle at Milliken’s Bend,” including a list of casualties
1863
Receipt for purchase from Nelson Clements for $243.61
February 12, 1861
Receipt for purchase from Post for $48.53
February 28, 1861
Letter from Mugan Chastain to Abel Adams regarding family and business matters
August 8, 1852
Land grant to the heirs of John McClure for 1,208 acres, signed by Peter Hansbrough Bell as the governor of Texas
August 19, 1853
Receipt for 72 sacks of oats shipped to Fort Merrill
January 10, 1853
Receipt documenting that the Shearns have paid taxes on all of the lots of land they own
December 12, 1866
Letter from Thomas Hatter to William Jefferson Jones regarding the examination of the railway between Galveston Island and Virginia Point
July 3, 1860
Probate Court decision by Joseph Lewis Hogg ordering payment for debt owed to Charles B. Raines and Dr. James B. Vaught
April 28, 1848-May 12, 1848
Abstract of purchase for 500 lbs. of bacon delivered to Fort Ewell
August 30, 1853
Special Orders No. 27 regarding granting leave of absence and then the resignation of Capt. Frazey, M. Winans, and the entire 15th Infantry
March 31, 1848
Treasury Warrant for $5 to W. G. Shelley for civil service
December 16, 1863-March 23, 1864
Texas Civil War "Amnesty Oath"
July 10, 1865
Receipt for passage in the steamship "Texas" from New Orleans
February 3, 1861
Receipt, printed, for one shotgun for $85 for the arming of the 19th Regiment, Texas Calvary
July 10, 1862
Probate Court document stating that John and Mary Gillespy sold Lot #201 to Mr. Sanford Holman
November 23, 1862
General Orders for the Districts of Texas, North Mexico, and Arizona
September 10, 1864-April 20, 1865
Texas Civil War "Amnesty Oath"
July 8, 1865
Letter from David B. Culberton to General Henry E. McCulloch regarding enclosed orders from the Governor of Texas
January 6, 1864
Inventory of five packages received by individuals within Company “G”
May 10, 1853
Probate Court case of Sam Houston vs. the executors of the Sanford Holman Estate
October 21, 1845
Ledger for the 2nd quarter, Fort Ewell
1853
Letter from William W. Chapman to Col. Davenport regarding the sale of horses and saddles
July 10, 1849-July 27, 1849
Land grant to the heirs of Daniel McCoy, deceased
December 12, 1859-May 16, 1861
Receipt stating payment of $4.55 for the tuition of Virginia Cook, paid by Samuel H. Cook to S. A. Gray
Letter from Williams Wall to Hon. William Medill requesting permission to form a mounted unit
February 5, 1847
Bill written by Jesse Heard stating tuition, boarding, slate, and books for J. T. Stafford
July 1851
Receipt for 57 pounds of pork and 3 pounds of candles delivered to Fort Ewell
June 30, 1853
Bill of sale for 400 acres of land in Polk County
October 14, 1859-October 29, 1859
Sworn statement from Walter Plummer regarding the Frio River drowning of a mule being used to transport supplies
July 4, 1853
Tax receipt from the Assessor and Collector’s Office for payment of state and county taxes
July 15, 1865
Receipt for 4 boxes of ammunition delivered to Fort Ewell
September 5, 1853
Receipt for 15 horses delivered to Fort Ewell
October 29, 1853
Title bond for Burleson County
May 8, 1844-January 29, 1850
Land dispute in Payne versus Holt and Clemmons
January 5, 1848
Receipt from the General Land Office
1846
Exploration of the Rio Grande and The Exploration Made in the Rio Bravo of the North, with map
1850
Tuition bill for Joseph Stafford for 4 months of schooling for $14
November 5, 1847
Legal document regarding a land dispute between Frederick T. Phillips, John S. Roberts, and Robert Moffitt
November 25, 1848
Photograph reproduction of a portrait of Sam Houston while he served as a U. S. Senator
1852
Tuition bill written by Anderson J. Ross to Jesse Burnham
November 27, 1848
Invoice of subsistence stores delivered to Fort Ewell
approximately 1853
Land partition document for land owned by James Brown
January 4, 1856
Abstract of purchase showing the negotiated prices for pork, flour, and candles delivered to Fort Ewell
June 30, 1853
Plea of not guilty for James F. Perry vs. Lacitus Clay
1848
Agreement for improvements to property
April 14, 1853
Receipt for goods shipped to Fort Merrill
January 1, 1853
Bond made out to George R. Billups
November 30, 1852
Treasury Warrant for $5 to H. Redmond for military service
June 14, 1862-June 26, 1862
Receipt for $50, delivered to Fort Ewell Texas from the Post Fund
September 15, 1853
Invoice for quarter master property delivered to Fort Ewell
September 13, 1853
Letter from Robert E. Lee to Adjutant General Colonel Samuel Cooper regarding transportation of troops
August 7, 1860
Letter from J. C. Eldredge to James Morgan regarding the status of a favor that Morgan requested
1847
Receipt for 102 pounds of pork and 7 pounds of candles delivered to Fort Ewel
June 30, 1853
Land deed from the estate of John H. Allcorn to John M. Hensley
May 15, 1855-November 5, 1855
Copy of voting ballot for William Moore
1859
Letter to Colonel Monroe regarding Bartlett accompanying an expedition into Brazos County
March 27, 1851-April 14, 1851
Two pages with four printed promissory notes for: 50 cents, $1, $2, and $3
1862
Letter from Robert E. Clary to Major Eastland regarding transfer for Quarter Master Property Major D. D. Tompkins
December 22, 1847
Receipt for 1,875 grain sacks from the quarter master in San Antonio
July 2, 1853
Invoice for quarter master property delivered to Fort Ewell
July 27, 1853
Receipt stating that a copy of the authenticated document is on file at the General Land Office
1848
Request of the Postmaster General to pay John B. Turner $86.51
July 6, 1858-September 30, 1858
Roster list of the Battalion of Recruits en route from Mexico to Texas
July 6, 1848
Abstract of purchases for fresh beef
June 30, 1853
Land survey for sold property
October 14, 1859
Letter from David Kaufman to James P. Morgan regarding deposit of funds in New Orleans
January 29, 1847
Letter from Sam Houston to President James K. Polk recommending W.W. Jackson for an assistant pursers-ship in the Navy
April 17, 1848
Abstract of purchases showing the negotiated price and quantity of fresh beef purchased
September 20, 1853
Land deed transfer to Thomas M. League
August 19, 1850-October 27, 1887
Letter from Mugan Chastain to Abel Adams regarding family and business matters
May 10, 1852
Letter from Mugan Chastain to Abel Adams regarding family and business matters
1848
Receipt stating that John Shearn’s debts have been repaid in Confederate State Treasury Notes
June 3, 1864-June 17, 1864
Receipt of payment for tuition and boarding to William A. Browning from S. A. Jenkins
January 1, 1849
Treasury Warrant No. 361 to J.W. Cook
July 10, 1860
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