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Promissory note for $1, redeemable at the Central R. R. Depot before July 1, 1864

Date:: approximately 1864
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Receipt for purchase from R. C. Duvnel

Date:: March 13, 1861
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Letter from John H. Reagan to Jefferson Davis regarding the estimation of funds needed for postal employee salaries

Date:: October 13, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Bill submitted to John H. Reagan, Postmaster General of the CSA, and order to pay Joseph F. Palmer for mail delivery

Date:: July 17, 1861
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Engraved color illustration of Fort Lancaster

Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Obituary of General John G. Walker

Date:: July 21, 1893-July 23, 1893
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Broadside detailing the account of “McCullock’s Fight at Ashwood Landing, and Battle at Milliken’s Bend,” including a list of casualties

Date:: 1863
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Receipt for purchase from Nelson Clements for $243.61

Date:: February 12, 1861
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Receipt for purchase from Post for $48.53

Date:: February 28, 1861
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Receipt documenting that the Shearns have paid taxes on all of the lots of land they own

Date:: December 12, 1866
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Receipt, printed, for one shotgun for $85 for the arming of the 19th Regiment, Texas Calvary

Date:: July 10, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Probate Court document stating that John and Mary Gillespy sold Lot #201 to Mr. Sanford Holman

Date:: November 23, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

General Orders for the Districts of Texas, North Mexico, and Arizona

Date:: September 10, 1864-April 20, 1865
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Texas Civil War "Amnesty Oath"

Date:: July 8, 1865
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Letter from David B. Culberton to General Henry E. McCulloch regarding enclosed orders from the Governor of Texas

Date:: January 6, 1864
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Tax receipt from the Assessor and Collector’s Office for payment of state and county taxes

Date:: July 15, 1865
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Treasury Warrant for $5 to H. Redmond for military service

Date:: June 14, 1862-June 26, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Two pages with four printed promissory notes for: 50 cents, $1, $2, and $3

Date:: 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Receipt stating that John Shearn’s debts have been repaid in Confederate State Treasury Notes

Date:: June 3, 1864-June 17, 1864
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Quarterly Circular of General Orders of the Army of the Confederate States of America

Date:: July 8, 1864-October 1, 1864
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Treasury Warrant for $455 to R. W. Riley for military service

Date:: July 14, 1862-September 23, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Letter from William E. Burnet to his father regarding updates from Fort Smith

Date:: January 5, 1861
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Treasury Warrant for $1 to Steiner for civil service

Date:: December 11, 1863-August 12, 1864
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Enslaved woman listed on the last will and testament of Leroy V. Criswell

Date:: August 5, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Letter from William H. Redwood to Judge E. Burnet requesting a letter of aid to send to the delegates at the capital

Date:: April 4, 1861
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Land deed transfer of 175 acres to Hilton W. Barton

Date:: February 14, 1861-February 15, 1861
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Letter from William E. Burnet to his father regarding updates from Fort Smith

Date:: January 10, 1861
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Special Orders No. 54, Extract 10, stating that John W. Beatty is to relieve Captain George Hayes from duty on the court martial

Date:: February 26, 1864
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Bill of sale for an enslaved woman, Rachel

Date:: March 31, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Treasury Warrant for $2.50 to G. G. Simeax for civil service

Date:: January 13, 1862-February 28, 1863
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Tax receipt for $33.52 from the Assessor and Collector’s Office

Date:: July 17, 1863
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Enslaved men, women, and children listed on estate inventory of Eliza Jane Walker.

Date:: January 14, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Photocopies of The Western Pioneer

Date:: February 1, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Treasury Warrant for $1 to J. B. Abbott for military service

Date:: January 4, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Portrait of Sam Houston

Date:: approximately 1863
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, Early Texas Documents Collection, and University of Houston Libraries Special Collections

Clipping of newspaper article “Lines Written On Old Face of Confederate Bill”

Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Treasury Warrant for $125 to Courteous Vanebare

Date:: November 17, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Treasury Warrant for $10 to J. M. Steiner

Date:: June 27, 1864
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Receipt for a shotgun received by J. A. Dodge

Date:: July 14, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Treasury Warrant for $45 to W. J. Wilson

Date:: October 11, 1862
Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Handwritten notes from J. A. Dodge regarding papers bloodstained from a bullet shot he received in 1863

Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

Portrait of General John G. Walker

Rights:: No Copyright - United States
Provenance:: Houston & Texas History Research Collection, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections, and Early Texas Documents Collection

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