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[Legal Statement of Sale for Slave]

Description: Bill of sale of 45 year old slave woman (Cate) to James S. Hanna at auction at Brenham court house. Text of document: The State of Texas, Washington County April 5th A.D. 1852 Know all men by these presents, that whereas on the 16th day of November A.D. 1849, Davis [...] Recovered & obtained a judgment against Charles J. C. Lockhart, R. Autrey and A. B. [...]lurey for the sum of three hundred and seven[ty] seven dollars & twenty eight cents, together with Cost of suit, on which judgment an … more
Date: April 5, 1852
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The Poems of Frank Myrtle: including The Land of Shadows and the American Melodies.

Description: Front cover, spine, title page, and accompanying note from a book of poetry by Frank Myrtle. The accompanying note (dated 2/18/1919) reads, "Poems of Rev. C. L. Spencer, who wrote and pub. this volume while living at Washington, Texas. He died in 1908 at Navasota, Tex. I was formally acquainted with him and bought this copy from his wife. E. L. Shettles."
Date: 1858
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