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Almanac, 1856.

The almanac includes general information about medicine, statistics, recipes, folk remedies, and meteorology for 1856.

Date: 1856

Creator: Duffau, Francis T.

Item Type: Book

[Drawing of the Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of an illustration of the Governor's Mansion in 1856.

Date: 1856

Creator: John P. G. McKenzie

Item Type: Photograph

[Invitation to inauguration of Clark Mills's equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson]

An invitation that Governor E.M. Pease received to the inauguration of Clark Mills's equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson.

Date: January 19, 1856

Creator: Jackson Monument Association

Item Type: Text

[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]

A letter/petition to Governor E. M. Pease from people in Mountain Valley, who complain about attacks from Native Americans. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.

Date: March 7, 1856

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]

A letter/petition to Governor E.M. Pease from citizens of La Grange on behalf of Dr. John S. Lewellen, a local citizen who had been convicted and fined for betting on an election. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.

Date: March 30, 1856

Item Type: Letter

[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Mary Ann, an enslaved woman, from J.M. Prewitt]

An agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Mary Ann, an enslaved woman, from enslaver J.M. Prewitt.

Date: May 5, 1856

Item Type: Text

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Henry A. Wise, governor of Virginia]

A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from Henry A. Wise, governor of Virginia, regarding the protection of the “honor and interests” of slaveholding states. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

Date: September 18, 1856

Creator: Wise, Henry A.

Item Type: Letter

[Baptist Church and Capitol Building]

Photograph of the first church building used by the Baptist Church (left) and the 1853 Capitol building (right).

Date: 1857

Item Type: Photograph

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from J.A. Corker]

A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from J.A. Corker regarding possession of a slave. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

Date: March 12, 1857

Creator: Corker, J. A.

Item Type: Letter

Looking southwest from Governor's Mansion

Looking northwest toward the Quality Shoppe at 1104 Colorado.

Date: 1858/1879

Item Type: Photograph

The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers; or, the Summer and Fall Campaign of the Army of the United States in Mexico--1846; including Skirmishes with the Mexicans, and an accurate detail of the Storming of Monterey; also the Daring Scouts at Buena Vista together with anecdotes, incidents, descriptions of country, and sketches of the lives of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker.

A narrative recounting the experiences of Texas Rangers in Texas and the actions they were involved in. Includes lists of soldiers killed and wounded.

Date: 1859

Creator: Reid, Samuel C., Jr.

Item Type: Book

[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]

The first of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

Date: April 12, 1859

Creator: Pease, Lucadia

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]

The second of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

Date: April 20, 1859

Creator: Pease, Lucadia

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]

A letter to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease, who expresses her happiness that they have bought a house. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

Date: June 9, 1859

Creator: Pease, Lucadia

Item Type: Letter

[Deed for sale of Woodlawn]

The deed for the sale of Woodlawn from James B. Shaw to E.M. Pease.

Date: June 13, 1859

Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall

Item Type: Legal Document

[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles]

A letter from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles, her mother, whom she encourages, along with her sister Juliet, to visit the new family home. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

Date: July 26, 1859

Creator: Pease, Lucadia

Item Type: Letter

[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Juliet Niles]

A letter to Juliet Niles from her sister Lucadia Pease, who discusses naming the new family home "Windsor Lawn." Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.

Date: October 31, 1859

Creator: Pease, Lucadia

Item Type: Letter

[African-American families]

Photograph of a family of African-Americans standing in front of a log cabin. A young girl stands in the open doorway of the cabin and looks on at the family portrait.

Date: [1860..1890]

Item Type: Photograph

Aunt Sallie Carlton

Photograph of an elderly woman by the name of Sallie Carlton. Carlton was the wife of Charles Carlton, founder of Carlton College in Bonham.

Date: [1860..1880]

Item Type: Photograph

Barton Creek Bridge

Photograph of three women and a baby in front of the bridge.

Date: 1860/1890

Item Type: Photograph

[Governor's Mansion]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion. "The Governor's Mansion after Texas became a state in 1846, and stands today, although much altered and improved. It is still the Governor's Mansion. It was and is located one black SW of the Capitol." is written on back of photograph.

Date: 1860

Item Type: Photograph

[Governor's Mansion & Baptist Church]

Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion and Baptist Church. "Pease Stero Picture 5"

Date: 1860

Creator: Hillyer, H. B.

Item Type: Photograph

Grist Mill on Barton Springs

Photograph of men on the banks of the springs. Horse-drawn carriage up on hill next to the mill.

Date: 1860

Item Type: Photograph

[Group of Young African Americans]

Photograph of a group of young African-Americans in front of a brick building. The men have removed their hats for the photo, and several men and women carry books in their hands or laps.

Date: [1860..1890]

Item Type: Photograph

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Almanac, 1856.

[Drawing of the Governor's Mansion]

[Invitation to inauguration of Clark Mills's equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson]

[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]

[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]

[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Mary Ann, an enslaved woman, from J.M. Prewitt]

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Henry A. Wise, governor of Virginia]

[Baptist Church and Capitol Building]

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from J.A. Corker]

Looking southwest from Governor's Mansion

[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]

[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]

[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]

[Deed for sale of Woodlawn]

[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles]

[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Juliet Niles]

[African-American families]

Aunt Sallie Carlton

Barton Creek Bridge

[Governor's Mansion]

[Governor's Mansion & Baptist Church]

Grist Mill on Barton Springs

[Group of Young African Americans]