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 Decade: 1840-1849
[Legal payment agreement of John B. Denton and John B. Craig]

[Legal payment agreement of John B. Denton and John B. Craig]

Date: 1840-10-21
Creator: unknown
Description: Legal payment agreement of John B. Denton, John B. Craig, John Morton , and Samuel W. Sims, binding them in an agreement to pay Abel Bland the sum of $600.
Holding Partner: Denton Public Library
[Letter from Sam Houston to Joseph Ellis, June 12, 1847]

[Letter from Sam Houston to Joseph Ellis, June 12, 1847]

Date: 1847-06-12
Creator: Houston, Sam
Description: A letter from Sam Houston to his friend Joseph L. Ellis of Grand Cane at his plantation "Pleasant Lawn." Discusses Judge Worsham, the health of the Houston family and neighbors. This letter is purported to be a hoax and forgery, as multiple copies exist.
Holding Partner: Denton Public Library
[Texas Association, stock certificate]

[Texas Association, stock certificate]

Date: c. 1844
Creator: Texas Association
Description: Stock certificate from the Texas Association, 8,000 Square miles on the Trinity River.
Holding Partner: Denton Public Library