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[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. I. L. Southard, April 1826]

Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. I. L. Southard discussing the files that were supposedly attached to the letter, as well as the fact that Mr. I. C. Goolrick "wishes to obtain the situation of Purser in the navy."

Date: April 21, 1826

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842]

Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield discussing troop movements in the Republic of Texas.

Date: March 31, 1842

Creator: Jones, A.

[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield, January 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas.

Date: January 28, 1843

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield discussing previous correspondence and meetings, as well as the newly created "order of San Jacinto" and its insignia.

Date: January 28, 1843

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas. The letter includes an amendment to prior instructions, and a request to bring the money engraving plates to Texas to prevent fraud.

Date: February 10, 1843

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield, April 1844]

Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield discussing Mr. Henri Castro.

Date: April 22, 1844

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen to President Polk, July 1846]

Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen, Sam Houston, Thomas J. Rusk, Timothy Pilsbury, and David S. Kaufman, to President Polk discussing a recommendation for John F. Stephens to "an appointment as the Purser in the Navy of the [United] States."

Date: July 28, 1846

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

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

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis discussing a prior letter, Houston's journey, and the many illnesses being suffered by their mutual acquaintances. The outside of the letter contains the postage information.

Date: June 12, 1847

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Letter from Sam Houston to Peter Farer Esq., July 1852]

Letter from Sam Houston to Peter Farer Esq. discussing a request for information on a pirate named Lafitte who frequented Galveston, Texas.

Date: July 23, 1852

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Letter from Sam Houston to William Welsh, February 1855]

Letter from Sam Houston to William Welsh discussing a business reference, William D. Miller Esq., in Austin, Texas.

Date: February 5, 1855

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Land Patent Issued to James H. Lawrence by the State of Texas, September 1860]

Land patent issued to James H. Lawrence by the State of Texas, signed by Governor Sam Houston, for a piece of land northeast of Waxahachie.

Date: September 3, 1860

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Letter from Sam Houston to the Chickasaw Nation, October 1860]

Letter from Governor Sam Houston to the Chickasaw Nation discussing the extradition of a fugitive named Walker Martin. Included in the letter are indictment charges and documents proving Walker Martin's charges.

Date: October 15, 1860

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Land Patent Issued to John F. Stroop by the State of Texas, November 1860]

Land patent issued to John F. Stroop by the State of Texas, signed by Governor Sam Houston, for a piece of land northeast of Waxahachie.

Date: November 27, 1860

Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

[Letter from Jack Hughes to Truett Latimer, July 25, 1961]

Letter from Jack Hughes to Truett Latimer urging support for Auto Tax on difference only and to stop sales tax on cars higher now than other commodities.

Date: July 26, 1861

Creator: Hughes, Jack

[Letter from Lora Bryan to Mrs. W. C. Bryan - September 12, 1882]

Letter written to Mrs. W.C. Bryan from her daughter, Lora Bryan, giving an update about her time in college so far.

Date: September 12, 1882

Creator: Bryan, Lora

[Letter from Julia S. Russell to W. J. Bryan, January 1, 1884]

Letter from Julia S. Russell to William John Bryan discussing Bryan's acceptance as an honorary member of the Lee and Jackson Literary Society.

Date: January 1, 1884

Creator: Russell, Julia S.

[Letter from P.E. Peareson to W. Von Rosenberg - August 18, 1885]

Letter written to W. Von Rosenberg from P.E. Peareson concerning his interest in land, which he intended to give back to Mrs. Glasscock.

Date: August 18, 1885

Creator: Peareson, P. E.

[Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan, September 26. 1885]

Letter from Bud Coleman to William John Bryan discussing how the rumors of Coleman making threats and harsh statements against Bryan are untrue.

Date: September 26, 1885

Creator: Coleman, Bud

[Letter from A. W. Unthank to San Simon Cattle and Canal Company, October 5, 1885]

Letter from A. W. Unthank to San Simon Cattle and Canal Company discussing the cost of building six miles of ditch in the San Simon Valley. At the bottom of the letter is a hand-drawn illustration of a cross-section of the proposed water ditch.

Date: October 5, 1885

Creator: Unthank, A. W.