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- Broadside issued by the Texas State Attorney General
- Concerning the Peters Colony and the Interpretation of Land Laws; issued by Ebenezer Allen from the Attorney General's Office
- [Claim certificate: Francis M. White]
- Francis M. White to the State of Texas for $31.50 for service in the Army of the Republic of Texas in Capt. Menefee's company under Col. Owen in 1842
- [Claim Certificate: Napoleon R. Williams for atty. William J. DeNormandie]
- Claim from Napoleon R. Williams for atty. William J. DeNormandie to the State of Texas for $24 for service under Col. Fannin in 1836
- [Claim certificate: Nicholas M. Smith]
- Claim from [L.B. Shand] and John M. Swisher to State of Texas for $67.50 for service in Somervell campaign by Nicholas McNutt
- Court record, map of San Antonio River area
- Sam S. Smith, clerk, certifies that tract of land along San Antonio River is correctly surveyed, platted and recorded; map included with an area shown as the Town Tract
- [Deed of slave Lucy to Emily Grimes]
- Papers of Jesse Grimes. "To Emily Grimes Deed of Gift for Negro Girl Lucy."
- Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Front Cover
- Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper
- Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 102
- Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Jessie's illustrated newspaper
- Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 103
- Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Jessie's illustrated newspaper
- Frontier life; or, Scenes and adventures in the South West,
- Book about frontier life in the southwest.
- "D. Joaquin de Arrendondo Miono Pelegrin"
- Handbill signed in Monterrey, Mexico concerning the importance of the Constitution
- [Ledger of dry goods billed to Jesse Grimes by J.B. Harris, 1856]
- Papers of Jesse Grimes. Ledger of dry goods billed to Jesse Grimes by J.B. Harris, indicating payment received.
- [Legal Statement of Sale for Slave]
- 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 execution was issued on the 22nd day of March 1852, and come to hand the same day and by the power and authority vested in m[e] I proceeded to Levey on a certain negro woman by the name of Cate about forty five years old, more or less and being regularly advertised according to law to be sold on the fifth day of April A.D. 1852, at the court house door in th[e] town of Brenham at public out cry upon which James S. Hanna became the purchaser he being the highest and best bidder, for the sume of two hundred and sixty dollars. I John H. Day shirriff [sic] of law do sell and convey to the aforesa[id] James [S.] Hannah All the right titel [sic] and interest taht said Charles J. C. Lockha[rt] had or possesed [sic] in said negro for even, in witness whereof I do hereunto set, my hand, this date above written. John H. Day, [Sheriff] W. C.
- [Letter from C. B. Stewart, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, to Jesse Grimes, August 22, 1850]
- Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from C. B. Stewart, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, to Jesse Grimes, expressing anti-war sentiment
- [Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother, April 20, 1854]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother; addressed to John W. Metcalfe on outside of letter
- [Letter from Jonathan T. Eubank to Jesse Grimes, December 2, 1858]
- Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Jonathan T. Eubank to Jesse Grimes, concerns commerce
- [Letter from Maria B. Smith to her sister, Rosanna Grimes]
- Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Maria B. Smith to her sister, Rosanna Grimes, concerns affairs in Alabama and immigration
- [Letter from Thomas M. Likens to Jesse Grimes, February 28, 1857]
- Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Thomas M. Likens to Jesse Grimes, concerns political situation of Texas, and division of state.
- [Letter to Jesse Grimes, October 31, 1857]
- Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Jesse Grimes concerning trip to Austin, has Congressional seal in top left corner.
- [Letter to John from his Uncle V. Metcalfe, December 17, 1850]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to John [?] from his uncle V. Metcalfe commenting on the improvement in his handwriting and composition
- [Letter to John from his Uncle V. Metcalfe, September 30, 1858]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers, Letter to John [?] from his uncle V. Metcalfe emphasizing the importance of his education and chastising him for carelessness in a previous letter
- [Letter to Sam Houston from P. Clayton, January 26, 1853]
- Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to Sam Houston from P. Clayton regarding claims by Baylor for bounty land, a horse killed in battle, and forage and rations during the Mexican War
- Lipan-Warrior
- Hand-colored stone lithograph of a West Lipan Apache warrior sitting astride a horse and carrying a rifle; from Emory's United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, Washington, 1857
- "Mode of Catching Wild Horses on the Prairies, Texas"
- Picture taken from "Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion" which shows men on horseback catching wild horses. This document also includes the text description about the engraving.
- The morals of Odd-fellowship : a discourse
- "Delivered before the Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at the Annual Communication of that Right Worthy Grand Body, at Ithaca, August, 1853."
- The Morals of Odd-Fellowship: A Discourse
- Front cover and title page of a book containing a moral speech.
- [Newspaper clipping of election returns for Walker county, 1851]
- Papers of Jesse Grimes. Newspaper clipping of election returns for Walker county; Jesse Grimes running for Senator.
- [Petition by Alexander Simon to the District Court for naturalization, 1855]
- Papers of Alexander Simon. Petition by Simon to the District Court for naturalization.
- Phrenological journal
- Front cover of the American Phrenological Journal. Vol.XII, Sept. #9.
- The Poems of Frank Myrtle: including The Land of Shadows and the American Melodies.
- 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."
- Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 1
- By A.S. Ruthven ... Compiled from the original records and documents now in possession of Grand lodge, together with the constitutions ... also ... history of the ... Masonic order in Texas. Pub. by authority of M.W. Wm. Stedman, Grandmaster.
- Proceedings of the Grand lodge of Texas, from its organization in city of Houston, Dec. A.D. 1837, A.L. 5837, to the close of the grand annual communication held at Palestine, January 19, A.D. 1857, Vol. 2
- By A.S. Ruthven ... Compiled from the original records and documents now in possession of Grand lodge, together with the constitutions ... also ... history of the ... Masonic order in Texas. Pub. by authority of M.W. Wm. Stedman, Grandmaster.
- [Receipt from O.G. Ross to Jesse Grimes, 1853]
- Papers of Jesse Grimes. Receipt from O.G. Ross to Jesse Grimes.
- [Recommendation Alexander Simon's membership in the Royal Arch Masons]
- Papers of Alexander Simon. Recommendation by the Columbus Chapter No. 46 of Texas for Simon's membership in the Royal Arch Masons; impressed stamp
- Reconnaissance of Aransas Pass, Texas
- Navigation chart for Aransas Pass, between Mustang Island and San Jose Island. There are sailing directions and notes in the upper-left corner of the map. The physical features are outlined and shaded (relief shown by soundings and contours). Depths are marked with lines and numbers in feet. Scale 1:20,000
- "Speech of Hon. Daniel Webster, on Mr. Clay's Resolutions, in the Senate of the United States, March 7, 1850"
- Speech delivered to the Senate concerning the Compromise of 1850
- Speech of Hon. Thomas J. Rusk, of Texas, on the Boundaries of Texas.
- Speech delivered to the U.S. Senate on February 27th and 28th, 1850
- "Speech of Mr. Ashmun, of Massachusetts. Upon the President's Message Upon the Texas Boundary and the Bill for its Settlement"
- Speech delivered to the House of Representatives on August 14, 1850
- Speech of Senator Houston, of Texas, on the Nebraska and Kansas Bill, Previous to the Final Passage of the Same by the Senate of the United States
- Speech delivered to the U.S. Senate on March 3, 1854.
- "Speech of William H. Seward. on the Abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, in the Kansas and Nebraska Bills"
- Speech delivered to the U. S. Senate concerning the Missouri compromise on February 17, 1854; portrait of Seward included
- "Speech of William H. Seward, on the Abrogation of the Missouri Compromise, in the Kansas and Nebraska Bills"
- Speech delivered to the United States Senate concerning the Missouri compromise on February 17, 1854.
- "Speeches of Hon. Charles Sumner, on the Boston Memorial for the Repeal of the Fugitive Slave Bill and in Reply to Messrs. Jones of Tennessee, Butler of South Carolina, and Mason of Virginia"
- Speeches delivered to the U.S. Senate between June 26th and June 28th, 1854.
- [Stock in Washington County Railroad]
- Stock in Washington County Railroad purchased by Y.S. Veazey. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2
- "Vollstandiger Universal-Handatlas der neueren Erdbeschreibung uber alle theile der erde"
- Coversheet for atlas, "Universal Handatlas"
- Washington County legal documents
- Deed for 149 1/5 acres from Gibson Kuykendall to Barzillai Kuykendall, Jr. for $150. Land situated on West Yegua on San Antonio Road.
- Washington County legal documents
- Notice of sale of Samuel P. Brown property, deceased; 465 1/6 acres, slave woman and child.
- Washington County legal documents
- Bill of sale from William G. Fisher to A. Payne for 350 acres.
- Washington County legal documents
- Bond between John G. W. Pierson of Montgomery County and James K. T. Walton and Lewis G. Dupree of Washington county with William Tom for $2,000 for three negro slaves.
- [Washington Lodge No. 18 Record Book]
- Record book for Washington Lodge No. 18 from circa 1854.