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[Repayment of Loan to the Provisional Government of Texas with Land]

Document describing the repayment of a loan to the Provisional Governement of Texas in land. Two loans were made to Texas via Branch T. Archer, William H. Wharton, and Stephen F. Austin for $250,000, and is being paid off in land scrip.

Date: April 1, 1836

Independence of Texas

Report from Committee on Foreign Affairs stating that the U.S. government should recognize the independence of Texas.

Date: February 18, 1837

Creator: United States. Congress. House.

[Legal Statement by Shubael Marsh]

Sworn statement of Shubael Marsh, signed by James Pope Cole, Chief Justice.

Date: May 18, 1837

[Sam Houston vs. James F. Perry, Executor]

Legal case of Sam Houston, Apellant, vs. James F. Perry, Executor.

Date: December 14, 1837

[Summons for John M. Brown]

Court summons for John M. Brown to appear in Union Bank of Mississippi vs. John M. Brown case.

Date: March 4, 1843

Creator: Washington County (Tex.)

"D. Joaquin de Arrendondo Miono Pelegrin"

Handbill signed in Monterrey, Mexico concerning the importance of the Constitution

Date: 1850~/1900~

[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 … more

Date: April 5, 1852

[Writ of Garnishment]

Writ of garnishment concerning a note for $890.25 executed by D.G. Gregory to Roberts & Co. dated April 1, 1858, and transferred to Wal[?]ron Paige & Co. of New York

Date: October 31, 1864

[Statement by John Seward, Copy #1]

Copy of a legal statement by John H. Seward in New Orleans regarding his ownership of sixty-seven bales of cotton that were seized by the United States Army in Brownsville, Texas. This copy has colored text.

Date: August 1, 1865

Creator: Steniger, Charles

[Statement by John Seward, Copy #2]

Copy of a legal statement by John H. Seward in New Orleans regarding his ownership of sixty-seven bales of cotton that were seized by the United States Army in Brownsville, Texas.

Date: August 1, 1865

[Statement by John Seward, Copy #3]

Copy of a legal statement by John H. Seward in New Orleans regarding his ownership of sixty-seven bales of cotton that were seized by the United States Army in Brownsville, Texas.

Date: August 1, 1865

[Statement by John Seward, Copy #4]

Copy of a legal statement by John H. Seward in New Orleans regarding his ownership of sixty-seven bales of cotton that were seized by the United States Army in Brownsville, Texas.

Date: August 1, 1865

[Labor contract]

Labor contract for freedman Frank Seward. He was to be a farm tenant for John H. Seward.

Date: February 7, 1867

[Labor contract between Seward and several workers]

Labor contract between Seward and several workers, specifying provisions that Seward will provide and monthly payment to Anderson Elliot and family: Roxana, Benjamin, Anderson, Absalom, Monroe Moore, Dorlas Greer, Tilda Thompson, Ruth Elliot.

Date: 1869