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[Col. Nicholas Copeland letter to Martin Bridgman, April 25, 1835]

Description: 1835 letter of Col. Nicholas Copeland to his son-in-law Martin Bridgman of Arkansas, enticing him to move to Texas. The letter discusses the price of land and cattle, as well as the profitability of crops such as cotton and corn. Copeland adds a note for Harry Currin, a free African-American, stating that Texas is a safe place to settle. His land grant (settlement & fortification) described in the letter was 25 miles west of the Trinity River just before crossing the Navasota River. This le… more
Date: April 25, 1835
Creator: Copeland, Nicholas
Partner: Other

Anderson County

Description: Map of the Piney Woods region covering Anderson County, and part of Henderson and Van Zandt Counties, Texas. Houston Mound is located in the Sam Houston Survey. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1849
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Leon County

Description: Map of Leon County, Texas, including the Piney Woods region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: March 1853
Creator: Pressler, Charles W.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Dallas County

Description: Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Dallas County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: August 14, 1855
Creator: Swindell, J. H.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Map of Anderson County

Description: Map of Anderson County, Texas, including the Piney Woods region. Mercer's Colony Line is indicated on map. Houston Mound is located in the Sam Houston Survey. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: December 1, 1855
Creator: Wilke, H.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Parker County

Description: Cadastral map of Parker County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes region. Some borders are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: July 15, 1856
Creator: Stremme, C. C.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Tarrant County

Description: Cadastral map of Tarrant County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes region. Some boundaries and grid lines are marked in color. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: November 1856
Creator: Arlitt, F. H.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Henderson County

Description: Map of Henderson County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: November 4, 1856
Creator: Wilke, H.
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Map of Ellis County

Description: Cadastral map of Ellis County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. [1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch). This map has an attached legal statement certifying the accuracy of the map and a form with the sketch file number on it. Additional legal statements are written directly on the bottom of the map.
Date: May 27, 1857
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Ellis County

Description: Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Ellis County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: November 1, 1857
Creator: Martin, Joseph
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Freestone County

Description: Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Freestone County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: February 4, 1858
Creator: Martin, Joseph
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Navarro County

Description: Map of Navarro County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: May 1858
Creator: Martin, Joseph
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Map of Walker County

Description: Cadastral map of Walker County, Texas in the Piney Woods region. Some boundaries and features are marked in color. Scale [ca. 1:133,334] (4000 varas per inch).
Date: August 1858
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Map of Trinity County

Description: Cadastral map of Trinity County, Texas the Piney Woods region. Legal statements in the upper-left and lower-right corners attest to the accuracy of the map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1859
Creator: Baumgarthen, John E.
Partner: Texas General Land Office
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