Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. B. F. Anderson, cause no. 591 [and cause no.] 592, 1871

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Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. B. F. Anderson, accused of breach of the peace, filed July 13, 1871. Documents include witness subpoenas, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant for B. F. Anderson, and a witness affidavit.

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5 documents ; various sizes, folded, in an envelope 22 x 10 cm. Documents are handwritten in ink and pencil on paper and printed forms.

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Thompson, Jeff. E. 1871/1872.

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Documents related to the case of The State of Texas vs. B. F. Anderson, accused of breach of the peace, filed July 13, 1871. Documents include witness subpoenas, a bill of indictment signed by grand jury foreman W. H. Campbell, an arrest warrant for B. F. Anderson, and a witness affidavit.

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5 documents ; various sizes, folded, in an envelope 22 x 10 cm. Documents are handwritten in ink and pencil on paper and printed forms.

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Cause no. on the first subpoena and the containing folder is 591. Cause no. on the remainder of the documents is 592.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: cause no. 591
  • Accession or Local Control No: cause no. 592
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth90659

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Henderson County District Court cases

Henderson County was established in 1846 with its county seat in Athens. Its first courthouse was built in 1850. This collection houses historic legal documents and court cases from the 1850s to the early 1900s.

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  • 1871/1872

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  • July 10, 1871 - July 8, 1872

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Thompson, Jeff. E. Documents pertaining to the case of The State of Texas vs. B. F. Anderson, cause no. 591 [and cause no.] 592, 1871, legal document, 1871/1872; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth90659/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Henderson County District Clerk's Office.

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