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Journal. W.P. Huff, San Felipe de Austin, February 22, 1840
Daily Journal from the William P. Huff store in San Felipe de Austin from 1840 - 1841. Lists expenses and sales, including the names of customers. (Handwritten.)
[Legal payment agreement of John B. Denton and John B. Craig]
Legal payment agreement of John B. Denton, John B. Craig, John Morton , and Samuel W. Sims, binding them in an agreement to pay Abel Bland the sum of $600.
Entstehungsgeschichte und Gegenwärtiger Zustand des Neuen, Unabhängigen, Amerikanischen Staates Texas : Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte, Statistik und Geographie dieses Jahrhunderst / Im Lande selbst Gesammelt von G. A. Scherpf
Mit zwei Karten, von Texas, Rio Grande, und dem West-Land am stillen Ocean.
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1841]
Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1841. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
[Record Book of Conditional Land Grants for Washington County, 1841-1844]
Handwritten ledger described as: "The following are conditional land certificates issued by the Board of Land Commissioners in & for the County of Washington."
Texas and the Texans; or, Advance of the Anglo-Americans to the South-West; including a history of leading events in Mexico, from the conquest by Fernando Cortes to the termination of the Texan revolution, Vol. 2.
Book covering the history of Texas.
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1842]
Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1842. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: 1844-1849]
Account journal documenting daily work, conditions, and other records for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Alabama, on Augusta Ferry Road.
Speech of Mr. Clayton, of Delaware
Speech of Mr. Clayton, of Delaware delivered at the Whig mass meeting held in Wilmington on the 15th of June, 1844.
Texas: Its Geography, Natural History and Topography
Reprint of statements by William Kennedy (in an English edition) regarding his experiences and opinions on the Republic of Texas. It also includes a copy of the field notes and survey journals kept by A. Le Grand (pp. 105-115) to provide additional context.
Laws Passed by the Ninth Congress, of the Republic of Texas.
This volume includes the text of acts and resolutions passed by the government of the Republic of Texas to become law. Index starts on the first page i, after page 133.
Speech of Hon. Wm. Lowndes Yancey, of Alabama, on the annexation of Texas to the United States, delivered in the House of Representatives, Jan. 7, 1845.
A passionate speech supporting the annexation of Texas, given to the House of Representatives.
[Bill of sale for slaves, William Murrell to the Estate of Samuel Blair, April 2, 1845]
Receipt of payment for slaves from William Murrell to the estate of Samuel Blair.
Buckner, The County Seat of Collin County Texas
Partial plat map of Buckner, Texas, historically the seat of Collin County, Texas. There is a key on the left listing lots and streets and a legal statement handwritten at the bottom. The map is encapsulated and has been framed; printed text at the bottom of the frame says: "Original plat of the first county seat of Collin County---Fort Buckner---drawn by the early surveyor, H. O. Hedgecoxe date 1846."
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1846]
Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1846. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
List of Property lying in Victoria owned by Non Residents.
Ledger containing a list of properties in Victoria, Texas owned by non-residents in 1846. The ledger includes owner names, location and description of property, value, state tax, and county tax.
Prairiedom: rambles and scrambles in Texas or New Estrémadura
Book about travel in Texas.
Texas. Geschildert in Beziehung auf seine Geographischen, Socialen und übrigen Verhältnisse mit Besond Ererrücksicht auf die Deurtsche Colonisation. Ein Handbuch für Auswanderer Nach Texas...
This book discusses Prince Carl of Solms-Braunfels' trip to Texas as commissioner general of the Adelsverein.
Along Country Roads... in the Texas Hill Country
A book of illustrations of buildings and scenes from the Texas Hill Country. Each illustration includes a brief history of the building or scene.
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1847]
Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1847. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
The Life, Travels, and Opinions of Benjamin Lundy; Including His Journeys to Texas and Mexico, With a Sketch of Contemporary Events, and a Notice of the Revolution in Hayti
A book describing Benjamin Lundy's travels in Texas and Mexico. Lundy was an important figure in the anti-slavery movement.
Mexico and her military chieftains, from the revolution of Hidalgo to the present time. Comprising sketches of the lives of Hidalgo [and others]
Book about military leaders of Mexico, includes biographical sketches of Hidalgo, Morelos, Iturbide, Santa Anna, Gomez Farias, Bustamente, Paredes, Almonte, Arista, Alaman, Ampudia, Herrera, and De La Vega.
[Copy of letter from Sam Houston to Joseph Ellis, June 12, 1847]
Copy of a letter from Sam Houston to his friend Joseph L. Ellis of Grand Cane at his plantation "Pleasant Lawn." Discusses Judge Worsham, the health of the Houston family, and neighbors. This letter is purported to be a hoax and forgery, as multiple copies exist. It was found folded inside a book that was published in the late 1800s and given to the library over sixty years ago.
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1848]
Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1848. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
Memorias Para la Historia de la Guerra de Tejas:[ Volumen 1]
Book about the Texas Revolution.
Memorias Para la Historia de la Guerra de Tejas: Volumen 2
Book about the Texas Revolution.
[Texas Land Grant]
Land grant for Ira Ellis signed by the governor of the state of Texas. There is a handwritten note from the clerk of Smith County regarding the grant and where it is recorded in the clerk's office about a year after the grant was issued.
Impugnacion al informe del señor general Santa-Anna, y constancias en que se apoyan las ampliaciones de la acusacion del Sr. diputado Gamboa.
Book about Santa Anna.
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1849]
Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1849. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
R.H. Leetch & Bros. Cash Book, Brazos Santiago
Handwritten cash ledger from the business, R.H. Leetch & Brothers. Brazos Santiago, February 24, 1849. It includes a list of customers and their purchases.
R.H. Leetch & Bros. Day Book, Brazos Santiago
Handwritten ledger from the business, R.H. Leetch & Brothers. Brazos Santiago, February 24, 1849. It includes a list of customers and their purchases, which include shoes, clothing, ham, rice, herring, raisins, claret, beef, Madeira, sugar, coffee, castor oil, and other products along with their prices.
[Bill of sale for three slaves to William Murrell, September 20, 1849]
Bill of sale for the slaves Anderson, Henry, and Maloina to William Murrell by Samuell Murrell, September 20, 1849 for $1500.
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