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[Document regarding a consignment of sheathing, April 20, 1857]

Document regarding a consignment of sheathing. Dated April 20, 1857 from Bandera City.

Date: April 20, 1857

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Article of agreement between Archibald Thompson and Michael Reed for the services of a slave named Sary]

Article of agreement between Archibald Thompson and Michael Reed in which Thompson lends to Reed the services of an enslaved woman named Sary in exchange for a sum of one hundred dollars.

Date: January 20, 1853

Creator: Reed, Michael & Thompson, Archibald

Partner: Southwestern University

[Promissory note for John B. Crowley]

Promissory note in the amount of $1425 promised by Michael Reed to John B. Crowley.

Date: June 20, 1855

Creator: Reed, Michael

Partner: Southwestern University

[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas]

Oath of military service in the Western Frontier of Texas during an invasion by Mexico. The oath was made by H. M. Watkins and B. N. Robinson and certified that Private [Juno] D. Banton[deco], deceased, served under General Vasquez. John Davidson, the county clerk, served as a witness to the oath and added his seal of office to the paper.

Date: June 20, 1854

Creator: Walker County (Tex.)

Partner: Austin College

[Letter of Appointment to Notary Public for John Patterson Osterhout]

Letter of appointment to Public Notary for John Patterson Osterhout for the county of Austin. It was signed by the governor of Texas, Peter Hansborough Bell, and the Secretary of State.

Date: October 20, 1853

Creator: Bell, Peter Hansborough

Partner: Austin College

[Promissory Note for the Hiring of Anney & Sophia, October 20, 1859]

Promissory note signed on October 20, 1859 from J.M. Prewitt to J.W. Verun promising to pay $200 for the hiring of two (2) women, Anney and Sophia. This agreement begin on January 1, 1960.

Date: October 20, 1859

Creator: Prewitt, J. M.

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center