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[Copy of land grant to George H. Bringhurst]

Description: Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Copy of land grant to George H. Bringhurst for one-third of a league of land in Harris County and about 28 miles northwest of Houston; granted by President Anson Jones
Date: October 10, 1845
Creator: Jones, Anson
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Broadside stock certificate]

Description: Broadside stock certificate. Texas and German Emigration Company stock certificate, signed August 2, 1854.
Date: August 2, 1854
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

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

Description: 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

[Promissory Note for the Hiring of Titus, February 1, 1860]

Description: Note from J. M. Prewitt promising to pay Mr. C. Durant $140 for the hiring of Titus. The agreement is to last for seven (7) months lasting from January 1, 1861 to July 31, 1860. Shoes and summer clothes are to be supplied to Titus at the cost of J. M. Prewitt.
Date: February 1, 1860
Creator: Prewitt, J. M.
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from M. C. Durant to John Prewitt - March 20, 1861]

Description: Letter from M. C. Durant to John Prewitt, asking that Prewitt pay Mr. Milian[?] the sum of $20.80, a value which Durant says he will credit with his notes.
Date: March 20, 1861
Creator: Durant, M. C.
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Soldier's Discharge Papers for John Patterson Osterhout]

Description: Soldier's discharge papers for John Patterson Osterhout due to his term of service expiring. He was discharged honorably from the army of the Confederate States on April 25, 1862. The document includes a basic description of his appearance and who he served under.
Date: April 25, 1862
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Partner: Austin College

[Receipt from Depositary's Office]

Description: Receipt from Confederate States of America, Depositary's Office to H. Kempner for One-Thousand Dollars about earning interest of four percent which was approved on February 17, 1864 in Registered Bonds of the Confederate States of America. This document is to show receivables for taxes due in 1864.
Date: June 29, 1864
Creator: Confederate States of America, Depositary's Office
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[General Pass for John Patterson Osterhout]

Description: General pass for John Patterson Osterhout from the Provost Marshal General's Office. The pass allowed John to travel in Texas under oath that he would not leak any information about the Confederate States of America.
Date: January 16, 1865
Partner: Austin College

[Receipt of Levi Perryman, June 11, 1880]

Description: Received of Levi Perryman through W. A. Morris the sum of $2.00. Collected upon the execution issued in the case Wheeler & Wilson Co. vs W. P. Leverett. Signed by the Justice of the Peace of Harris County, H Brashear.
Date: June 11, 1880
Creator: Brashear, H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson]

Description: Freight receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson listed as bill number 484, and includes a list of items being shipped. The table at the bottom lists the items, their weight, the rate, and finally the total cost.
Date: September 21, 1882
Creator: Patrick, W. D.
Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation
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