Letter from Margaret in Huntsville, Texas, to General Sam Houston in Washington, D.C. The letter is addressed to "My dearest love" and records her affection for her husband, her desire for his salvation, references to their children and relatives, and details of illnesses. Letter heavily mended with tape, laminated, and has lacuna.

Letter written by W. D. Miller and sent to Mrs. Sam Houston, care of William Bledsoe. The letter reports on General Houston's progress toward Indian peace talks and also mentions a Dr. Hill (George Washington Hill?), Houston's health, and contains a lively description of Sam Houston Jr. The letter was sent from Washington on-the-Brazos to Mrs. Houston in Grand Cane, Liberty County, Texas.

Conference publication; Educational convention of Texas, in Houston, 1846; Rev. Chauncey Richardson, President of Rutersville College.

Bill of charges from Allen Bagby to Michael Reed for 15 bales of cotton.

Letter from John M. Davis to "Judge Giddings." Davis describes his success in selling land around the San Jacinto River and offers to sell some more land in the area for the judge. As a professor of mathematics at Soule University, he is also anxious to know the financial state of the university as well as the Kirby estate.

Letter from B. D. Dashiell to Hon. J. D. Giddings. Dashiell tells Giddings that the boarding house at Chappell Hill Female College is insured by the Planters Insurance Company of Houston for $2,500, and since he believes that Mrs. Carmer has forgotten this detail, he will write to her to remind her. Also, he showed Giddings' letter to Joseph Stone and received his advice to sell the boarding house property and divide the proceeds among the stockholders.

Letter from Taylor Bagby in Houston to Michael Reed in Belton regarding the state of the cotton market.

Immigration contract between the Adelsverein and Johann Christoph Schumann, dated October 6, 1845.

Contract for an advance from the Adelsverein to Friedrich Schafer, dated October 2, 1845. I states that the Adelsverein paid Schafer 81 Gulden, and outlines Schafer's responsibilities to the Adelsverein in return.

Letter to Orceneth Asbury Fisher from his father, Orceneth Fisher expressing his gratitude that Asbury is working in the church and his duty to stay in California. He also discusses news of the family and their acquaintances.

Letter written by Jno. H. McLean (Southwestern University regent, according to the stationary) to Heber Stone. Expresses appreciation for Stone's visit to Houston on behalf of the university and boasts that university graduates have attained high positions in church and state.

Letter from B. D. Dashiell to Hon. J. D. Giddings. Dashiell gives some dates when he expects to be home and expresses his desire to be present when the abitrators meet. He then recommends various people to "estimate the work." Dashiell says that the Soule University board has given Kennon and himself the authority to give bond for the cost in the case of Keesee's heirs. In the case of Mrs. Browning's claim, the matter is not yet settled to Dashiell's disappointment. He plans to be absent often from his home and may move to Houston, and so the board would have to elect new officers, but Dashiell is reluctant to pass on his troubles to a new officer.

Transcript of an interview with Simon Ratliff, a cedar chopper.

Transcript of an interview with Morris Bonnet, a cedar chopper.

Transcript of an interview with Lee Cantrell, a cedar chopper.

Transcript of an interview with Bob Willess, a cedar chopper.

Interview with Simon Ratliff, a cedar chopper.

Interview with Lee Cantrell, a cedar chopper.

Direct mail advertisement from John Dickinson soliciting consignments of cotton, addressed to William Reed.

Lockett's autobiography begins with information about his ancestors and ends with a discussion of events leading to World War I. He recounts his experiences in the Civil War, his various jobs throughout central Texas, encounters with Native Americans, as well as his impressions of local business, camp meetings, drought, prohibition, Methodism, and the events of the times. He moved to Georgetown, TX, in 1886 to enroll his daughters in Southwestern University and he became a prominent supporter of the university, which is mentioned frequently.

Interview with with Morris Bonnet, a cedar chopper.

Transcript of an interview with Ronnie Roberts, a cedar chopper.

Transcript of an interview with Stoney Teague, a cedar chopper.

Interview with John Boatright, and Mary Boatright, cedar choppers.