Letter to Sam Houston (open access)

Letter to Sam Houston

Manuscript letter to Sam Houston from William G. Hill which is accompanied by the Goliad Declaration of Independence, an eight page manuscript, probably Sam Houston's copy, dated December 20, 1835
Date: December 20, 1835
Creator: Hill, William G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Charles Sims, August 12, 1838] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Charles Sims, August 12, 1838]

Letter with orders from Sam Houston to Charles Sims instructing him to proceed to various Indian tribes to assure them that they will have peace. The text reads: Nacogdoches, Texas 12th Aug, 1838 to Charles Sims, Sir, You will proceed to the various Tribes of Indians, and assure them them [sic], that no harm is in=tended towards them, but that the Treaty shall be [...] with them, and that they shall have their homes and their lands, and Peace will be kept with them; Tell them my words shall not perish= Let them remain at peace! It is said that whitemen [sic] intend to march against the Indians this is false! no such thing has even been thought of. Bad men may say so, but good men will not! Good men will [...]. Your Salary will be at the rate of five dollas a day. I am [...] Sam Houston.
Date: August 12, 1838
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Houston vs. James F. Perry, Executor] (open access)

[Sam Houston vs. James F. Perry, Executor]

Legal case of Sam Houston, Apellant, vs. James F. Perry, Executor.
Date: December 14, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to David C. Dickson - May 19, 1833] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to David C. Dickson - May 19, 1833]

Letter from Sam Houston to David C. Dickson discussing a document relevant to Dickson's political objective.
Date: May 19, 1833
Creator: Sam Houston
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to the Army of Texas, May 5, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to the Army of Texas, May 5, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Sam Houston to the Army of Texas, on May 5, 1836, addressing the battle of San Jacinto and commending them for their dedication to the liberty of Texas. There is also a list of the dead and wounded from the same battle.
Date: May 5, 1836
Creator: Houston, Sam
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of an Announcement from Sam Houston, November 18, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of an Announcement from Sam Houston, November 18, 1836]

Copy of transcript an announcement from Sam Houston appointing William H. Wharton as the Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States, and noting that the citizens of the Republic of Texas have voted nearly unanimously to become a state.
Date: November 18, 1836
Creator: Houston, Samuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Stephen F. Austin, October 28, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Stephen F. Austin, October 28, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Samuel Houston to Stephen F. Austin, on October 28, 1836, informing him of his nomination to the post of Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas.
Date: October 28, 1836
Creator: Houston, Samuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston, December 15, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston, December 15, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Sam Houston to the people of Texas and the United States, on December 15, 1836, telling those who have received money for lands they are not authorized to sell to cease. He also asks that those who have given money to these frauds to send letters with reports of the incidents to William Christy in New Orleans.
Date: December 15, 1836
Creator: Houston, Samuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of proclamation by President Sam Houston, December 15, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of proclamation by President Sam Houston, December 15, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a proclamation by President Sam Houston concerning people who have been impersonating agents of Texas in the United States.
Date: December 15, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Banner. (Houston, Tex.), No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 25, 1838 (open access)

National Banner. (Houston, Tex.), No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 25, 1838

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 25, 1838
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of army orders made by Sam Houston, March 2, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of army orders made by Sam Houston, March 2, 1836]

Copy of transcript for army orders made by Sam Houston stating that independence has been declared and that citizens must march to the aid of the army fighting at BĂ©xar. Also, Houston reports that it is rumored that the Mexican army may be moving to Gonzales.
Date: March 2, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Intelligencer. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 20, 1839 (open access)

National Intelligencer. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Thursday, June 20, 1839

Weekly newspaper from the Houston, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 20, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Intelligencer. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1839 (open access)

National Intelligencer. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1839

Weekly newspaper from the Houston, Texas area that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 18, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 168, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 23, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 168, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 23, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 23, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 171, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 6, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 171, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 6, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 6, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 173, Ed. 1 Friday, November 8, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 173, Ed. 1 Friday, November 8, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 8, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 175, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 12, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 175, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 12, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 12, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 177, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 177, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 14, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 179, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 16, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 179, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 16, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 16, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 181, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 19, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 181, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 19, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 19, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 184, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 184, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 22, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 186, Ed. 1 Monday, November 25, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 186, Ed. 1 Monday, November 25, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 25, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 188, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 27, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 188, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 27, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 27, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 190, Ed. 1 Friday, November 29, 1839 (open access)

The Morning Star. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 190, Ed. 1 Friday, November 29, 1839

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 29, 1839
Creator: Eldredge, John W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History