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Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Writ requesting Sheriff to summon Andrew Crawford for court appearance to answer petition of Thomas Reed
Date: September 7, 1841
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Bond between John G. W. Pierson of Montgomery County and James K. T. Walton and Lewis G. Dupree of Washington county with William Tom for $2,000 for three negro slaves.
Date: 1850~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Land grant (open access)

Land grant

Land grant for 640 acres in Lamar County to William Brackein from the State of Texas, Austin; signed by Gov. George T. Wood at Austin
Date: 1883
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Appointments of commissioners] (open access)

[Appointments of commissioners]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. [Gwyn] Morrison to Jesse Grimes, Montgomery County, Appointments of commissioners to settle land dispute
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leaves from the coffin of General Robert E. Lee (open access)

Leaves from the coffin of General Robert E. Lee

Lined paper with leaves attached with following statement, "Gen. Robert E. Lee/ born/ Jan 19th 1807/ died/ Oct 12th 1870/ and was buried/ Oct 15th 1870/ Leaves from his coffin/ given by G. ??"
Date: 1870
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum of business to be transacted in Austin, 1837] (open access)

[Memorandum of business to be transacted in Austin, 1837]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Memorandum of business to be transacted in Austin
Date: 1837
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Autograph book (open access)

Autograph book

Book containing signatures of confederate generals
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Court martial of Private John Carroll in Brownsville, TX (open access)

Court martial of Private John Carroll in Brownsville, TX

Court martial of Carroll who was charged with, (1) "Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Military Disciplinel," (2) Assault, with intent to commit Rape, and (3) Assault, with intent to kill."
Date: September 19, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Field notes (open access)

Field notes

Field notes for survey of land in Nacogdoches County; maps included
Date: 1838
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alta Vista Institute: A Boarding School for Young Ladies (open access)

Alta Vista Institute: A Boarding School for Young Ladies

Advertisement for the Alta Vista Institute in Austin, Texas. It discusses the philosophy of the school, the curriculum and the class schedule for the upcoming session.
Date: unknown
Creator: Kirby, H. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of membership (open access)

Certificate of membership

Certificate proclaiming Mrs. Anson Jones as honorary member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Robert E. Lee Chapter; seal attatched; no date
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Speech of Senator Chilton, of Texas, in the United States Senate" (open access)

"Speech of Senator Chilton, of Texas, in the United States Senate"

Speech delivered to the U.S. Senate concerning the integrity of trusts and combinations, and the remedy; not an official government document, privately printed
Date: July 6, 1897
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to Johnson Moorhead] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to Johnson Moorhead]

Papers of Johnson Moorhead. Envelope addressed to Johnson Moorhead of Lamar, CO with stamps in Saline, MO; Springfield, CO; and Lamar, CO.
Date: January 1889
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Souvenir program (open access)

Souvenir program

Souvenir program for Texas Independence Day at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, March, 1939; 16 pages
Date: March 2, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thoughts on the Proposed Annexation of Texas to the United States. (open access)

Thoughts on the Proposed Annexation of Texas to the United States.

Front cover of an article regarding the annexation of Texas.
Date: 1844
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Land survey for Adolphus Sterne (open access)

Land survey for Adolphus Sterne

Field notes with hand-colored map of survey for 8 1/3 labors for Adolphus Sterne in Nacogdoches County (scale ca. 1: 33,333, 1000 varas to inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lands in Texas. (open access)

Lands in Texas.

Tract about the land market in Texas including a real estate brochure for sale of lands near Lawrence, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cropsey & Goddard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Treaty of Velasco (open access)

Treaty of Velasco

1836 copy of the Treaty of Velasco; negotiated by Sam Houston to achieve peace between Texas and Mexico.
Date: 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Petition to the State Legislature (open access)

Petition to the State Legislature

Petition by citizens of Harris County to the State Legislature, asking to legalize barbed wire. A logo at the top of the page says, "Glidden's Patent, Steel Barb Fence Wire, Galvanized or Japanned." There is a description of the proposal followed by a list of handwritten signatures. Handwriting on the back of the page says, "Harris Co., Feb. 14/79" with additional notes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Appointment certificate (open access)

Appointment certificate

Appointment of Bryan Callaghan as Notary Public for Pecos County, Texas; notation on back of document indicates Callaghan was underage and the certificate returned
Date: May 19, 1872
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blinn Memorial College, Nineteenth Session, 1901-1902 (open access)

Blinn Memorial College, Nineteenth Session, 1901-1902

Front cover of the catalogue of the 19th session of classes at Blinn Memorial College.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Land Grant (open access)

Land Grant

Blank printed copy of land grant for the Republic of Texas
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Memorial of a number of citizens of Connecticut,  praying The ratification of a treaty of commerce and navigation  between the United States and the Republic of Texas" (open access)

"Memorial of a number of citizens of Connecticut, praying The ratification of a treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and the Republic of Texas"

Memorial presented to the 1st Session of the 28th Congress on March 11, 1844 concerning commerce and navigation
Date: March 11, 1844
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Description of Texas, Its Advantages and Resources...] (open access)

[A Description of Texas, Its Advantages and Resources...]

Front cover of a book with the title, "Governor Roberts' Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History