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[Correspondence from J.H. Jones to Mr. Reed] (open access)

[Correspondence from J.H. Jones to Mr. Reed]

Correspondence from J.H. Jones to a Mr. Reed, involving a transaction of corn.
Date: March 12, 1835
Creator: Jones, J.H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Michael Reed and Thomas Barron] (open access)

[Correspondence between Michael Reed and Thomas Barron]

Correspondence from Michael Reed to Thomas Barron arranging payment. On verso, related correspondence from Thomas Barron to Michael Reed.
Date: April 26, 1835
Creator: Reed, Michael & Barron, Thomas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Michael Reed Bill of Sale for Selvy (open access)

Michael Reed Bill of Sale for Selvy

Bill of sale for a woman around 23 years old named Selvy, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by his son Wilson Reed and signed October 26, 1835.
Date: October 26, 1835
Creator: Reed, Wilson
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harrisburg Election] October 8th, 1835 (open access)

[Harrisburg Election] October 8th, 1835

An official statement that Zavala was one of the seven Delegates selected to represent the Jurisdiction of Harrisburg
Date: October 8, 1835
Creator: Richardson, Geo F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of surveys] situated south of the Sabine River.

Map shows tract numbers, volume of land per tract, Leons and Hogans bayous, roads, and landowners; large portions held by George Antonio Nixon and Haden Eduards; smaller portions held by M.A. Romero, E. Bradly, John Caughan, and I. Johnston [?]. Scale not given.
Date: 1835
Creator: Roark, William, 1803-1862
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Record of payment for commissioner fees] (open access)

[Record of payment for commissioner fees]

Record of payment from Michael Reed to Sterling C. Robertson for the commissioner fees on two leagues of land.
Date: March 21, 1835
Creator: Robertson, Sterling C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James W. Robinson to Branch T. Archer, Stephen F. Austin, and William H. Wharton, December 19, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from James W. Robinson to Branch T. Archer, Stephen F. Austin, and William H. Wharton, December 19, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James W. Robinson to Branch T. Archer, Stephen F. Austin, and William H. Wharton, on December 19, 1835, introducing Major Hawkins and noting that he would do well in the Navy of Texas.
Date: December 19, 1835
Creator: Robinson, James W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Political Chief of Nacogdoches to Archivaldo Hopkins] January 16th 1835 (open access)

[Letter from Political Chief of Nacogdoches to Archivaldo Hopkins] January 16th 1835

Letter asking information about the legality of the fees of the commissioner and requesting him to exhibit his power as agent for the impresarios Zavala Vehlein and Burnet, etc.
Date: January 16, 1835
Creator: Rueg, Enrique
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
John Vanwinkle Power of Attorney (open access)

John Vanwinkle Power of Attorney

Power of attorney granted to Michael Reed and Z.N. Morrel by John Vanwinkle.
Date: January 16, 1835
Creator: Vanwinkle, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
John Welch's Bond for Land (open access)

John Welch's Bond for Land

Agreement to pay Michael Reed issued by John Welch with witnesses William C. Sparks and Jefferson Reed. Statement on verso of document recording the note's filing with the County of Milam.
Date: December 15, 1835
Creator: Welch, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sarah Welch's bond] (open access)

[Sarah Welch's bond]

Agreement to pay Michael Reed and Z.N. Morrel, issued by Sarah Welch with witnesses William Whitely and Thomas Williams, in the amount of ten thousand dollars for a league of land in the Nashville Colony.
Date: January 15, 1835
Creator: Welch, Sarah
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guide to Texas emigrants (open access)

Guide to Texas emigrants

A promotional guide enticing settlers to come to Texas.
Date: 1835
Creator: Woodman, David, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

New Map of Texas, with the contiguous American & Mexican States

Hand-colored map of Texas showing adjacent territories, grants, and states. Regions are shaded in various colors. Text boxes around the map include information on "Land Grants," "Rivers of Texas," and "Remarks on Texas."
Date: 1835
Creator: Young, J. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
#100 Circular to the Public from Council (open access)

#100 Circular to the Public from Council

Contains notes from S. F. Austin to Council of Safety describing present conditions
Date: 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of sale for purchase of Susan, an enslaved woman] (open access)

[Bill of sale for purchase of Susan, an enslaved woman]

A bill of sale for enslaver John Chaffin’s purchase of Susan, an enslaved woman ("hireling"), from enslaver Stephen Richardson.
Date: March 4, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Harrison County.

Map shows land tracts by number and some by owner, "Trammel's Trace," "Cherokee Trace," "Lilleys Line" between Texas and the United States, waterways including the Sabine River, "Lake Soda," ferries and river crossings; adjacent Red River, Shelby, and Nacogdoches counties. Scale not given.
Date: [1835..1935]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of R. Mills] (open access)

[Letter of R. Mills]

Letter of R. Mills, 3 April 1835.
Date: April 3, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map from a Guide to Texas emigrants]

Map of the colonization grants to Zavala, Vehlein, and Burnet in Texas, belonging to the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Co.
Date: 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Geo. Antonio Nixon's 11 League Grant, Robertson County, Texas, 1835

Map of Geo. Antonio Nixon's 11 League Grant, in Robertson County, Texas in 1835.
Date: 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Geo. Antonio Nixon's 11 league grant: titled in February 9th 1835 in Robertson County Texas.

Map shows land ownership, acreage, lot dimensions, and deed number for sections of property along the eastern bank of the Brazos River in Robertson County known as George Antonio Nixon's 11 league grant. Scale [ca. 1:32,990].
Date: 1835?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Michael Reed's land grant] (open access)

[Michael Reed's land grant]

Land grant for one fourth of a league given to Michael Reed on December 8, 1835.
Date: December 8, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Republican. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 3, 1835 (open access)

The Texas Republican. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1, Saturday, January 3, 1835

Weekly newspaper from the Brazoria, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with notices and advertising.
Date: January 3, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Republican. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 25, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 14, 1835 (open access)

The Texas Republican. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 25, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 14, 1835

Weekly newspaper from the Brazoria, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with notices and advertising.
Date: February 14, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Republican. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 14, 1835 (open access)

The Texas Republican. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 28, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 14, 1835

Weekly newspaper from the Brazoria, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with notices and advertising.
Date: March 14, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History