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.

Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G.D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.

Travis County Surveyor’s Record from August 1838 to January 1871, including land surveys, plats, field notes, land warrants and scrips. Records from 1838 to 1839 date prior to the formal establishment of Travis County, and are therefore referred to as Bastrop County records. Earlier records also include properties in counties outside Travis but within the Travis Land District. Indexed in file.

Travis County Surveyor’s Record from August 1838 to January 1848, including land surveys, plats, field notes, land warrants and scrips. Records from 1838 to 1839 date prior to the formal establishment of Travis County, and are therefore referred to as Bastrop County records. Earlier records also include properties in counties outside Travis but within the Travis Land District.

Travis County Surveyor’s Record from August 1838 to August 1852, including land surveys, plats, field notes, land warrants and scrips. Records from 1838 to 1839 date prior to the formal establishment of Travis County, and are therefore referred to as Bastrop County records. Earlier records also include properties in counties outside Travis but within the Travis Land District. Indexed in file.

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G.D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.

Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G.D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.

Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G. D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.

Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1200 to be paid from the account of G. D. Langster, Oosterhoud, Netherlands.

Bank draft from T. G. Wick, Matagorda, TX to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland in the amount of $800 to be charged to the account of G. D. Langster of Oosterhoud, Netherlands.

Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1100 dollars to be paid to the account of G. D. Langster, Oosterhoud.

Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1100 to be paid to the account of G. D. Langster to Oosterhoud, Netherlands.

Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1100 to be paid from the account of G.D. Langster to Oosterhoud, Netherlands.

Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $800 to be paid from the account of G. D. Langster in Oosterhoud, Netherlands.

Bank draft to T. C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T. G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $800 to be paid from the account of G. D. Langsterte of Oosterhoud, Netherlands.

Court summons for Joseph Bratton to appear for John W. Cole vs. Joseph P. Lynch.