[Emancipation Claim for Slaves of James Buchanan] (open access)

[Emancipation Claim for Slaves of James Buchanan]

Legal document from James Buchanan expressing a claim for Emancipation of his slaves. The following sections of text include the dealings within the county courts of Mercer and April within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, where his claim for emancipation was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.
Date: November 29, 1834
Creator: Buchanan, James M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife - November 27, 1836] (open access)

[Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife - November 27, 1836]

Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife where he updates her on some of the things he's been doing.. He mentions a debt he has to pay to his wife's father.
Date: November 27, 1836
Creator: Dickson, David C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Admittance Ticket for David C. Dickson to Private Lectures and Examinations] (open access)

[Admittance Ticket for David C. Dickson to Private Lectures and Examinations]

Admittance ticket for David C. Dickson to Transylvania University Medical Department's Lectures on Anatomy and Chemistry. According to the card Dr. Bush is giving a lecture on Anatomy and Operations in Surgery, and Dr. Peter is giving one on Chemistry and Pharmacy.
Date: November 1836
Creator: Transylvania University
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Collins to David C. Dickson - November 19, 1853] (open access)

[Letter from C. S. Collins to David C. Dickson - November 19, 1853]

Letter from C. S. Collins to David C. Dickson where Collins is seeking payment for printing and distributing tickets.
Date: November 19, 1853
Creator: Collins, C. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosana Grimes  - November 6, 1869] (open access)

[Letter from Rosana Grimes - November 6, 1869]

Letter from Rosana Grimes discussing a deed to Jesse Grimes' estate, and its change of ownership.
Date: November 6, 1869
Creator: Grimes, Rosana
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History