Document regarding a sum of $14.80 and a settled lawsuit.

Jury findings or proposed jury findings in a case ("Smith v. Cloud") about ownership of slaves. Includes typewritten transcription of the document.

Front cover and title page of a book containing a moral speech.

A receipt for "hauling [E.M. Pease's] negros and goods."

Register of animals and the taxes changed for each one.

Speeches delivered to the U.S. Senate between June 26th and June 28th, 1854.

Receipt for $150. Signed J. H. Herndon on January 12, 1854.

Receipt from Duncan Morgan Merchants for items, including 2 gross agate buttons.

Receipt for $117.90. Signed J. H. Herndon on February 16, 1854. "Recd. Castroville Febr. 16th 1854 of Louis Huth."

Speech delivered to the U. S. Senate concerning the Missouri compromise on February 17, 1854; portrait of Seward included

Speech delivered to the United States Senate concerning the Missouri compromise on February 17, 1854.

Business card for John Patterson Osterhout, an attorney and collector of claims for Austin and surrounding counties. On the back of the card is a note concerning that if money was collected from a claim, it would be paid to someone while John would retain half as commission.

Receipt for sale of slave by David M. Smith to A.D. Kennard described as a 24 year old male with a badly burned right foot named Harnes.

Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell from D.S. Ward.

Bill of sale for the slave "Joe" to William Murrell by D.S. Wade, May 15, 1854 for $835.

Grant for 320 acres of land in Tarrant County to Gabriel B. Knight, "in Denton District. Tarrant County on Bear Creek in the Lower Cross Timbers . . . "

Oath of military service in the Western Frontier of Texas during an invasion by Mexico. The oath was made by H. M. Watkins and B. N. Robinson and certified that Private [Juno] D. Banton[deco], deceased, served under General Vasquez. John Davidson, the county clerk, served as a witness to the oath and added his seal of office to the paper.

List of individuals found as a result of the decreed search.

Resolution from the Laredo town council, asking for military help to search out vagabonds in the city. The second resolution requests the council meet weekly.

Oath of service in the Western frontier of Texas for Elijah Collar in the fall of 1842 under General Wall. The oath was taken by James J. Allphin and tracked where Private Collar went in the Western frontier. It stated that he served in R. Williams's company as a private. On the bottom, a notary public, James S. Fai[rl]y, certified the oath and added his seal to the paper.

Proof of payment by John Patterson Osterhout for the military service of John N. Robinson. The money was due to Eliza Bennett and was paid in full. The payment was signed and dated by John Ridens.

Broadside stock certificate. Texas and German Emigration Company stock certificate, signed August 2, 1854.

Claim from Napoleon R. Williams for atty. William J. DeNormandie to the State of Texas for $24 for service under Col. Fannin in 1836

Certificate of appointment to Notary Public in Texas for John Patterson Osterhout signed by the Texas governor, Elisha M. Pease, and the Secretary of State, Edward Clark. In the center of the certificate is a hole that renders parts of it unreadable.