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[Transcript of Land Patent Issued to James H. Lawrence by the State of Texas, September 1860] (open access)

[Transcript of Land Patent Issued to James H. Lawrence by the State of Texas, September 1860]

Transcript of a land patent issued to James H. Lawrence by the State of Texas, signed by Governor Sam Houston, for a piece of land northeast of Waxahachie.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. I. L. Southard, April 1826] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. I. L. Southard, April 1826]

Transcript of a letter from Sam Houston to Hon. I. L. Southard discussing the files that were supposedly attached to the letter, as well as the fact that Mr. I. C. Goolrick "wishes to obtain the situation of Purser in the navy."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Copies of Hon. J. Brooks' Speech] (open access)

[Order for Copies of Hon. J. Brooks' Speech]

Letter containing an order for Copies of Hon. J. Brooks' Speech "to be printed at the Office of the Globe." The order was placed by four men, but only two names are fully legible: William H. Sewell and Sam Houston.
Date: unknown
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863 & Sewell, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis #2] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis #2]

Transcript of a letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis discussing a request for Ellis to check on Houston's mother and a wagon, as well as plans for future letters.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield, April 1844] (open access)

[Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield, April 1844]

Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield discussing Mr. Henri Castro.
Date: April 22, 1844
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to William Welsh, February 1855] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to William Welsh, February 1855]

Letter from Sam Houston to William Welsh discussing a business reference, William D. Miller Esq., in Austin, Texas.
Date: February 5, 1855
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis #2] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis #2]

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis discussing a request for Ellis to check on Houston's mother and a wagon, as well as plans for future letters.
Date: unknown
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen to President Polk, July 1846] (open access)

[Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen to President Polk, July 1846]

Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen, Sam Houston, Thomas J. Rusk, Timothy Pilsbury, and David S. Kaufman, to President Polk discussing a recommendation for John F. Stephens to "an appointment as the Purser in the Navy of the [United] States."
Date: July 28, 1846
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield, April 1844] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield, April 1844]

Transcript of a letter from General Sam Houston to General William Henry Daingerfield discussing Mr. Henri Castro.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to the Chickasaw Nation, October 1860] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to the Chickasaw Nation, October 1860]

Transcript of a letter from Governor Sam Houston to the Chickasaw Nation discussing the extradition of a fugitive named Walker Martin. Included in the letter are indictment charges and documents proving Walker Martin's charges.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Patent Issued to John F. Stroop by the State of Texas, November 1860] (open access)

[Land Patent Issued to John F. Stroop by the State of Texas, November 1860]

Land patent issued to John F. Stroop by the State of Texas, signed by Governor Sam Houston, for a piece of land northeast of Waxahachie.
Date: November 27, 1860
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield, January 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield, January 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas.
Date: January 28, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842]

Transcript of a letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield discussing troop movements in the Republic of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen to President Polk, July 1846] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen to President Polk, July 1846]

Transcript of a letter from Four U.S. Congressmen, Sam Houston, Thomas J. Rusk, Timothy Pilsbury, and David S. Kaufman, to President Polk discussing a recommendation for John F. Stephens to "an appointment as the Purser in the Navy of the [United] States."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis]

Transcript of a letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis discussing a request for Ellis to check on Houston's mother and a wagon, as well as plans for future letters.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield discussing previous correspondence and meetings, as well as the newly created "order of San Jacinto" and its insignia.
Date: January 28, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis]

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Jo Ellis discussing a request for Ellis to check on Houston's mother and a wagon, as well as plans for future letters.
Date: unknown
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Peter Farer Esq., July 1852] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Peter Farer Esq., July 1852]

Transcript of a letter from Sam Houston to Peter Farer Esq. discussing a request for information on a pirate named Lafitte who frequented Galveston, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to William Welsh, February 1855] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to William Welsh, February 1855]

Transcript of a letter from Sam Houston to William Welsh discussing a business reference, William D. Miller Esq., in Austin, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield, January 1843]

Transcript of a letter from Sam Houston to Daingerfield discussing previous correspondence and meetings, as well as the newly created "order of San Jacinto" and its insignia.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842] (open access)

[Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield, March 1842]

Letter from A. Jones to Col. Wm. Henry Daingerfield discussing troop movements in the Republic of Texas.
Date: March 31, 1842
Creator: Jones, A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis, June 1847] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis, June 1847]

Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis discussing a prior letter, Houston's journey, and the many illnesses being suffered by their mutual acquaintances. The outside of the letter contains the postage information.
Date: June 12, 1847
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis, June 1847] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis, June 1847]

Transcript of a letter from Sam Houston to Col. Joseph Ellis discussing a prior letter, Houston's journey, and the many illnesses being suffered by their mutual acquaintances. The outside of the letter contains the postage information.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield, February 1843]

Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. William Henry Daingerfield discussing an errand being run by Daingerfield to New Orleans to have money engraved for the Republic of Texas. The letter includes an amendment to prior instructions, and a request to bring the money engraving plates to Texas to prevent fraud.
Date: February 10, 1843
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
System: The Portal to Texas History