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[Letter to Dr. Thomas Moore from J. De Cordova, Dec. 17, 1856] (open access)

[Letter to Dr. Thomas Moore from J. De Cordova, Dec. 17, 1856]

Letter from Jacob de Cordova (by L.J. Reed) to Dr. Thomas Moore, discussing various land accounts, including patents held by Anson Jone's brother.
Date: December 17, 1856
Creator: De Cordova, Jacob Raphael
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 6, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 6, 1859]

Letter is from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: sending Kate off to school in Nashville,Maud's feelings about her children growing up, receiving Mary Tate's letter from White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a dialogue about her stolen chickens,a conversation about Sallie starting school with Miss Hunt as her teacher and information about Jimmie and Willie's schooling, news about the weather,news about 'Aunt Mag' and her trip to Austin,a discussion about receiving no information on Wallace and his safe arrival,a dialogue about 'the babies dress and bonnets', and town news from Bolivar.
Date: September 6, 1859
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell] (open access)

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell]

A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell regarding muster rolls.
Date: May 2, 1855
Creator: Stansell, M.H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease] (open access)

[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]

A letter to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease, who expresses her happiness that they have bought a house. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: June 9, 1859
Creator: Pease, Lucadia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Juliet Niles] (open access)

[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Juliet Niles]

A letter to Juliet Niles from her sister Lucadia Pease, who discusses naming the new family home "Windsor Lawn." Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: October 31, 1859
Creator: Pease, Lucadia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Secretary of War Jefferson Davis] (open access)

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Secretary of War Jefferson Davis]

A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, who refers to Brigadier Major General Persifor F. Smith’s letter of July 29, 1854, to Pease. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: August 29, 1854
Creator: Davis, Jefferson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease] (open access)

[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]

The second of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: April 20, 1859
Creator: Pease, Lucadia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from A.J. Hamilton] (open access)

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from A.J. Hamilton]

A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from A.J. Hamilton regarding a newspaper’s allegedly erroneous reporting of statements made by Pease. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: November 18, 1854
Creator: Hamilton, Andrew Jackson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Stephen Powers] (open access)

[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Stephen Powers]

A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from a man named Stephen Powers, who complains about a judge’s behavior. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: January 18, 1855
Creator: Powers, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease] (open access)

[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]

The first of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: April 12, 1859
Creator: Pease, Lucadia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles] (open access)

[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles]

A letter from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles, her mother, whom she encourages, along with her sister Juliet, to visit the new family home. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: July 26, 1859
Creator: Pease, Lucadia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Jesse Grimes, October 31, 1857] (open access)

[Letter to Jesse Grimes, October 31, 1857]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Jesse Grimes concerning trip to Austin, has Congressional seal in top left corner.
Date: October 31, 1857
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History