Resource Type

[Petition Related to the Fisher Estate] (open access)

[Petition Related to the Fisher Estate]

Legal petition related to the estate of minors Alexander P. and Minerva P. Fisher (wards of Austin County) from their trustees, describing costs related to their care and requesting additional funds due to special circumstances (laid out in the text). A statement at the end indicates that the petition was accepted by the Court.
Date: 1851
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Sale Certificate] (open access)

[Transcript of Sale Certificate]

Transcribed text for a documenting certifying the sale of cloth to Captain F. A. Rice for personal use from the Office of Clothing and Equipage Bureau in Houston.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale Certificate] (open access)

[Sale Certificate]

A document certifying the sale of cloth to Captain F. A. Rice for personal use from the Office of Clothing and Equipage Bureau in Houston.
Date: January 4, 1865
Creator: Taylor, E. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Text Documenting Transfer of Gold Bars] (open access)

[Text Documenting Transfer of Gold Bars]

An accounting of value for stamped gold bars, roughly half of which are transferred to George S. Wright, leaving just over $10,000 in the account of Eugene Kelly & Co.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brown, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of List of Male Slaves Owned by D. V. Myers] (open access)

[Transcript of List of Male Slaves Owned by D. V. Myers]

Transcribed text for an official, witnessed list of male slaves owned by D. V. Myers, providing their names, ages, and other details, including information about several who were already serving in the army.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Male Slaves Owned by D. V. Myers] (open access)

[List of Male Slaves Owned by D. V. Myers]

An official, witnessed list of male slaves owned by D. V. Myers, providing their names, ages, and other details, including information about several who were already serving in the army.
Date: unknown
Creator: Compton, W. T. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document to John Taylor - December 6, 1837] (open access)

[Document to John Taylor - December 6, 1837]

A document granting 960 acres of land to John Taylor for service in the Army of Texas.
Date: December 6, 1837
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of an agreement to purchase cotton between William Rice and T. P. Aycock] (open access)

[Document of an agreement to purchase cotton between William Rice and T. P. Aycock]

A document of an agreement, between William Rice and T. P. Aycock, to purchase 35 bales of cotton from Mr. Aycock.
Date: May 5, 1864
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Document of an agreement to purchase cotton between William Rice and T. P. Aycock (open access)

[Transcript of Document of an agreement to purchase cotton between William Rice and T. P. Aycock

Transcribed text for A document of an agreement, between William Rice and T. P. Aycock, to purchase 35 bales of cotton from Mr. Aycock.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document describing a Special Order from Brig. Genl L. B. M. Adoo] (open access)

[Document describing a Special Order from Brig. Genl L. B. M. Adoo]

Document describing a special order made by Brig. Genl L. B. M. Adoo allowing leave of absence to Fred A. Rice.
Date: August 10, 1864
Creator: Adoo, L. B. M. & Larvin, B. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of an agreement between Fred Rice and J. Van Alstyne - November 17, 1864] (open access)

[Document of an agreement between Fred Rice and J. Van Alstyne - November 17, 1864]

Document of an agreement, between Fred Rice and J. Van Alstyne, of a purchase.
Date: November 17, 1864
Creator: Gresham, Tho. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of a lease agreement between William M. Rice and Henry Robinson - November 14, 1866] (open access)

[Document of a lease agreement between William M. Rice and Henry Robinson - November 14, 1866]

A document of a lease agreement between William M. Rice and Henry Robinson.
Date: November 14, 1866
Creator: Rice, William M. & Cruger, J. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document from D. H. Paige discussing payments - August 9, 1866] (open access)

[Document from D. H. Paige discussing payments - August 9, 1866]

A document created by D. H. Paige discussing payment received from William M. Rice.
Date: August 9, 1866
Creator: Paige, D. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of shares of stocks owned by William M. Rice - April 12, 1867] (open access)

[Document of shares of stocks owned by William M. Rice - April 12, 1867]

A document of shares of stocks owned by William M. Rice with a summary at the end of all stocks.
Date: April 12, 1867
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of a lease agreement between William M. Rice and Harral & Brown] (open access)

[Document of a lease agreement between William M. Rice and Harral & Brown]

Document of a lease agreement between William M. Rice and Harral & Brown.
Date: 1867-04~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum of rent collected for William M. Rice by L. Insman Co.] (open access)

[Memorandum of rent collected for William M. Rice by L. Insman Co.]

Memorandum of rent collected from sharecroppers for William M. Rice
Date: unknown
Creator: L. Insman Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check from Houston Insurance Company to William M. Rice - February 1, 1867] (open access)

[Check from Houston Insurance Company to William M. Rice - February 1, 1867]

Check from Houston Insurance Company to William M. Rice for twenty five dollars.
Date: February 1, 1867
Creator: Houston Insurance Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check from Houston Insurance Company to William M. Rice - April 2, 1867] (open access)

[Check from Houston Insurance Company to William M. Rice - April 2, 1867]

A check from Houston Insurance Company to William M. Rice dated April 2, 1867.
Date: April 2, 1867
Creator: Houston Insurance Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Check from William M. Rice to Houston Insurance Company - March 29, 1867] (open access)

[Transcript of Check from William M. Rice to Houston Insurance Company - March 29, 1867]

Transcribed text for a Check from William M. Rice to Houston Insurance Company for twenty seven dollars.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check from William M. Rice to Houston Insurance Company - March 29, 1867] (open access)

[Check from William M. Rice to Houston Insurance Company - March 29, 1867]

Check from William M. Rice to Houston Insurance Company for twenty seven dollars.
Date: March 29, 1867
Creator: Rice, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of goods purchased by William M. Rice from Alex. T. Stewart & Co. - October 27, 1868] (open access)

[Receipt of goods purchased by William M. Rice from Alex. T. Stewart & Co. - October 27, 1868]

Receipt of goods purchased by William M. Rice from Alex. T. Stewart & Co., including 6 gloves, 13 silk, 3 satin.
Date: October 27, 1868
Creator: Alex. T. Stewart & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document granting land to Demarest Frazer - December 5, 1837] (open access)

[Document granting land to Demarest Frazer - December 5, 1837]

Document granting 950 acres of land to Demarest Frazer for 9 months of military service for the Republic of Texas.
Date: December 5, 1837
Creator: Taylor, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land - February 12, 1838] (open access)

[Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land - February 12, 1838]

Receipt from Lewis Kneiff describing the sale of land to John Brown and Peter Frazee.
Date: February 12, 1838
Creator: Kneiff, Lewis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statements from Samuel Frazee] (open access)

[Legal Statements from Samuel Frazee]

Legal statements from Samuel Frazee describing that as Peter Frazee is now deceased, he is claiming possession of the lands owned by Peter through inheritance.
Date: 1841
Creator: Frazee, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History