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[Copy Print of a Portrait of David Catchings Dickson]

Copy print of a portrait of Dr. David Catching Dickson, seated, wearing a three-piece suit.
Date: 187u
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of David C. Dickson's Home in Anderson, Texas]

Photograph of the front and side of a two-story building with wooden siding, surrounded by trees. There is a second-story balcony over the front porch. A handwritten note on the back says, "D. C. Dickson Home. Anderson, Tex - 1936."
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson]

Freight receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson listed as bill number 484, and includes a list of items being shipped. The table at the bottom lists the items, their weight, the rate, and finally the total cost.
Date: September 21, 1882
Creator: Patrick, W. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ida La Prelle to David C. Dickson - June 6, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from Ida La Prelle to David C. Dickson - June 6, 1880]

Letter from Ida La Prelle to David C. Dickson's wife expressing condolences over Dickson's death.
Date: June 6, 1880
Creator: La Prelle, Ida
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Notice for David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Funeral Notice for David C. Dickson]

Funeral notice for the "late DR. D. C. Dickson" to take place at his families burial place in Anderson, Texas on June 5, 1880.
Date: June 4, 1880
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Rawls to Orphan's Friend Lodge - July 9, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Rawls to Orphan's Friend Lodge - July 9, 1877]

Letter from Emma Rawls to Orphan's Friend Lodge talking about an application for a teaching position sent to David C. Dickson.
Date: July 9, 1877
Creator: Rawls, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Orphan's Friend Lodge to David C. Dickson, June 23, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from Orphan's Friend Lodge to David C. Dickson, June 23, 1877]

Letter from Orphan's Friend Lodge to David C. Dickson naming Dickson as a life member in the Orphan's Friend Lodge.
Date: June 23, 1877
Creator: Orphan's Friend Lodge
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David C. Dickson to Orphan's Friend Lodge, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from David C. Dickson to Orphan's Friend Lodge, 1877]

Letter from David C. Dickson to Orphan's Friend Lodge recommending Thomas Walker for membership.
Date: 1877
Creator: David C. Dickson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Real Estate Tax Receipt for David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Real Estate Tax Receipt for David C. Dickson]

Real estate tax receipt for David C. Dickson showing that he paid a total tax of $2 on his property for the year 1875.
Date: January 27, 1876
Creator: Cone, M. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Real Estate Tax Receipt for David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Real Estate Tax Receipt for David C. Dickson]

Real estate tax receipt for David C. Dickson showing that he paid a total tax of $8.55 on his property for 1875. Also included is a listing for Joe Pratt's 320 acres in Bosque County.
Date: January 27, 1876
Creator: Cone, M. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Catchings Dickson to David Catchings Dickson, June 22, 1873] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Catchings Dickson to David Catchings Dickson, June 22, 1873]

Letter from Joe B. Catchings to David Catchings Dickson discussing the Dickson family tree.
Date: June 22, 1873
Creator: Dickson, Joe Catchings
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt from the United States Internal Revenue] (open access)

[Tax Receipt from the United States Internal Revenue]

Tax receipt from the United States Internal Revenue Service stating that David C. Dickson has paid the special tax of $5 and is now certified to be a dealer of manufactured tobacco in Anderson, Texas. The coupons on the left side of the document represent how many years this certificate is valid, in this case from 1873 to 1874.
Date: May 13, 1873
Creator: United States. Internal Revenue Service.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt from the United States Internal Revenue] (open access)

[Tax Receipt from the United States Internal Revenue]

Tax receipt from the United States Internal Revenue Service stating that David C. Dickson has paid the special tax of $25 and is now certified to be a dealer of retail liquor in Anderson, Texas. The coupons on the left side of the document represent how many years this certificate is valid, in this case from June 1873 to April 1874.
Date: May 13, 1873
Creator: United States. Internal Revenue Service.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David C. Dickson to his Cousin, February 18, 1871] (open access)

[Letter from David C. Dickson to his Cousin, February 18, 1871]

Letter from David C. Dickson to his cousin discussing Dickson's challenges in the legislature, and his personal life with things like his cotton crop failing.
Date: 1871
Creator: Dickson, David C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Registration Certificate for David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Voter Registration Certificate for David C. Dickson]

Voter registration certificate presented to David C. Dickson, recognizing that he meets all qualifications to be an elector of Grimes County, Texas.
Date: December 20, 1870
Creator: Pauky, A. S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Appointing David Dickson to County Treasurer in Grimes County] (open access)

[Certificate Appointing David Dickson to County Treasurer in Grimes County]

Certificate signed by Edmund J. Davis, Governor of Texas, appointing David Dickson to the position of County Treasurer in Grimes County; the certificate is also signed by Secretary of State James P. Newcomb.
Date: August 19, 1870
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James P. Newcomb to David Dickson, August 19, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from James P. Newcomb to David Dickson, August 19, 1870]

Letter from James P. Newcomb to David Dickson informing him of his appointment as Grimes County Treasurer.
Date: August 19, 1870
Creator: Newcomb, James P.
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
[Letter from J. W. C. Davidson to David C. Dickson - August 24, 1866] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. C. Davidson to David C. Dickson - August 24, 1866]

Letter from J. W. C. Davidson to David C. Dickson with Davidson applying for work as a bookkeeper at the penitentiary in Huntsville.
Date: August 24, 1866
Creator: Davidson, J. W. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Butler to any constable - July 25, 1868] (open access)

[Letter from James Butler to any constable - July 25, 1868]

Letter from James Butler to any constable of Grimes County. David C. Dickson has been summoned to appear at the Constitutional Convention of the State of Texas in Austin as a witness to discuss financial affairs of the penitentiary.
Date: July 25, 1865
Creator: Butler, James P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Estimate of Taxes on Grain, Forage, Potato, and Wool for David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Estimate of Taxes on Grain, Forage, Potato, and Wool for David C. Dickson]

Estimate of taxes for grain, forage, potato and wool, due by David C. Dickson for the year 1863. The table breaks down estimates for each category including $247 for corn and $18 for fodder, making a total $265 due by February 4, 1864.
Date: February 4, 1864
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James T. Newton, September 28, 1863] (open access)

[Letter from James T. Newton, September 28, 1863]

Letter from James T. Newton where he updates his situation on the battlefield.
Date: September 28, 1863
Creator: Newton, James T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson]

Freight receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson stating that they received the property to be sent to J. M. Bagby in Houston, Texas.
Date: April 16, 1861
Creator: Neal, C. V.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Dickson to his mother - March 27, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel Dickson to his mother - March 27, 1861]

Letter from Daniel Dickson to his mother saying that his father's health is in a stable state, but Mr. Grimes isn't looking good. He wants to get eggs for his mother, and wants his kittens to not die.
Date: March 27, 1861
Creator: Dickson, Daniel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History