[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, August 27, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, August 27, 1856]

Letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll asking him to come visit Louisiana soon. He also discusses a recent Democratic election.
Date: August 27, 1856
Creator: Carroll, Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, February 19, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, February 19, 1856]

Letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll telling him that Carroll does not need to be repaid the money he gave his son to move to Texas. He also mentions that he is in better health.
Date: February 19, 1856
Creator: Carroll, Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll, August 28, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll, August 28, 1856]

Letter from Mary L. Woods to her uncle Joseph A. Carroll talking about whether or not he intends to marry. She asks about Texas and politics, and speaks of her family.
Date: August 28, 1856
Creator: Woods, Mary L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Land Grant to the Heirs of James Maxwell, June 17, 1856] (open access)

[Texas Land Grant to the Heirs of James Maxwell, June 17, 1856]

Land grant conferring four hundred and forty seven acres of land from Peters' Colony in Collin County, Texas, to the heirs of James Maxwell. The grant includes a description of the area's borders. It is signed by Governor Elisha M. Pease.
Date: June 17, 1856
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from William Patterson to Henry Maxwell, April 3, 1856] (open access)

[Deed from William Patterson to Henry Maxwell, April 3, 1856]

Deed in which William Patterson sells property to Henry Maxwell for ten dollars. The borders of the property are described.
Date: April 3, 1856
Creator: Patterson, William
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History