Speech delivered to the U.S. Senate on March 3, 1854.

Hand-colored print of the Civil War camp, Camp Ford taken from an 1865 issue of Harper's Weekly, page 132. Camp Ford, located near Tyler, Texas was established in 1863 as a Confederate prison camp during the Civil War. Over the course of two years, the camp held about 6,000 prisoners and was one of the largest Confederate prison camps west of the Mississippi River.

Hand-colored print of the Civil War camp, Camp Ford took from an 1865 issue of Harper's Weekly, page 132. Camp Ford, located near Tyler, Texas was established in 1863 as a Confederate prison camp during the Civil War. Over the course of two years, the camp held about 6,000 prisoners and was one of the largest Confederate prison camps west of the Mississippi River. George Washington Simmons, pictured holding a pail, was the paymaster of the USS Clifton, captured at Sabine Pass on September 8, 1863. The crew was initially incarcerated at Camp Groce near Hempstead, but the prisoners were all moved to Camp Ford in December 1863. Simmons was in the Prisoner exchange that occurred at Red River Landing on February 25, 1865. The lithograph made from his sketch was published in New York on March 4, 1865, only a week after his exchange.

Court summons for John M. Brown to appear in Union Bank of Mississippi vs. John M. Brown case.

Government document concerning the annexation of Texas; 29th Congress, 1st session, [1846]; At head: "Doc. No. 2. [Documents accompanying the President's message at the commencement of the First Session of the Twenty-Ninth Congress.]"

Deed of sale of land detailing the size and extent of the property and the process of the sale.

Letter from Edward S. Burch to his sister, Sarah Zimmerman, regarding the sale of some 30 negroes from their uncle's estate. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Jesse Grimes to Rosanna Grimes (wife) concerning trip to Austin, mentions death of William Grimes due to pneumonia.

Papers of Johnson Moorhead. Letter to Johnson Moorhead from H.T.H. of Turon City, KS regarding family and friends.

Papers of Johnson Moorhead. Letter to Johnson Moorhead from his sister Emma of Turon City, KS regarding family, friends, weather.

Memorial presented to the 1st Session of the 28th Congress on March 11, 1844 concerning commerce and navigation

Message presented to the 2nd Session of the 27th Congress on March 21, 1842

Program for celebration at Old Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, March 2, 1939; back side of program says, "Ada Belle Muegge"; printed by Banner-Press, Inc., Brenham, TX

Plaque to the Brazos River Authority. "In grateful appreciation for the work done in 1963 to halt the erosion of Washington State Park along the banks of the Brazos River. Presented March 2, 1964 by Mrs. Moody Northen in behalf of the Texas Independence Day Organization."

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Receipt from J.W. Cox to Jesse Grimes for property tax

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Receipt from O.G. Ross to Jesse Grimes.

Papers of Alexander Simon. Receipt to Simon from Z. Motley for payment of $1500 for male slave, Rubin.

Papers of Alexander Simon. Receipt to Simon from C.B. Breedlove from the office of D.W. Bloombargh & Co., for $200.

U.S. House, 28th Congress, 2nd Session

Souvenir program for Texas Independence Day at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, March, 1939; 16 pages

Speech delivered to the Senate concerning the Compromise of 1850

Speech delivered to the U.S. Senate on March 3, 1854

Continuation of the history of General Don Guadalupe Victoria, discussing the Fredonian Rebellion.