David Dawson's Bill of Sale for Nelson (open access)

David Dawson's Bill of Sale for Nelson

Bill of sale for a man around eighteen years old named Nelson, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by David Dawson, signed October 1, 1841.
Date: October 1, 1841
Creator: Dawson, David
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
James Mathews v. Michael Reed Crop Interrogatory (open access)

James Mathews v. Michael Reed Crop Interrogatory

Interrogatory for the case of James D. Mathews v. Michael Reed, mentioning A.W. Cooke and William McKnight.
Date: October 22, 1841
Creator: Love, Joseph
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[S.M. McKay receipt of payment from Michael Reed] (open access)

[S.M. McKay receipt of payment from Michael Reed]

Receipt of payment for Michael Reid [sic] to S.M. McKay in the amount of thirty dollars.
Date: October 4, 1843
Creator: McKay, S.M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. D. Miller to Mrs. Sam Houston, October 10, 1844] (open access)

[Letter from W. D. Miller to Mrs. Sam Houston, October 10, 1844]

Letter written by W. D. Miller and sent to Mrs. Sam Houston, care of William Bledsoe. The letter reports on General Houston's progress toward Indian peace talks and also mentions a Dr. Hill (George Washington Hill?), Houston's health, and contains a lively description of Sam Houston Jr. The letter was sent from Washington on-the-Brazos to Mrs. Houston in Grand Cane, Liberty County, Texas.
Date: October 10, 1844
Creator: Miller, W. D. (Washington D.), 1814-1866
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Einwanderungs Vertrag (open access)

Einwanderungs Vertrag

Immigration contract between the Adelsverein and Johann Christoph Schumann, dated October 6, 1845.
Date: October 6, 1845
Creator: Verein zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vertrag (open access)

Vertrag

Contract for an advance from the Adelsverein to Friedrich Schafer, dated October 2, 1845. I states that the Adelsverein paid Schafer 81 Gulden, and outlines Schafer's responsibilities to the Adelsverein in return.
Date: October 2, 1845
Creator: Verein zum Schutze deutscher Einwanderer in Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History