[Bill of payment to William Boyles for Mrs. Michael Reed] (open access)

[Bill of payment to William Boyles for Mrs. Michael Reed]

Bill of payment for Mrs. [Martha] Michael Reed to pay William Boyles for purchased goods.
Date: April 25, 1844
Creator: Boyles, William
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of payment] (open access)

[Receipt of payment]

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed to M. Cummins in the amount of nineteen dollars for the service of surveying one-fourth league of land.
Date: March 19, 1840
Creator: Cummins, M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Article of Agreement Between John Droddy and John R. Cummings (open access)

Article of Agreement Between John Droddy and John R. Cummings

Article of agreement between John Droddy (also spelled as Drowdy) and John R. Cummings for a partnership to locate land.
Date: July 24, 1840
Creator: Droddy, John & Cummins, John R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bill of Sale for Negro Boy from Galaway (open access)

Bill of Sale for Negro Boy from Galaway

Bill of sale for a boy around 14 years old named Edmond, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by John and Emily Galloway.
Date: March 19, 1841
Creator: Galloway, John & Galloway, Emily
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
United States of America, State of Texas (open access)

United States of America, State of Texas

Contract dictating the withdrawal of $200 for Wilhelmine Meyer from the German Emigration and Rail-Road Company.
Date: January 2, 1847
Creator: German Emigration and Rail-Road Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of payment] (open access)

[Receipt of payment]

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed to Jacob Gross, assessor and collector for Milam County, in the amount of twenty dollars and seventy five cents for state and county tax for the year 1847.
Date: 1848
Creator: Gross, Jacob
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of tax payment from Michael Reed] (open access)

[Receipt of tax payment from Michael Reed]

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed in the amount of $26.50 for his state and county tax for the year 1848, signed by Jacob Gross on behalf of Milam County.
Date: 1849
Creator: Gross, Jacob
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt] (open access)

[Receipt]

Receipt of payment for ten dollars from Michael Reed for the Washington County Court, signed by George W. Horton.
Date: January 21, 1843
Creator: Horton, George H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note from Hillsman King to Washington Middleton requesting a cow for Joshua Seale] (open access)

[Note from Hillsman King to Washington Middleton requesting a cow for Joshua Seale]

Note from Hillsman King to Washington Middleton, requesting a "good and gentle cow" for Joshua Seale.
Date: December 11, 1843
Creator: King, Hillsman
Object Type: Letter
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
[Correspondence from E.M. Millican to Michael Reed] (open access)

[Correspondence from E.M. Millican to Michael Reed]

Correspondence between E.M Millican and Michael Reed. Mentions J.S.[?] Gilbreath and Reed's son, Jefferson Reed.
Date: December 6, 1840
Creator: Millican, E.M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of payment] (open access)

[Receipt of payment]

Receipt of payment from Martha and Michael Reed on the account of William Boyles, signed by William M. Prendergast.
Date: September 17, 1844
Creator: Prendergast, William M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ledger of John B. Reed debts to William W. Reed] (open access)

[Ledger of John B. Reed debts to William W. Reed]

Ledger of miscellaneous debts owed by John Reed to his brother William Reed.
Date: November 1, 1840
Creator: Reed, John & Reed, William
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A.H. Cook Account (open access)

A.H. Cook Account

Affidavit sworn by Michael Reed before G.H. Cox that Augustus H. Cook is indebted to Reed in the amount of seven dollars.
Date: January 1, 1841
Creator: Reed, Michael
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note from Michael Reed to D.L. William] (open access)

[Note from Michael Reed to D.L. William]

Note from Michael Reed to D.L. William requesting to pay E.W. William in the amount of eighteen dollars and twenty-seven cents.
Date: March 4, 1844
Creator: Reed, Michael
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory note for Michael Reed] (open access)

[Promissory note for Michael Reed]

Promissory note for Michael Reed to pay B.C.[?] Allen in the amount of twenty four dollars on demand.
Date: May 22, 1846
Creator: Reed, Michael
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit] (open access)

[Affidavit]

Affidavit sworn by Michael Reed before Gideon Walker stating that Reed paid Moses Cummings in advance for surveying services that were never fulfilled.
Date: March 7, 1842
Creator: Reed, Michael & Walker, Gideon
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
An address on education : delivered before the Educational Convention of Texas, in the city of Houston, January, 1846 (open access)

An address on education : delivered before the Educational Convention of Texas, in the city of Houston, January, 1846

Conference publication; Educational convention of Texas, in Houston, 1846; Rev. Chauncey Richardson, President of Rutersville College.
Date: 1846
Creator: Richardson, Chauncey
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt] (open access)

[Receipt]

Receipt of payment from Wilson Reed, Treasurer of Brazos County, to the Washington County Treasury Department in the amount of $237.50.
Date: February 24, 1843
Creator: Shern[?], James
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land survey for Michael Reed] (open access)

[Land survey for Michael Reed]

Land survey for M. [Michael] Reed of 369 acres of land issued to him in Robertson County on February 5, 1838; land surveyed July 3, 1848 and certified by F.A. Thomson. On verso is statement by James Howlet certifying the legality of the survey, dated July 25, 1848.
Date: July 3, 1848
Creator: Thomson, F.A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt] (open access)

[Receipt]

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed to John Beal Threft in the amount of thirty-five dollars and eighty-seven and a half cents.
Date: May 28, 1841
Creator: Threft, John Beal
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History