John M. Costley Bill of Sale to Michael Reed (open access)

John M. Costley Bill of Sale to Michael Reed

Bill of sale for a woman around 20 years old named Louisa, sold as a slave by John M. Costley to Michael Reed on August 8th, 1856.
Date: August 8, 1856
Creator: Costley, John M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of sale for a female slave named Sarah and her child Clerrisa] (open access)

[Bill of sale for a female slave named Sarah and her child Clerrisa]

Bill of sale for a 17-year-old woman named Sarah and her 15-month-old child Clerissa, sold as slaves to Michael Reed by Archibald Thompson.
Date: August 5, 1853
Creator: Thompson, Archibald
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Account Sales of Thirty Nine Bales Cotton sold for and on account of M. Reed Esquire to T. W. House and Co (open access)

Account Sales of Thirty Nine Bales Cotton sold for and on account of M. Reed Esquire to T. W. House and Co

Bill of sale for 39 bales of cotton sold by Taylor and Bagby on behalf of the estate of Michael Reed to T.W. House and Co on August 6, 1859.
Date: August 6, 1859
Creator: Taylor and Bagby
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of receipt] (open access)

[Receipt of receipt]

Receipt from C.T. Tyler indicating that he had received the receipt of W.J. Sloane from Michael Reed.
Date: August 23, 1856
Creator: Tyler, C.T.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of J.P. Carter and record of payment] (open access)

[Affidavit of J.P. Carter and record of payment]

Affidavit sworn by J.P. Carter against the estate of Michael Reed. Appended to indicate receipt of payment.
Date: August 26, 1859
Creator: Carter, J.P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note indicating the filing of Martha and Michael Reed's inventories] (open access)

[Note indicating the filing of Martha and Michael Reed's inventories]

Note indicating that Martha Reed's inventory had been filed June 27, 1859, and that Michael Reed's inventory had been filed August 29, 1859.
Date: August 29, 1859
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Thomas Falconer]

Photograph of Thomas Falconer wearing judge's robes and a wig, seated next to a table with books. Handwritten text on the back says: "Thomas Falconer, Judge of County Court, August 1854." Falconer was a member of the 1841 Texan Santa Fe expedition.
Date: August 1854
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History