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[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Juliet Niles]
A letter to Juliet Niles from her sister Lucadia Pease, who discusses naming the new family home "Windsor Lawn." Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
October 31, 1859
Creator:
Pease, Lucadia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles]
A letter from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles, her mother, whom she encourages, along with her sister Juliet, to visit the new family home. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
July 26, 1859
Creator:
Pease, Lucadia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed for sale of Woodlawn]
The deed for the sale of Woodlawn from James B. Shaw to E.M. Pease.
Date:
June 13, 1859
Creator:
Pease, Elisha Marshall
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
A letter to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease, who expresses her happiness that they have bought a house. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
June 9, 1859
Creator:
Pease, Lucadia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
The second of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
April 20, 1859
Creator:
Pease, Lucadia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
The first of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
April 12, 1859
Creator:
Pease, Lucadia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers; or, the Summer and Fall Campaign of the Army of the United States in Mexico--1846; including Skirmishes with the Mexicans, and an accurate detail of the Storming of Monterey; also the Daring Scouts at Buena Vista together with anecdotes, incidents, descriptions of country, and sketches of the lives of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker.
A narrative recounting the experiences of Texas Rangers in Texas and the actions they were involved in. Includes lists of soldiers killed and wounded.
Date:
1859
Creator:
Reid, Samuel C., Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Looking southwest from Governor's Mansion
Looking northwest toward the Quality Shoppe at 1104 Colorado.
Date:
1858/1879
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from J.A. Corker]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from J.A. Corker regarding possession of a slave. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
March 12, 1857
Creator:
Corker, J. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptist Church and Capitol Building]
Photograph of the first church building used by the Baptist Church (left) and the 1853 Capitol building (right).
Date:
1857
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Henry A. Wise, governor of Virginia]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from Henry A. Wise, governor of Virginia, regarding the protection of the “honor and interests” of slaveholding states. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
September 18, 1856
Creator:
Wise, Henry A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Mary Ann, an enslaved woman, from J.M. Prewitt]
An agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Mary Ann, an enslaved woman, from enslaver J.M. Prewitt.
Date:
May 5, 1856
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]
A letter/petition to Governor E.M. Pease from citizens of La Grange on behalf of Dr. John S. Lewellen, a local citizen who had been convicted and fined for betting on an election. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.
Date:
March 30, 1856
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]
A letter/petition to Governor E. M. Pease from people in Mountain Valley, who complain about attacks from Native Americans. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.
Date:
March 7, 1856
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to inauguration of Clark Mills's equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson]
An invitation that Governor E.M. Pease received to the inauguration of Clark Mills's equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson.
Date:
January 19, 1856
Creator:
Jackson Monument Association
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Almanac, 1856.
The almanac includes general information about medicine, statistics, recipes, folk remedies, and meteorology for 1856.
Date:
1856
Creator:
Duffau, Francis T.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Drawing of the Governor's Mansion]
Photograph of an illustration of the Governor's Mansion in 1856.
Date:
1856
Creator:
John P. G. McKenzie
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from R.L. Waddill]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from R.L. Waddill regarding murder indictments for several men not in custody—he suggests that a reward should be offered for the men—and accompanying indictments.
Date:
1855-11-15/1856-01-04
Creator:
Waddill, R.D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease Regarding Criminal Fugitives, June 13, 1855]
A proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitive William Gibson.
Date:
June 13, 1855
Creator:
Texas. Governor (1853-1857 : Pease)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Sheriff W.B. Knox, and “Wanted” poster]
A letter from Sheriff W.B. Knox of Bexar County notifying Governor E.M. Pease that some prisoners had escaped from the county jail and asking Pease to post a reward for their capture, and an accompanying “Wanted” poster. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
May 26, 1855
Creator:
Knox, W.B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell regarding muster rolls.
Date:
May 2, 1855
Creator:
Stansell, M.H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from John Bigler, governor of California]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from John Bigler, governor of California.
Date:
April 20, 1855
Creator:
Bigler, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitives from Louisiana]
A proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitives from Louisiana.
Date:
April 6, 1855
Creator:
Pease, Elisha Marshall & Holland, Bird
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Stephen Powers]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from a man named Stephen Powers, who complains about a judge’s behavior. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date:
January 18, 1855
Creator:
Powers, Stephen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History