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[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas for Elijah Collar] (open access)

[Oath of Service in the Western Frontier of Texas for Elijah Collar]

Oath of service in the Western frontier of Texas for Elijah Collar in the fall of 1842 under General Wall. The oath was taken by James J. Allphin and tracked where Private Collar went in the Western frontier. It stated that he served in R. Williams's company as a private. On the bottom, a notary public, James S. Fai[rl]y, certified the oath and added his seal to the paper.
Date: July 5, 1854
Creator: Madison County (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proof of Payment for Military Service] (open access)

[Proof of Payment for Military Service]

Proof of payment by John Patterson Osterhout for the military service of John N. Robinson. The money was due to Eliza Bennett and was paid in full. The payment was signed and dated by John Ridens.
Date: July 22, 1854
Creator: Ridens, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Pension Office to John Patterson Osterhout, July 2, 1858] (open access)

[Letter from the Pension Office to John Patterson Osterhout, July 2, 1858]

Letter from the Pension Office to John Patterson Osterhout discussing Lewis Summer's request for a war bounty scrip instead of land. The request was view favorably and sent to the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury. Included is an envelope addressed to "John P. Osterhout Esq."
Date: July 2, 1858
Creator: United States. Pension Bureau.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History