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[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 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
[Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley]
A letter to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley, the child of a former slave.
Date:
August 25, 1915
Creator:
Whitley, S.L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley]
A letter to Julia Maria Pease from S.L. Whitley, the child of a former slave.
Date:
August 30, 1915
Creator:
Whitley, S.L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[6 Cards from "72 Pictured Party Stunts"]
Six cards taken from a 1930s party game called "72 Pictured Party Stunts." Each card has an illustration and lists an action or activity that is stereotypical or attributed to a particular ethnic group. The backs of the cards are decorated with a geometric design in blue, with a portrait of a woman in the center.
Date:
1935
Creator:
Whitman Publishing Company
Object Type:
Text
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
[Correspondence to Richard Niles Graham from A.E. Wood]
A letter to Richard Niles Graham from politician A.E. Wood, who thanks Graham for a campaign donation to his recent run for the state senate.
Date:
September 14, 1928
Creator:
Wood, A. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Celia, an enslaved woman]
An agreement for enslaver E.M. Pease’s purchase of Celia, an enslaved woman.
Date:
August 3, 1841
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Maria, an enslaved woman, from Clinton Terry]
An agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of a Maria, an enslaved woman, from enslaver Clinton Terry.
Date:
December 10, 1853
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
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
[Agreement for sale of Boston, an enslaved man, in Connecticut]
An agreement for the sale of an enslaved man named Boston in Connecticut between enslaver John Griswold and the estate of deceased enslaver Josiah Filly, executed by David Barber.
Date:
December 16, 1772
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for sale of Hercules, an enslaved boy]
An agreement for the sale of Hercules, an enslaved boy who was "eleven or twelve years old." Hercules was sold by enslaver Ephraim M. Guthrie to enslaver Thomas Graham. The agreement names Hercules a "slave for life."
Date:
September 29, 1847
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for Sale of Multiple Enslaved People]
An agreement for the sale of multiple enslaved people of the following names and ages: Adam (25), Major (25), Tom (25), Charley (18), James (18), Hannibal (16), Charles (15), Julius (15), Ned (14), Samuel (14), Sandy (14), Scott (7), Frank (7), Mason (4), Mayo (4), Lucinda (26), Mary (18). Eliza (22), Catherine (14), Francis (12), Matty (10), Rovina (10), Martha (9), Joanna (7), Louis (15), Richard (14), Nash (18), and Marella & child.
Date:
January 1, 1864
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of sale for purchase Harriet, an enslaved woman]
A bill of sale for enslaver William McMaster’s purchase of a Harriet, an enslaved woman, from enslaver William B. Smith. E.M. Pease, also an enslaver, was a witness to the transaction.
Date:
January 2, 1844
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of sale for purchase of enslaved person by enslaver E.M. Pease]
A bill of sale for the purchase of an enslaved person by enslaver E.M. Pease.
Date:
August 10, 1847
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of sale for purchase of slave by E.M. Pease]
A bill of sale for the purchase by E.M. Pease of a slave named Tim or Tom.
Date:
September 1, 1849
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of sale for purchase of Susan, an enslaved woman]
A bill of sale for enslaver John Chaffin’s purchase of Susan, an enslaved woman ("hireling"), from enslaver Stephen Richardson.
Date:
March 4, 1835
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cold-War-era order list for gift-food parcels]
An order list for gift-food parcels during the early days of the Cold War.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Complaint against Dryden Holcomb for assaulting Richard Niles]
A complaint against a man named Dryden Holcomb for allegedly assaulting Richard Niles.
Date:
December 14, 1825
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
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
[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]
A letter/petition, signed by multiple parties, asking Governor E.M. Pease for executive clemency for Mathias Lindberg, who had been convicted of perjury. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.
Date:
1855
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 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 to Julia Maria Pease]
A letter to Julia Maria Pease from a former employee who had emigrated from Japan—he wants to go back and get married, and he asks Pease to verify that he had legally come into the US from Japan, so that he can return with his wife.
Date:
October 25, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed for purchase of slaves]
A deed for the purchase of slaves ("forty two negroes") and "some stock."
Date:
March 30, 1846
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History