Front cover and title page or an address delivered at the Tremont Temple in Boston on December 3, 1866.

Papers of Alexander Simon. Announcement of Simon's resignation from the Royal Arch Masons.

Bill of sale from Ambrose D. Harper to Alexander Simon for two negro slaves

Papers of Alexander Simon. Bill of Sale to Simon from W.P. Moore for $900 for female slave, Sarah.

Papers of Alexander Simon. Bill of Sale to Julia R. Simons (wife) from Adam Hill for $1200 for female slave, Julia and her 2 year old daughter.

Papers of Alexander Simon. Sworn Statement on one side and Certificate of Registration on the other; registers Simon as a qualified voter of Washington County.

Resolutions introduced to the Senate by Mr. Watson on January 22,1861.

Court martial of Carroll who was charged with, (1) "Conduct Prejudicial to Good Order and Military Disciplinel," (2) Assault, with intent to commit Rape, and (3) Assault, with intent to kill."

General Orders, no. 69

Deed of Trust transferring livestock to M. Kennard.

Deed of trust transferring property in Navasota to M. Kennard

Line engraving shows USS Clifton on the left and USS Sachem on the right. Published in "The Soldier in our Civil War" Vol. II

Engraved woodcut of cattle crossing a stream printed in Harper's Weekly, October 19, 1867, page 665.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln with notation in lower left corner, "From life by F.B. Carpenter, 1864,"

Biographical information about Anson Jones in the hand of Mary Jones; not dated but appears to post-date the Civil War

Laws of Texas

Hand-colored print of the Civil War camp, Camp Ford taken from an 1865 issue of Harper's Weekly, page 132. Camp Ford, located near Tyler, Texas was established in 1863 as a Confederate prison camp during the Civil War. Over the course of two years, the camp held about 6,000 prisoners and was one of the largest Confederate prison camps west of the Mississippi River.

Hand-colored print of the Civil War camp, Camp Ford took from an 1865 issue of Harper's Weekly, page 132. Camp Ford, located near Tyler, Texas was established in 1863 as a Confederate prison camp during the Civil War. Over the course of two years, the camp held about 6,000 prisoners and was one of the largest Confederate prison camps west of the Mississippi River. George Washington Simmons, pictured holding a pail, was the paymaster of the USS Clifton, captured at Sabine Pass on September 8, 1863. The crew was initially incarcerated at Camp Groce near Hempstead, but the prisoners were all moved to Camp Ford in December 1863. Simmons was in the Prisoner exchange that occurred at Red River Landing on February 25, 1865. The lithograph made from his sketch was published in New York on March 4, 1865, only a week after his exchange.

From "Harper's Weekly." This item includes a sketch of Houston, Texas and the text on the reverse of the clipping.

Labor contract for freedman Frank Seward. He was to be a farm tenant for John H. Seward.

Labor contract between Seward and several workers, specifying provisions that Seward will provide and monthly payment to Anderson Elliot and family: Roxana, Benjamin, Anderson, Absalom, Monroe Moore, Dorlas Greer, Tilda Thompson, Ruth Elliot.

Letter from Edward S. Burch to his sister, Sarah Zimmerman, regarding the sale of some 30 negroes from their uncle's estate. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2

Letter from Edward S. Burch to Mr. Veazey regarding the estate of his uncle, Edward Burch. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Jesse Grimes to Rosanna Grimes (wife) concerning trip to Austin, mentions death of William Grimes due to pneumonia.