This collection contains pieces printed by Samuel Bangs, generally recognized as the first printer in Texas whose work survives. Most of these were assembled by a rare books dealer for James L. Britton, III, who donated them to SHSU.
Judges; Baylor, Robert Emmett Bledsoe; Franklin, Benjamin Cromwell; Williamson, Robert McAlpin [Three Legged Willie]; Mills, John T.; Branch, Edward Thomas
Thirty documents represents original papers signed by a number of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300"[among the earliest Anglo settlers]. They were assembled by a rare books dealer for James L. Britton, III, who donated them to SHSU.
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Order #13 to Henderson YOAKUM by order of Col. LINDSAY, from Headquarters Western District of the Cherokee Nation, Wills Valley, dated July 2nd, 1838. 3pp. 8 x 10
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Clarkson T. COLLINS, M. D. New York, November 1, 1847. Public Announcement "to the Medical Profession" re his "Private Infirmary for the Treatment of Diseases of Women." 1 p. 8 x 9 1/2
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Susan Wheeler DECATUR,widow of Commodore Stephen Decatur,GeorgeTown [now part of the District of Columbia], January 16th, 1828, letter addressed to Tristran Burgess, born 1770, a member of Congress and later Chief Justice of Rhode...
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Letter from Governor CANNON, Nashville, August 9, 1838, to Col. H. YOAKUM with congratulations for his success on the Cherokee Campaign. 3pp. 7 1/2 x 9 3/4
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Letter from " your friend, HANCHETT" to Col YOAKUM dated December 30, 1847 from Austin, and dealing with several legal and political matters of note before ending humorously. 2pp. x 15 3/4 x 10.
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Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
GUERRERO, VICENTE. Broadside, Mexico, September 15, 1829. In a landmark decree, unknown to Streeter, Mexico abolishes slavery and becomes the first Western Hemisphere state to do so. 1...
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT of the Government of Texas promises to pay the Bearer in one year from date the sum of Ten Dollars and interest thereon... signed SAM HOUSTON, President, Houston, Texas, November 1, 1838, #1677. Also signed by Henry...
Houston, Samuel; Republic of Texas; correspondence
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(a) Letter (copy) - dated June 1, 1838, Houston ,Texas 1p. 8 x 9 1/2 From: SAM HOUSTON, President of the Republic of Texas To: William M. SHEPHERD, Secretary of the [Texas] Navy Re: President Houston upbraids his Secretary of the...
GRANT. To: Samuel FRENCH , 16 April 1821. From: James MONROE, President of the United States of America. Land in the territory of Arkansas. Signed, JAMES MONROE, also Josiah Meigs, Commissioner. 1pp. 10 1/2 X 9
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GRANT. To: Jeremiah WORSHAM, August 1, 1845. From: Sam HOUSTON, President, Republic of Texas. Granting land in Montgomery County. No. 164, Vol. 2, 1st Class, Signed SAM HOUSTON, also, T. W. WARD, Commissioner. 2pp. 15 x 12 1/2
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License for Henderson YOAKUM to practice law in Republic of Texas, dated December 2, 1845. Signed by M. P. NORTON, Judge of the Sixth Judicial District and witnessed by L. E. DOWNES, Clerk of District Court. 1p. 15 x 12 1/2
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March 1 [1871] Letter from Margaret Thornton to her cousin Emma Shaw relating family news, children in school, Mr. Thornton building a house fifty miles away. She is glad that the "Franco and Prussian war" ended before her cousin...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
FERIA DE LINARES. Broadside. Linares, Noviembre 18 de 1877, W. Segovia, Presidente, J. Pas, Secretario. Announcement that the next feria will be held February 17 to March 3, 1878, and--as is...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
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MIER Y TERAN, MANUEL DE, Mexican Commandant General of the Eastern Provincias Internas, Guia del Pueblo, Matamoros, August 1, 1830, the present work, "the botanical descriptions were...
