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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BOUNTY WARRANT. To: J. J. WOODSON (atty. [?] of ) John B. GAINES. June 21, 1887. From: L. S. ROSS, Governor of the State of Texas. Granting land in Trinity County. No. 423, Vol. 16. Signed, L.S. ROSS, Governor, also R. M. HALL,...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
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COCKS, JAMES, DS, Galveston, March 13, 1861. Deed of Trust pleading "that certain negroes named Mary, of black color and aged about nine years" for the payment of...
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
DOMINGUEZ, MIGUEL, Broadside, Mexico City, May 16, 1824. Decreto No. 45 created the state of Coahuila and Texas but provided that when Texas attained sufficient population it would be granted separate...
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February 27th 1880 Letter from Margaret Thornton to her cousin Harry Shaw asking that he forward a letter to cousin James Leigh of Rochdale.1p. 5 x 8
THORNTON PAPERS This collection is comprised of 13 letters written by Margaret...
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GRANT. To: Burrell E. PREWITT (for land in Trinity county), 19 November 1860. From: Sam HOUSTON, Governor of the State of Texas. No. 601, Vol. 25. Signed, SAM HOUSTON, also Francis M. WHITE, Commissioner. 2pp. 13 1/2 x 10 3/4
GRANT. To: S. T. ROBB, October 13, 1882. From: O. M. ROBERTS, Governor of the State of Texas. Granting land in Trinity County. No. 596, Vol.2. Signed O. M. ROBERTS, also, W. C. MARSH, Commissioner. 2pp. 13 x 10 3/4
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Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
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(GUERRERO, VICENTE RAMON), President of Mexico,1829. Broadside signed in type, Mexico City, May 5, 1824. The first indication given the Texas colonists that their interests were not...
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Jan. 11th, 1880 Letter (written on Sam Houston Normal Institute stationary) from Margaret Thornton to her cousin Harry Shaw thanking him for their "Xmas papers". She relates that the Normal School asked that they complete their house...
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January 16th 1870 Letter from Margaret Thornton and F. D. Thornton to her cousins Harry and Emma Shaw describing Christmas in Huntsville and relating how members of her church raised money to pay off the church's debt by the first of...
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January 5th 1879 Letter from Margaret Thornton to her cousin Harrie Shaw thanking him for the newspapers and a box he sent. She also describes how cold it can get in east Texas, having to "thaw the ink". She comments on world affairs...
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[CIVIL WAR] Jno. H. ROBINSON. Headquarters Bates Regtl, Quintana, Texas, January 25, 1864, letter from to Rev. O.M. ADDISON, Special Orders No. 9 from Head Quarters Trans Mississippi Dept., dated January 13, 1864, accepting your...
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July 17th, 1870 Letter from Margaret Thornton to a Shaw cousin describing the type of person who should immigrate to Texas, someone with a trade not a factory worker. 2pp. 8 x 10.
THORNTON PAPERS This collection is comprised of 13...
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June 28th, 1878 Letter from Margaret Thornton to her cousin Maria Wolstenhome describing loss of the family's home and belongings to the fire in May. She relates that friends have helped and that they have lumber to build a house...
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January] 14th, 1877 Letter from Margaret Thornton to her cousin Harry Shaw thanking him for the papers he sent and asking for news about her family in England. She relates that they are anxious about the next election, "that there is...
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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...
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November 19 [1871] Letter from Margaret Thornton to her Henry (Harrie) Shaw asking for news from England. She describes the health of her family. 2pp. 10 x 8
THORNTON PAPERS This collection is comprised of 13 letters written by...
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November 23rd, 1873 Letter from Margaret Thornton to her cousin Emma (Shaw) describes effect of a spring and summer weather on crops. She says that the coming election should "be the death of the Radicals." 4pp. 10 x 7...
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May 9, 1878 Letter (written on International & Great Northern R. R. stationary) from Margaret Thornton to her cousin Harry Shaw describing the loss of the family's home and all their belongings to a fire that consumed an entire block...
