Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
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THOMPSON, JESSE, DS, Fort Bend County, January 16, 1843. Petition for the sale of personal property of Jesse Thompson, dec'd, "except negroes" and appending a list of the negroes...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:7
TOM, JOSEPH, ADS, Austin Colony, August 11, 1843. Promissory note to W. Pinchard pledging "two gentle cows and calves or twenty dollars" for the hire of his negro...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866 SHH VI:21 (SLAVERY) La Grange, December 21, 1861. Names and ages of Negroes belonging to N. Franklin, Joab A. Hill, Warren J. Hill and Mary J. Hill. 1p. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:22
BUDD, JOHN, DS, La Grange, January 1, 1864. Pledge of $180 payment for the hire of three slaves "to wit, Aldrick, Nelson and Bubly for the year 1864." 2pp. 5 x 8
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:20
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...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:16
KILLOUGH, NASHE, AD, Cherokee County, (ND). Killough's last will and testament bequeathing to his daughter "my negro woman Pauline with all her present and future...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:14
CRUMPER, D.D., ADS, Brenham, May 22, 1850. Court order for the sale of "two certain negro slaves (a women named Rhoda...about forty-five years old) of black complexion and a...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:13
YERGER, SAMUEL, ADS, Galveston, June 16, 1847. Petition for the recovery of slaves "named George and John who... were fraudulently and clandestinely removed...from...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:15
SELLERS, JOHN, DS, Cherokee County, November 9, 1853. Inventory and appraisal of slaves in the estate of James Cook. A mature male slave is value at $1000 whilst...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:17
RUCKER, JAMES E., DS, Rusk, Cherokee County, February 3, 1857. Sale of slaves at auction on a credit of twelve months. $1300 each was bid for two negro men. 2 pp. 8...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:19
LONG, WILLIAM, printed and manuscript document signed, Galveston, July 9, 1860.Slave sale of "Betsy aged about 28 years and her four children." 4 pp. 8 1/2 x 12
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Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
PRICE, L.F., ADS, La Grange, June 11, 1860. Slave sale for $1375 of "a certain negro man named Bill...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
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CARTWRIGHT, R.G., DS, San Augustine, April 26, 1842. Inventory of slaves in the state of William P. King and receipt for "one negro fellow named Dudly aged about 45 years."...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:12
THOMAS, J.D., DS, San Augustine, March 29, 1847. Account of Negro Hire of Negroes belonging to the Estate of Robert G. Anderson, deceased. Labour of a negro male was valued at...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
DICKERSON, WILLIAM, ADS, San Augustine, March 1866. Petition to the court requesting that a colored girl named Lucinda be bound to the petitioner for a period of eighteen years in exchange...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:10
MIDDLETON, JOHN W., DS, Washington County, December 30, 1845. An inventory of the property belonging to the estate of Nathan P. Browning, dec'd. A male slave is...
Papers Pertaining to the Institution of Slavery, 1809-1866
SHH VI:2
STEVENSON, ROBERT, ADS (Washington County), September 18, 1838. Promissory note for $267.50 for "the hire of two negroes by the names of Beck and James" (the said negroes to...
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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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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...
Tornel, Jose Maria y Mendivil; Generals; Mexico; Texas
Britton Hispanic Texana Collection, 1546-1877
SHH VII:47
THE TORNEL PAPERS. A collection of documents from the archive of General Jose Maria Tornel, Mexican Minister of War during the Texas Revolution, TEXT IN SPANISH, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF...
