- Studtman Photo Service, 19th & Lavaca, Austin (x)
- Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection (x)
- Texas History (x)
- Petitions (x)
- Ave Bonar photographs (x)
- Eating and drinking (x)
- Correspondence (x)
- digitized microfilm (x)
- Search results
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Title
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Andrew Jackson to Anthony Butler
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Identifier
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foth_0563_multipage
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Creator
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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
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Dates
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1829-10-19
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Box
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2b180
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Description
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President Andrew Jackson replaces Joel Poinsett with Anthony Butler who will continue negotiations with the Mexican government for the purchase of Texas.
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Title
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Authorization letter from President James K. Polk
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Identifier
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foth_0583
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Creator
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Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849
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Dates
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1845-12-29
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Box
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TMM Box 2AA9a
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Description
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Letter from President James K. Polk admitting Texas to the United States.
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Title
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B. R. Edwards to Capt. Ayleth C. Buckner
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Identifier
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foth_0616_multipage
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Creator
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Edwards, B. R.
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Dates
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1826-12-26
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Box
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2a151
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Description
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Letter from B.R. Edwards requesting support for Texas' independence from Mexico.
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Title
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B. R. Edwards to Col. James Rofs
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Identifier
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foth_0620_multipage
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Creator
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Edwards, B. R.
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Dates
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1826-12-26
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Box
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2a151
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Description
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Letter from B.R. Edwards requesting support for Texas' independence from Mexico.
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Title
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Bond of Emancipation for Ann Maria
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Identifier
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camh-dob-025713
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Topic
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Slavery, Freed persons
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Dates
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1825-06-13
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Box
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2E773
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Folder
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4
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Resource
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Natchez Trace slaves and slavery collection
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Description
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Josias Gray's bond on emancipation of Ann Maria, an enslaved person.
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Title
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Bound petition, Rebecca Couch
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Identifier
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camh-dob-025709
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Topic
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Slavery, Freed persons
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Dates
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1840
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Box
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2E773
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Folder
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3
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Resource
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Natchez Trace slaves and slavery collection
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Description
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Bound petition, Rebecca Couch.
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Title
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B.W. Edwards to Jesse Thompson
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Identifier
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foth_0211_multipage
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Creator
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Edwards, Benjamin W.
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Dates
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1826-12-26
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Box
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2a151
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Description
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B.W. Edwards reports that "we have raised the flag of Liberty in Nacogdoches - We have made a solemn treaty with all the Northern Indians in this Province."
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Title
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Correspondence between Ruthe Weingarten and John Manguso
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Identifier
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camh-dob-018893
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Topic
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African Americans, Riots, Soldiers
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Dates
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1992-05-12
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Box
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2.325/F64.1
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Folder
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Camp Logan
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Resource
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Black Texas women archive
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Description
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Correspondence between Ruthe Weingarten and John Manguso concerning records about soldiers involved in the 1917 Houston Riot.
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Title
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E. 7/29/1770-2/12/1771, p. 1
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Identifier
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e_bx_002278
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Creator
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Croix, Teodoro de 1730-1791, Ripperdá, Juan María Vicencio, Barón de, -1780, Ripperdá, Juan Maria de
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Contributor
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Leal, Carmela
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Topic
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Spanish colonies, History--Sources
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Dates
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1770-07-29
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Box
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2C22
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Resource
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Bexar archives
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Description
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Translation of correspondence between Croix and Ripperdá, regarding the Renta Vitalicia, satirical prints, Franciscan Friars, illegal trade of packs of cards and the explusion of the Jesuits.
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Title
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E. 8/13/1770-6/16/1771, p. 1
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Identifier
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e_bx_002284
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Creator
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Mello, Tomás del, Governor of Texas
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Contributor
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Leal, Carmela
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Topic
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Spanish colonies, History--Sources
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Dates
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1770-08-20
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Box
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2C22
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Resource
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Bexar archives
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Description
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Translation of correspondence between Tomás del Mello and the Governor of Texas, concerning decree requiring that pure Spanish be spoken in the Indies and Philippines.
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Title
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Emancipation papers for Ann Maria.
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Identifier
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camh-dob-025712
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Topic
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Slavery, Freed persons
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Dates
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1826-07-04
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Box
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2E773
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Folder
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4
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Resource
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Natchez Trace slaves and slavery collection
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Description
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Emancipation of Ann Maria, an enslaved person, by Josias Gray.
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Title
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Emancipation papers for Josias Gray
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Identifier
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camh-dob-025710
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Topic
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Slavery, Freed persons
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Dates
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1826-07-04
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Box
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2E773
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Folder
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4
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Resource
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Natchez Trace slaves and slavery collection
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Description
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Act of Emancipation Josias Gray to Thomas Hardy to Josephine Gray
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Title
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Freedom Papers for Silvia Green
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Identifier
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camh-dob-025708
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Topic
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Slavery, Freed persons
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Dates
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1839
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Box
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2E773
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Folder
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2
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Resource
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Natchez Trace slaves and slavery collection
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Description
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Letter and wrapping papers from James Wilson to captain Cromwell, free papers for Silvia Green.
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Title
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General A. Somervell to Sam Houston
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Identifier
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foth_0513_multipage
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Creator
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Somervell, Alexander, 1796-1854
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Dates
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1842-03-18
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Box
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3n199
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Description
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General Alexander Somervell urges Sam Houston to order an invasion of Mexico in retaliation for the predatory raids by the Mexican Army into Texas.
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Title
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General Martín Perfecto de Cós to Political Chief at Béxar
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Identifier
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foth_0302_multipage
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Creator
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Cos, Martín Perfecto de, 1800-1854
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Dates
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1835-10-17
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Box
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2s320
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Description
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General Cós's letter calls upon the citizenry of Béxar to rally to the defense of San Antonio against the "rebel colonists" shortly before the Texan siege of the city.
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Title
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Handwritten note from Tom Shelter to Ruthe Weingarten with enclosed documents
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Identifier
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camh-dob-018897
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Topic
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African Americans, Race riots, Soldiers
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Box
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2.325/F64.1
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Folder
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Camp Logan
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Resource
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Black Texas women archive
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Description
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A handwritten note from Tom Shelter to Ruthe Weingarten with two documents of photocopied images and their corresponding descriptions attached.
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Title
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Henri Castro to Louis Huth
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Identifier
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foth_0447_multipage
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Creator
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Castro, Henri, 1786-1865
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Dates
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1845-03-02
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Box
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3k380
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Description
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Castro reports that annexation is complete and that the success of Castro's colony is inevitable.
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Title
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Henri Castro to Louis Huth
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Identifier
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foth_0441_multipage
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Creator
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Castro, Henri, 1786-1865
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Dates
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1843-11-15
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Box
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3k380
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Description
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Writing from Paris, Henri Castro counsels his agent Louis Huth regarding matters of colonization in Texas. In 1842, Castro received a grant from the Texas government to settle on the Medina River near San Antonio.
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Title
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Henri Castro to Louis Huth
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Identifier
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foth_0444_multipage
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Creator
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Castro, Henri, 1786-1865
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Dates
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1844-12-03
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Box
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3k380
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Description
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After arriving in Washington, Texas, Henri Castro reports to Huth of the impending annexation events.
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Title
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Henry Fisher to Anson Jones
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Identifier
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foth_0453_multipage
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Creator
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Fisher, Henry F., 1805-1867
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Dates
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1844-06-27
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Box
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2d145
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Description
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Fisher reports that he has procured the necessary funds and emigrants to carry out his colonization contract - Society for the Protection of German Emigrants to Texas.