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a warrant for the arrest of J. L. Gomez, 6.5" x 7.75", June 27, 1894, El Paso, Texas. Attractively framed (14" x 23" overall) with a picture of Selman and three poker chips. The document is fine. There is some minor damage to the frame.

'Old John' Selman (1839-1896) was an American frontie...
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Susan McSween (Barber) was born Susan Ellen Hummer in Adams County, Pennsylvania on December 30, 1845. After the Civil War ended, she left Pennsylvania to Ohio to live with her sisters there. In 1870, in Illinois, she met Alex McSween, and they soon became engaged. She went with him to Kansas, an...
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Four pages, 4to, Houston, May 15, 1839. Directed to Captain John Emberson, a 20-year resident of the Red River area, who had just raised a company of rangers. In part: "I am instructed to inform you that [Secretary of War Johnston] is happy. . . for the defense of your frontier, and...
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"O M Roberts" as Governor of Texas, one page, 17" x 14", Austin, March 26, 1880. Countersigned "W. C. Walsh" as Commissioner of the General Land Office. This is a grant of 640 acres "In Callahan County known as Sun. No. 2 on the waters of Monti Creek . . ." to "...
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"Geo. T. Wood", one page, partially printed vellum, 15.5" x 13.25", Austin, November 27, 1848, granting to "G. W. Hooke" 320 acres of land in "Brazoria District . . . on the North Side of Chocolate Bay [Bayou]." Chocolate Bayou, in modern Brazoria County, was par...
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"P. H. Bell". One page, partially printed vellum, 14.5" x 12", Austin, September 28, 1852, granting to Sydney Phillips 640 acres of land "In Travis County on the waters of Pecan Bayou". In 1840, the county was named after William B. Travis, commander of the Republic of Te...
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"Jn. Ireland" as Governor of Texas, one page, 17 " x 14", Austin, January 24, 1885. Countersigned by "W. C. Walsh" as the Commissioner of the General Land Office. A grant of "Six Hundred and Forty (640) acres of land . . . In Moore County" to...
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"L. S. Ross" as Governor of Texas, one page, 17" x 14", Austin, March 23, 1887. Countersigned by "R. M. Hall" as the Commissioner of the General Land Office. A grant of "Six Hundred and Forty (640) acres of land . . . In Reeves County . . . on the w...
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"O. M. Roberts" as Governor of Texas, one page, 17 " x 14", Austin, January 19, 1880. Countersigned by "W. C. Walsh" as the Commissioner of the General Land Office. A grant of "640 acres of land . . . In Eastland County . . . on the wate...
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"Richd Coke" as Governor of Texas, one page, 14.75 " x 11.75", Austin, June 1, 1875. A grant of "640 acres of land . . . In Comanche County . . . on the waters of Sabano Creek, a tributary of the Leon River" to "The Houston & Texas Central RR Compan...
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"S. W. T. Lanham" as Governor of Texas, one page, 17 " x 14", Austin, December 15, 1905. Countersigned by "John J. Terrell" as the Commissioner of the General Land Office. A grant of "15 and 6/10 acres of land . . . In Howard County . . . on the wat...
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"J. W. Throckmorton" as Governor of Texas, one page, 14.75" x 12.5", Austin, April 25, 1867. A grant of 640 acres of land "In Wilbarger County on the waters of Beaver Creek, a tributary of Big Wichita River" to "the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company". Blin...
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"Elisha Pease" as Governor of Texas, one page, 14.75" x 12.5", Austin, October 11, 1877. A grant of 640 acres of land "In Wilbarger County about 7 miles S.W. from the mouth of Pease River" to "the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company". Blind embossed state se...
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"R. B. Hubbard" as Governor of Texas, one page, 15.5" x 13.75", Austin, October 11, 1877. A grant of 640 acres of land "In Runnels County . . . on the waters of Coyote Creek, a Tributary of Colorado River about 12 ¼ miles N.E. of Fort Chadbourne" to "the H. & T.C.R.R. Co...
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"Edmund J. Davis" as Governor of Texas, one page, 14.75" x 12.5", Austin, August 15, 1871. Countersigned by "Jacob Kuechler" as the Commissioner of the General Land Office. A grant of 640 acres "In Austin County East of the Brazos River on the waters of Eight Mile Creek...
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"J. S. Hogg" as Governor of Texas, one page, 16.5" x 14", Austin, March 30, 1891. Countersigned "W. L. McGaughey" as the Commissioner of the General Land Office. A grant of 634 acres of land in Newton County to "the H. & T.C.R.R. Co. [the Houston and T...
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One page, oblong 12mo, Tecolote, February 23, 1846. Being a receipt given by the 7th Cavalry Regiment for five days' use of pasture lands to graze horses, for a total of $10. This receipt helps document the movement of troops, probably during Colonel Nicholas Mendoza's march to Palo Alto. Documen...
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Four pages, two sided with integral blank, 12mo, Guerrero, June 26, 1840. As Prefecto at Guerrero (San Juan Bautista), Benavides writes to the Justice of the Peace at San Fernando, to discuss the lack of consideration military commanders are showing to local authorities. He also orders that when ...
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One page, two sided, 12mo, Abasolo, August 1, 1843. Borrego, noted military leader and politician, who served a 20-day term as Governor in 1835, writes a routine business letter to Jesús de la Garza regarding garbanzos and beans. Light age toning. In very fine condition. From the Taking of Te...
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One page, folio, Saltillo, October 3, 1839. Being a sworn statement on sealed Coahuila paper. In part: "I Miguel Esparza have taken a spotted pinto ox brought from Monclova under the iron of Antonio del Bosque. . . when the troops of General Santa Anna passed through on their way to the Texas ...
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Six pages with integral address leaf, blue paper, written on three pages only, 4to, Guanajuato, May 2, 1848. Addressed to Demetrio Montes de Oca. Because there were "over two thousand Americans in Jalapa, sick and scattered throughout the inhabitants," Rosario del Campillo left the cit...
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During his tenure as military commander of Monclova, Cevallos regularly sent notices that various communications had been received. Here we offer two of those communiqués. Document 1: Four pages with integral blank, 12mo, on paper with holograph heading "Comand. Mtar. De esta ciudad,"...
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Four pages including integral address leaf, folio, on blue paper, Trenton Tennessee, July 15, 1855. Chilcutt writes to his brother on many topics, including land speculation in Texas. He notes that if land is too expensive in Tennessee, people will simply go to Texas, instead. Mentions Davy Crock...
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Four pages including integral address leaf, on blue paper, 4to, Alvarado, May 11, 1848. News letter from officer D.S. Edwards to his wife and family, written in anticipation of his return home following Santa Anna's capitulation in Mexico City. He warns his wife to "keep out of debt as much as...
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Four pages including integral blank, 12mo, Salinas, Nuevo León, August 19, 1821. Escamilla was in the field at the time of this writing, traveling to various locations to organize local militias. Here he reports on the lack of competent and able-bodied men, as most were already in the service. "...
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Four pages including integral blank, 8vo, San Buenaventura, April 25, 1848. The presence of occupation forces during the armistice complicated some routine matters for the Mexican army. Here, José Farías writes to retired Captain Garza complaining at length about the difficulty he is experienci...
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Four pages with integral address leaf, 4to, on blue paper, Camp Buena Vista, January 2, 1848. Interesting letter to his brother Manning, in part: "I suppose. . . you will have read accounts of a man being shot here. He was shot for threatening the life of his Captain and lying in wait for him ...
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One page, folio, Los Aldamas, Nuevo León, November 30, 1843. Being a document with a small chart providing data about the number of weapons, ammunition, and flints on hand that belong to the nation. A truly attractive piece, worthy of prominent display. Boldly signed; decorative rubric. Creamy o...
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Four pages including integral blank, 8vo, Cadereita Jiménez, Nuevo León, May 8, 1847. Attorney and district judge Juan M. García writes to his friend José María Parás of Montemorelos (Parás was the first constitutionally elected governor of the state of Nuevo León). García writes about t...
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Four pages, 4to, on blue paper, Piedras Negras, January 11, 1860. Written to his father in Santa Rosa, Felipe discusses President Juarez's deal with the United States. In part: "On the 8th, the day I left Béjar ...
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One page, 8vo, Matamoros, April 6, 1834. Garza writes to General Pedro Lemus, who was instrumental in forcing Joaquin Arredondo to abandon his refuge in Saltillo, and was among those in the new junta at Saltillo who swore to uphold independence. In part: "Under your orders, the chain gang whic...
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One page, oblong 12mo, Piedras Negras, April 30, 1868. Garza offers a reward of beef for the return of his steers, and provides illustrations of the brands he uses. Completed by hand; addressed to Estanislas de Hoyas. Lightly age toned. Very fine condition. A wonderful item suitable for display! ...
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Four pages, two-sided, including integral address leaf, 4to, Laredo, July 28, 1845. María Antonia Gil writes to Captain Jesús Garza explaining that she is "very short on funds; here there hasn't been a half real circulating for some time. . .There are some goods here in the house with which ...
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Two pages, 8" x 10", Nashville, May 19, 1848. Shortly after the Mexican War, Drake writes of "the arrival of our very distinguished friends Genls. Pillow, and Shields" who had met a very warm reception in a visit to Nashville. Drake continued, "Genl. Pillow is in fine health and we ...
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One page, 8.5" x 11.25", Fayette County, Texas, October 28, 1850.
A contemporary copy with the names of "Isaac L. Hill/H. Ledbetter/Otto Von Roeder" written in ink at the bottom. Hill, a veteran of the battle of San Jacinto and resident of Fayette County since 1845, became a pros...
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The first letter: four integral pages written on pages one and two with an address on page four, 9" x 10.75", Sabinas, March 15, 1844. Slight fading and a few small holes at the folds, else, near fine. Written to a civilian apologizing that it is taking so long to clear a note due with the treasu...
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The check, drawn on the First National Bank of Beaumont, is 8.75" x 3.5", March 23, 1899, issued by the Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City Railway Company to the order of John H. Kirby. The check is signed by W. C. Averill then treasurer of the railroad and endorsed on the verso by Kirby, the founder...
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The first letter: two pages front and verso, 8.5" x 10.75", Saltillo, September 9, 1841. Boldly signed. The letter is badly stained with chipping at the edge and a single hole at the fold, else, very good. Lopez requests power of attorney be extended for several soldiers. He also writes, "Don ...
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One page, 8" x 12.5", Nacogdoches, April 1, 1832. Minor stain at left and a couple of very small holes at the fold, else, near fine. The document is a sworn statement regarding Sergeant Marcos Sanchez collecting a double salary from both soldier's and Indian's accounts, while serving as paymaster...
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Four integral pages written on pages one through three, 8.5" x 12.5", La Bavia Presidio (Coahuila at the border of Texas), March 1, 1834. Slightly faded, else, fine. The document is a complete roster of a cavalry company of eighty-four men. The document includes information regarding: rank, salar...
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Three pages in Spanish, 4.25" x 12.25", Monclova, July 24, 1835. This is a list of fifty debtors, the amount they owed, and their creditors. These debtors lived in La Bavia Presidio, which was officially designated the Presidio of San Antonio Bucareli de la Babia. It had th...
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Two pages in Spanish, 6" x 8.25", Guerrero, April 7, 1838. Written to Jesus de la Garza, this letter states that General Santa Anna's orders are to defend Santa Rosa. De Moral writes that he will march to Santa Rosa to fulfill the order on the 17th or 18th of April, accompanied by ...
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Four integral pages written on pages one and two, 7.5" x 11", San Fernando, February 8, 1848. Near very fine. Addressed to "the commander of operations against the Barbarians" acknowledging the receipt of a statement issued by the political chief of the state at Monclova praising the c...
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Three pages, 6" x 8.25", San Juan Bautista, November 24, 1835. In part: "My spirit is dampened, but never my will . . . the 100 men Col. Ugartechea brought with object of taking troops of the celebrated Jose Juan [Sanchez]. Well, friend, I find myself taking charge of 40 horses, 40 or more ca...
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all one page, one letter with docketing on the verso, various sizes and dates [1858-1859]. Sold with an autograph document signed by John Willhelm, one page, June 11, 1857. Most are near fine or better.
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One page with integral address on the verso, 8" x 9.75", Fort Inge, Texas, May 19, 1857. A few small holes at the folds, else, near very fine. An interesting letter in which Varnell writes to John Rich in Eagle Pass, Texas, "I bought 5 head of animals. . .to take to Eastern Texas. . .<...
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One page, oblong 12mo, Tecolote, February 23, 1846. Being a receipt given by the 7th Cavalry Regiment for five days' use of pasture lands to graze horses, for a total of $10. This receipt helps document the movement of troops, probably during Colonel Nicholas Mendoza's march to Palo Alto. Documen...
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Four integral pages written on pages one through three and docketed on page four, missing lower half of last leaf, 7.5" x 12", Camp G. W. F. Wood, Texas, October 18, 1857. Slightly faded, else, fine.

The letter is addressed to a friend, J. A. Richards, at Camp Duncan, Texas. Beggs tells R...
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One page, 8.5" x 6", Monclova, Coahuilia, November 13, 1841. Near fine. Blanco, a Mexican official and Texas legislator, was brother-in-law of Ramón Músquiz and a citizen of Monclova. He represented his state as alternate deputy of the provincial deputation on September 8, 1823. Blanco was gove...
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The first document: one page, 8" x 12.5", Nacogdoches, July 12, 1831. Very fine. The document is a listing of expenses for the Alamo Company in the fiscal year 1831.
The second document: one page, 4.25" x 6.25", Monclova, August 15, 1831. Very fine. The document is a listing monthly expense fo...

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