Adriance, John, 1818-1903
Biography
John Adriance, a native of Troy, New York, went to Texas in 1835. After participating in the Texas Revolution, he was engaged in the mercantile business, first with Cyril Beardslee at Columbia from 1836 to 1839 and then with Morgan L. Smith with whom he carried on business with foreign ports and owned and operated Waldeck Plantation. Adriance was involved with the promotion of railroads and canals, and he was a deputy for the Commissary Department and a county commissioner during the Civil War.
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John Adriance papers
John Adriance, a native of Troy, New York, went to Texas in 1835. Adriance was involved with the promotion of railroads and canals, and he was a deputy for the Commissary Department and a county commissioner during the Civil War. Papers deal primarily with the mercantile business carried on by Adriance with various partners over the years, the management of his agricultural interests and Waldeck Plantation, his investments in land, and his promotion of transportation in his area.
J. P. Bolton papers
Account books for the Bolton plantations. Places associated with the operation of the plantations include Columbia, Galveston, and Wharton.
Mordello Stephen Munson family papers
This collection includes the papers of Mordello Stephen Munson (1825-1903), a Brazoria County lawyer, planter, land agent, legislator, and Civil War veteran.
Swen Magnus Swenson papers
Swen Magnus Swenson was the first Swedish immigrant to Texas and the founder of the SMS Ranches of West Texas. Correspondence, legal documents, a deed, account papers, and clippings comprise the papers and relate to Swenson’s work as a merchant, banker, financier, and cattleman.
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