Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.
Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:
Benjamin Cromwell Franklin papers
Frontier protection records
Composed of typescripts and photostats of correspondence and resolutions, the Frontier Protection Records, 1857-1865, document the efforts of government and military officials to raise and maintain a regiment of Texas mounted volunteers to protect the western frontiers of Texas.
H. H. Goodman essay
The H. H. Goodman Essay, 1918, is a master’s thesis entitled “Presidential Elections of the Republic of Texas.”
Mary Gowen papers
A diary, with partial transcript, correspondence, marriage license, inaugural address, Bible, genealogy, and a hand painted photograph inside a union case comprise the Mary Gowen Papers, 1838-1869, documenting Mary Gowen’s ancestry, and a personal account of being a prisoner-of-war.
Thomas Jefferson Green papers
Correspondence, financial papers, and commission of Thomas Jefferson Green (1802-1863), soldier, legislator, and planter. Thomas Green organized the Texas Land Company and moved to Texas in 1836 but abandoned the colonization project to serve in the Texas army. After being commissioned brigadier general, he returned to the United States to raise volunteers, money, and ammunition for the Texas cause.
Jesse Grimes papers
Photostats and transcripts of letters comprise the Jesse Grimes Papers, 1834-1854, which document Grimes’ military and political career in Texas.
Jeff Hamilton interview
Transcript of an interview with Jeff Hamilton, former servant to Sam Houston.
Garet S. Hardcastle letter
The Garet S. Hardcastle Letter (1841) pertains to politics in the Republic of Texas during 1841.
Madge Williams Hearne collection
The Madge Williams Hearne collection contains letters, legal documents, resolutions, appointments, and proclamations related to Texas statesman Sam Houston. It mostly consists of letters written to Sam Houston and others by important historical figures, especially during the Revolutionary period in Texas (1835-1836) and the years of the Republic of Texas (1836-1846).
Sam Houston Hearne collection
Collection of Sam Houston Hearne, great-grandson of Sam Houston, consists primarily of Houston family correspondence, letters sent and received by Houston during and directly after the Texas Revolution and during his Texas presidency, and correspondence between Houston and Guy M. Bryan concerning Stephen F. Austin.
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