Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.
Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Anderson Irion papers
The Robert Anderson Irion Papers, 1836-1841, 1857, include letters concerning the career of Robert Anderson Irion.
Andrew Jackson collection
Letters, typescripts, photostats, and news clippings comprise the Andrew Jackson Collection, 1812-1845, 1916, and undated. The collection contains four original letters written by Jackson concerning various military and political matters.
Andrew Johnson letter
The five-page Andrew Johnson letter, dated January 31, 1852, is sent from future Vice President and President Andrew Johnson to his longtime confidant Sam Milligan. The subject of the letter is the political climate in Texas and Johnson's support of Sam Houston, then a United States senator from Texas.
Francis White Johnson papers
The Francis White Johnson Papers, 1810-1880, are comprised of autobiographical statements, narratives, and notes relating to the history of Texas and to the career of Francis White Johnson
Anson Jones papers
Correspondence, diaries, speeches, memoranda, calendar of correspondence, scrapbook, official documents, legal documents, day books, account book, and clippings concern the family and career of Anson Jones. Papers relate to Anson Jones’s political career and views, to Mary Jones's family activities and work with organizations, and to C. Anson Jones's career.
David Spangler Kaufman papers
Papers relate to a speech delivered by David Spangler Kaufman in the United States House of Representatives (1848) on territorial relations between the United Staes and Texas; market and port reports; and a memorial passed by citizens of San Augustine.
Samuel Blackburn Killough Republic of Texas army commission
The Samuel Blackburn Killough Republic of Texas Army Commission, 1844, is an original commission naming Samuel B. Killough a captain in the Fifth Regiment of the 2nd Brigade of the Republic of Texas Militia. Dated August 1, 1844, the commission is signed by President Sam Houston and Secretary of War and Marine G. W. Hill.
Lena Dancy Ledbetter papers
Correspondence, clippings, printed materials, postcards, books, and photographs comprise the Lena Dancy Ledbetter Papers, 1830-1950, which pertain to Ledbetter’s reminiscences and activities as a member of many community associations and an amateur composer.
Robert Edward Lee collection
Comprised of photostats and typescripts of correspondence as well as original letters and a scrapbook, the Robert Edward Lee Collection, 1858-1868, 1883, documents Lee’s activities during the Civil War and the founding of the Stonewall Jackson Institute.
Louis Lenz collection
Materials collected by Lenz after his retirement concern the early history of Texas and its settlement, particularly by the Canary Islanders in San Antonio and the Germans in South Texas; the Texas Revolution; and the Texas Republic. Louis Lenz (1885-1967) was a civil engineer and Texana collector.
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