Jesse Billingsley papers
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, land papers, and legal papers of Jesse Billingsley, pertains especially to land transactions and claims in the Bastrop area and throughout the Republic and to the controversy over Sam Houston's account of the San Jacinto campaign.
Dates
- Creation: 1835 - 1887
Creator
- Billingsley, Jesse, 1810-1880 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
For preservation concerns, some original materials are restricted. An access copy is provided for patron use.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Jesse Billingsley (1810-1880) was a soldier in the Texas Revolution and legislator for Bastrop County, Texas.
Extent
6.5 inches
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence, land papers, and legal papers of Jesse Billingsley, pertains especially to land transactions and claims in the Bastrop area and throughout the Republic and to the controversy over Sam Houston's account of the San Jacinto campaign.
OCLC
251535869
Subject
- Texas. Republic. Land Office. (Organization)
- Billingsley, Jesse, 1810-1880 (Person)
- Title
- Jesse Billingsley Papers, 1835-1887
- Status
- Ready To Publish
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- October 2023: Settlers of Bastrop County prior to annexation moved to 2.325/CC4.
Repository Details
Part of the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin TX 78712
