Alabama Indians land grants collection

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.00695

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of photostats of three deeds registering the transfer of land by M.A. Hardin, M.R. Moore, and Samuel Rowe, through the state of Texas, to the Alabama Indians and one record of the legality of Rowe's purchase of his land at an estate sale.

Dates

Creation: 1854 - 1855

Creator

Alabama Indians on the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.

Historical Note

The Alabama Indians on the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation are the holders of the original deeds. In 1854, largely because of the efforts of Sam Houston, the state of Texas purchased 1,280 acres of land for the Alabama Indians on which they and the Coushatta Indians, a closely related tribe, still live.

Extent

4 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

In 1854, largely because of the efforts of Sam Houston, the state of Texas purchased 1,280 acres of land for the Alabama Indians on which they and the Coushatta Indians, a closely related tribe, still live. Collection consists of photostats of three deeds and one record.