Land papers, Nacogdoches County (deed from David Rusk to John Reid; homestead claim of James R. Kendall; deed from Albert A. Nelson to Haden H. Edwards and Thomas R. Buford; and land grant to Guadalupe Richards signed by Gov. J. W. Throckmorton), 1857-1866
Scope and Contents
The collection includes personal and business letters, accounts, agreements, receipts and other business and legal papers of the Lister family of Tennessee and Shelby Co., Texas (1834-1867); personal letters of the Jordan Williams family of Selma and Alpine, Alabama (1857-1862) chiefly to Rosalindy Lister; and field notes, plats, deeds, bonds, court orders, accounts, receipts, land documents and letters of James R. Arnold, William W. Garret, and James S. Linn of Nacogdoches Co., Texas (1854-1900).
Some researchers may also be interested in the World War 1 liberty bond and loan posters in the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1857-1866
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.70 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the East Texas Research Center Repository