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Box 1

 Container

Contains 107 Results:

"A history of the action of the political and civil authorities and citizens relating to the land office at Nacogdoches under the jurisdiction of Charles S. Taylor," by L. S. Taylor (original, published copy, 27 pages)

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence, invoices, tax receipts, field notes, deeds, powers of attorney, and other legal documents, Confederate warrants, notes, and orders for food to be supplied to Confederate soldiers' families, and genealogical material on the Taylor and Ruoff (Ruff, Roff) families of Nacogdoches.

Dates: 1834-1852

Lucille Fain, "A tale of 2 Nacogdoches brothers and their 'dubious land promotion'," 'Daily Sentinel' (photocopy) [re: Allen brothers]

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence, invoices, tax receipts, field notes, deeds, powers of attorney, and other legal documents, Confederate warrants, notes, and orders for food to be supplied to Confederate soldiers' families, and genealogical material on the Taylor and Ruoff (Ruff, Roff) families of Nacogdoches.

Dates: 1834-1852

Mrs. Guy Blount, "When Was 'Secession Flag' Raised in Nacogdoches??", 'The Pine Log' (photocopy) [re: Raguet family], 5/22/1959

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence, invoices, tax receipts, field notes, deeds, powers of attorney, and other legal documents, Confederate warrants, notes, and orders for food to be supplied to Confederate soldiers' families, and genealogical material on the Taylor and Ruoff (Ruff, Roff) families of Nacogdoches.

Dates: 5/22/1959

Carolyn Ericson, "Uncle of local man helped found Society," 'Daily Sentinel' (photocopy) [re: Colonel Raguet and the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society], 3/7/1976

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence, invoices, tax receipts, field notes, deeds, powers of attorney, and other legal documents, Confederate warrants, notes, and orders for food to be supplied to Confederate soldiers' families, and genealogical material on the Taylor and Ruoff (Ruff, Roff) families of Nacogdoches.

Dates: 3/7/1976

"A Very Grave Offence; Young Man Caught In The Act of Poisoning Syrup," 'Weekly Sentinel' (photocopy) [re: Runnels], 7/22/1903

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, Item: 4
Scope and Contents

The article recounts the allegations against Runnels and being charged for poisoning a batch of syrup at Stripling Haselwood and Co.'s with strychnine.

Dates: 7/22/1903

Compliation of "Records of Deeds" that were burnt, destroyed, or manipulated in the organized counties of Texas and date of qualification of first recorder, compiled by James F. Starr (photocopy)

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence, invoices, tax receipts, field notes, deeds, powers of attorney, and other legal documents, Confederate warrants, notes, and orders for food to be supplied to Confederate soldiers' families, and genealogical material on the Taylor and Ruoff (Ruff, Roff) families of Nacogdoches.

Dates: 1834-1852

Record of deeds - Photocopy of a handmade table that shows the transference of land ownership

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence, invoices, tax receipts, field notes, deeds, powers of attorney, and other legal documents, Confederate warrants, notes, and orders for food to be supplied to Confederate soldiers' families, and genealogical material on the Taylor and Ruoff (Ruff, Roff) families of Nacogdoches.

Dates: 1834-1852