Box 1
Container
Contains 848 Results:
Letter from Thomas D. Brookes at Sulphur Springs to David Rusk at Nacogdoches reflecting on their long friendship and promising to attend to and pay the taxes on Rusk’s land in Hopkins Co. Includes envelope, 7/20/1870
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 38, Item: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
7/20/1870
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
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The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Letter from Thomas D. Brooks at Sulphur Springs to David Rusk describing the state of Rusk’s land in Hopkins Co., 8/25/1870
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 38, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
8/25/1870
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
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The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Receipt from Hopkins Co. tax collector J. A. Weaver to David Rusk for 1867 taxes, 10/29/1870*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 38, Item: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
10/29/1870*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
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The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Letter from King and Milam at Sulphur Springs to David Rusk at Nacogdoches letting him know the status of the tenant farmer cultivating Rusk’s land and improvements that need to be made to the property. The letter also addresses the collection of the farmer’s rent, how Rusk wants it paid to him, and the amount King & Milam are subtracting for their annual fee, 12/28/1870*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 38, Item: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
12/28/1870*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
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The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Field notes (includes map) made by A. A. Nelson for David Rusk on 640-acres of land in Hopkins Co. Nelson also records that both A. P. Shaford and W. W. Williams are interested in buying land from this track, 1/1/1871*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39, Item: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
1/1/1871*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Letter from King and Milam at Sulphur Springs to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking Rusk to send his 1870 Hopkins Co. tax receipt so that they know how much 1871 tax he owes. Includes envelope, 4/1/1871
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39, Item: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
4/1/1871
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Letter from King and Milam at Sulphur Springs to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking Rusk to send his 1869 and 1870 Hopkins Co. tax receipts so that they can calculate how much 1871 frontier tax he owes, 6/11/1871
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39, Item: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
6/11/1871
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Receipt from Hopkins Co. tax collector J. K. Milam to David Rusk for 1871 taxes, 11/23/1871*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39, Item: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
11/23/1871*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Letter from C. Payne at Sulphur Springs to David Rusk at Nacogdoches about the railroad coming to Hopkins Co. Payne estimates how much building the railroad will cost taxpayers and how much it will increase property values, 1/9/1873*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
1/9/1873*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Letter from J. W. Irons in Hopkins Co. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches explaining why he can’t pay Rusk rent for the land he is farming and discussing current events (crops, railroad, death of Judge Thomas D. Brooks) in Hopkins Co., 7/31/1873
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39, Item: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
7/31/1873
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Letter from A. J. Gafford at Miller Grove in Hopkins Co. to David Rusk with an update on crops and some information on taxation, 6/7/1877*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39, Item: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
6/7/1877*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Hopkins Co.
Receipt no.1083 from Comptroller James B. Shaw at Austin to David Rusk for his 1849 taxes on 300-acres of land in Kaufman Co., 12/3/1849*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 40, Item: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
12/3/1849*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
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The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Kaufman Co.
Letter from Flora Browning at Palestine to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking Rusk for information about whether her late husband G. W. Browning paid taxes for 1847-1848 on land in Kaufman Co. Includes envelope, 9/14/1855
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 40, Item: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
9/14/1855
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Kaufman Co.
Letter from Kaufman Co. County Clerk William H. Barnes to David Rusk at Nacogdoches letting Rusk know he received Rusk’s 320-acre patent, recorded it and put the document back in the mail, 1/4/1860*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 40, Item: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
1/4/1860*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Kaufman Co.
Letter from Frank Martin at Cedar Grove to David Rusk at Nacogdoches confirming that Martin will buy Rusk’s tract of land adjoining his own in Kaufman Co. for $300, 8/29/1870
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 40, Item: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
8/29/1870
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Land papers
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Box 1
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Kaufman Co.
Letter from H. H. in Kaufman Co. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches about the visit of a man from Cedar Grove to Rusk’s land and the awful condition of the property, 11/21/1870
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 40, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
11/21/1870
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Kaufman Co.
Letter from J. F. Muckleroy at Terrell to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking for further instructions on a potential land transaction. Includes envelope, 2/1/1877
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 40, Item: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
2/1/1877
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Kaufman Co.
Nacogdoches Co. deed from Denis Cazanave to Frederick Thorn Phillips for one league and labor, 4/28/1837. Phillips relinquished one half of the league and labor to Daniel Lacy for paying the expenses of locating and surveying the league of land, 5/13/1837
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 41, Item: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
5/13/1837
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Nacogdoches Co.
Nacogdoches Co. deed for one half of a league and labor (Dennis Cageman Headright) from Charles M. Gould and David Rusk to James Reily, 1/20/1838
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 41, Item: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
1/20/1838
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Nacogdoches Co.
Nacogdoches Co. deed from John A. Windle to David Rusk for 411 acres, 12/16/1841
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 41, Item: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of this collection consists of accounts, bills, advertising circulars, county records, correspondence, notes, postcards, promissory notes, and receipts addressed to David Rusk or his son John Rusk.
This collection will have appeal for both the casual observer and the serious historian or researcher. Documents deserving special consideration in the collection include:
• Letters (60) between Texas’ first U.S. Senator, Thomas J. Rusk, and his younger brother...
Dates:
12/16/1841
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
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The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Land papers
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Box 1
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Nacogdoches Co.
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