Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Letter from David Rusk to himself explaining how he was swindled by his land agent in Wood Co., William L. Alexander. Rusk found out Alexander used his power of attorney to sell 65 acres of land on Rusk’s headright (the Jesus Flores ⅓ league) to a man named W. W. Grice. Alexander never got Rusk’s permission and then paid himself out of proceeds of the sale. In addition, Alexander claimed expenses (court fees, surveyor fees, newspaper ads) that weren’t actually spent and took compensation for them out of Rusk’s 1867 taxes (forcing redemption of the land in 1869), 5/17/1870
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 59, Item: data_value_missing_8b6767590bf26e4546ea750ebf8be853
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:
5/17/1870
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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Wood Co.