Box 1
Container
Contains 848 Results:
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches predominantly about an Alabama entrepreneur’s experiments with artesian wells. Rusk also mentions that he thinks Lewis Cass and Winfield Scott are the front-runners for Presidential nominations, that he declined the nomination, and that he is sending money to their mother, 4/26/1852
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10, 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:
4/26/1852
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
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The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches commenting on the anticipation in the Senate for the Democratic National Convention. Rusk thinks Lewis Cass is the most popular but that his current position in the Senate will be a hindrance. Thomas is surprised by which colleagues support his candidacy, though he reiterates his refusal to accept a Presidential nomination. Rusk thinks Sam Houston is the best executive office candidate, 5/19/1852
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, 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:
5/19/1852
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches about a controversial amendment Thomas proposed and passed condemning a Commissioner, the President and Secretary of Interior) for their support of a Senate bill cutting 5,800 square miles from the boundary of Texas above El Paso. Rusk also mentions the Democratic National Convention and that he has once again declined the nomination, 5/24/1852
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, 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:
5/24/1852
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches conveying the results from the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore. Rusk was asked to accept nominations for President and Vice-President but refused. Rusk misdated this letter May 7th. The Convention was held between June 1st and 5th, 6/7/1852
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, 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:
6/7/1852
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches with the revelation that not only their brother-in-law McWhorter, but also local merchants, are taking the money they each send to their mother in South Carolina and thus compelling her to further send letters asking them for money, 6/21/1852
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, 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:
6/21/1852
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches letting his brother know he has arrived at Washington, D. C. by way of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Erie, Dunkirk, New York, and Philadelphia, 11/30/1852
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, 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:
11/30/1852
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk near Dallas to David Rusk at Nacogdoches documenting Thomas’ circuitous trip to Austin by way of Henderson, Tyler and Dallas. Rusk gave speeches and advocated for a state road. He also comments on the development of the Tyler-Dallas region since his last visit in 1838, 9/12/1853
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, 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:
9/12/1853
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Cross Timbers to David Rusk at Nacogdoches explaining his plans to travel with a small military escort to Texas’ frontier forts and make his way as far as he can towards El Paso until he has to turn back to get to Austin in time to talk about his road plan. Thomas reminds David that Cross Timbers was where he camped in 1838 for raids on the Kickapoos and Caddos. Rusk also comments that the grasslands west of Dallas are perfect for raising cattle, 9/16/1853
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, 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:
9/16/1853
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Fort Belknap to David Rusk at Nacogdoches letting David know his travel plans. Thomas writes that he has hired several Caddo to help guide his party to Fort Phantom Hill and that he hopes to then travel even further west to find and spend some time with Indian Agent Robert Neighbors, 9/28/1853
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, 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:
9/28/1853
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Fort Phantom Hill to David Rusk at Nacogdoches recounting a pair of Comanche raids in that area and a meeting that Rusk had with the Comanche. Rusk writes they are “a miserable set of beings” and close to starvation. He also notes that the land between Fort Belknap and Fort Phantom Hill is the best he’s ever seen, 10/8/1853
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, 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:
10/8/1853
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches concerning the Gadsden Purchase, the chance of a Pacific railroad emanating from Texas and a separate railroad bill Thomas has just authored, 2/14/1854
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, 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:
2/14/1854
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches about the Gadsden Purchase and its importance as part of the Pacific or Southern railroad, 4/14/1854
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, 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:
4/14/1854
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
/
Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches letting David know that the Texas debt bill was defeated in the House of Representatives but that there is still some home for the Senate. Rusk also complains that Sam Houston leaves all the work to him, doing nothing but continuously campaigning for President. Rusk also notes an increase in the number of abolitionist Senators, 2/10/1855
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, 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:
2/10/1855
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches recounting his good fortune to escape unscathed from stagecoach and railroad accidents on the trip to the Capitol. Rusk mentions that the Senate is at a standstill until the House elects a speaker and that Sam Houston is in trouble with the Texas Legislature. He also lets David know that their sister Rachael (married to McWhorter) has sent a letter asking for money and that he is ignoring it, 12/16/1855
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13, 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:
12/16/1855
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
/
Box 1
/
Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches describing the sectionalism in the House of Representatives culminating in the election of Nathaniel Banks Speaker of the House. The abolitionist Know-Nothing, or “Mongrel Party” as Rusk calls them, all voted for Banks while Southern members voted for William Aiken, Jr. Rusk also describes the fight between Horace Greeley and Albert Rust, 1/3/1856
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, 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:
1/3/1856
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches telling David to read an article about Chinese sugar cane (seeds no longer enclosed), 2/11/1856
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, 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:
2/11/1856
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches sending him another set of Chinese sugar cane seeds (seeds no longer enclosed). Thomas also mentions that Millard Fillmore has gotten the Know-Nothing’s Presidential nomination and that Sam Houston is disappointed, 2/29/1856
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, 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:
2/29/1856
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches telling David that Millard Fillmore received the Know-Nothing’s Presidential nomination and that Thomas is having a copy of the Washington Weekly Union sent to him with all the news, 3/7/1856
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, 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:
3/7/1856
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Letter from Thomas J. Rusk at Washington, D. C. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches providing updates on Thomas’ children Tom and Helena and explaining a bill he wrote dealing with creditors to the state of Texas, 12/21/1856
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, 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:
12/21/1856
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Family correspondence
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Box 1
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Thomas J. Rusk
Power of attorney from Thomas J. Rusk to David Rusk, 3/2/1846
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 15, 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:
3/2/1846