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Box 1

 Container

Contains 848 Results:

Letter from John Starritt in South Carolina to David Rusk at Nacogdoches updating Rusk on his mother Mary Rusk and her situation with sister Rachel and her husband McWhorter. Starritt is dubious about their plan to immigrate to Texas in the fall with John Thrift. Starritt negatively describes the character and traits of McWhorter, 2/8/1854

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 23, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 2/8/1854

Letter from John Starritt in South Carolina to David Rusk at Nacogdoches letting Rusk know that John Thrift is in the process of immigrating to Texas and should be in Nacogdoches in 40-45 days. Thrift is clever, hardworking and a blacksmith and Starritt asks Rusk if he can help him get started. There is no mention of Mary or Rachel Rusk, 10/15/1854

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 23, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 10/15/1854

Letter from Joseph Taylor at Marshall to David Rusk asking Rusk for genealogical and personal information about Thomas J. Rusk so that he can accurately talk about him to people, 4/2/1858

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 23, Item: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 4/2/1858

Invitation from William Moore to David Rusk’s family to attend a party in Douglass, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 23, Item: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: Event: The Thomas J. Rusk Letters (59 originals, 1 photocopy) were loaned from 6/24/1975 to early 2005.; Event: Purchased by the University 9/26/2016.; Event: Purchased materials received by the ETRC 10/10/2016.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 10/24/2016.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 1/23/2017.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 3/15/2017.

Page 2 of a letter from King & Milam asking about buying land from the estate of Thomas J. Rusk, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 23, Item: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: Event: The Thomas J. Rusk Letters (59 originals, 1 photocopy) were loaned from 6/24/1975 to early 2005.; Event: Purchased by the University 9/26/2016.; Event: Purchased materials received by the ETRC 10/10/2016.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 10/24/2016.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 1/23/2017.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 3/15/2017.

Letter from B. L. Goodman in Lafayette, Alabama to David Rusk inquiring about the state of affairs in Texas, 10/13/1837

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 24, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 10/13/1837

Letter from John L. Marroney at Montevallo, Alabama to David Rusk at Nacogdoches about Marroney’s supervision Daniel E. Watrous’ plantation, crop conditions in Alabama and the possibility that Watrous and Marroney will move to Texas in the winter, 10/15/1851

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 24, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 10/15/1851

Letter from W. C. Huntington, Principal at the Melrose Male and Female High School, to David Rusk asking if Rusk would be interested in enrolling his children there. Huntington suggests boarding the children nearby. He also notes the imminent arrival of a music teacher, 2/6/1860

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 2/6/1860

Letter from H. W. Riddle to David Rusk asking if Rusk would be interested in enrolling his daughter in a female school. Includes envelope, 9/16/1860

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 9/16/1860

Scrap from H. W. Riddle to David Rusk stating that school starts on September 24th, 9/16/1860

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 9/16/1860

Receipt from M. P. Ridgell at Shady Grove, TX to David Rusk for the tuition of Eliza, Frank and Charles Rusk, 1866

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 1866

Summation of the number of days David F., Harriet and Martha Rusk went to school, 1/24/1868

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 1/24/1868

Receipt from P. Graves Rogers to David Rusk for the school tuition of his son David Frank Rusk, 2/28/1870*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25, Item: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 2/28/1870*

Receipt from P. Graves Rogers to David Rusk for the school tuition of his children David Frank Rusk and Harriet Rusk, 6/3/1870*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 6/3/1870*

Receipt from P. Graves Rogers to David Rusk for the school tuition of his children David Frank Rusk and Harriet Rusk, 12/5/1870*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26, Item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 12/5/1870*

Receipt from Jno. H. Cox to David Rusk for 1872 school tuition, 8/13/1872

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26, Item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 8/13/1872

Receipt from Jno. H. Cox to David Rusk for Hannah Rusk’s school tuition, 1/14/1874

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 1/14/1874

Receipt from E. M. Chapman to David Rusk for 67 days of school tuition for the Fall of 1875, 1/18/1876

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26, Item: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 1/18/1876

Note showing David Rusk owes G. W. Hill $6.70 for 67 days of tuition for his son, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26, Item: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: Event: The Thomas J. Rusk Letters (59 originals, 1 photocopy) were loaned from 6/24/1975 to early 2005.; Event: Purchased by the University 9/26/2016.; Event: Purchased materials received by the ETRC 10/10/2016.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 10/24/2016.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 1/23/2017.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 3/15/2017.

Personal letter from Robert W. Smith in Houston to David Rusk in Nacogdoches with speculation on who will win Galveston and Harris counties in the 1841 Texas Presidential election, 6/13/1841

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 27, Item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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 David Rusk. These touch on a number of national issues including: Texas annexation, Oregon Territory, the Mexican-American War, the Pearl Incident, the Compromise of 1850, and the route of the Transcontinental Railroad....
Dates: 6/13/1841