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Box 1

 Container

Contains 848 Results:

David Rusk’s 1874 tax list for seven tracts of land (Nacogdoches Co., Cherokee Co., Parker Co., Wood Co., Hopkins Co., and Van Zandt Co.) and four other tracts of land that he oversees for family members, 1874

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 66, 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: 1874

David Rusk’s 1875 tax list for seven tracts of land (Nacogdoches Co., Cherokee Co., Parker Co., Wood Co., Hopkins Co., and Van Zandt Co.) and three other tracts of land that he oversees for family members. There is also a listing of Rusk’s personal property, 1875*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 67, 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: 1875*

David Rusk’s 1876 tax list for six tracts of land in Cherokee Co., Parker Co., Wood Co., Hopkins Co., and Van Zandt Co. Rendered in Nacogdoches Co. by Deputy Tax Assessor R. H. Davis, 1/28/1876*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 67, 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: 1/28/1876*

David Rusk’s 1877 tax list for land and personal property in Nacogdoches Co., 1877*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 67, 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: 1877*

David Rusk’s tax list for 11 tracts of land (Nacogdoches Co., Cherokee Co., Wood Co., Van Zandt Co., and Hopkins Co.). There is also a listing of Rusk’s personal property, Undated*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 67, 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: 1875-1877

Summation for taxes on David Rusk and four of his children, Undated*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 67, 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: 1875-1877

Letter from W. Dickerson in Crockett to David Rusk in Nacogdoches about some kind of issue with land jointly owned by Rusk, Thomas J. Rusk and James Starr. Water damage obscures the beginning and end of the letter, 9/2/1844

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 68, 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: 9/2/1844

Letter from D. D. Moore to David Rusk asking if he will sell Moore land on the Angelina River, 9/4/1846

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 68, 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: 9/4/1846

Note from James H. Starr to David Rusk requesting Rusk send him the execution and land certificate of Elias N. Eubank, 2/5/1847*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 68, 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: 2/5/1847*

Letter from Eldridge Mallard at Palestine to Henry Ashmore at Rusk about a proposed land transaction with David Rusk, 7/2/1848

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 68, 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: 7/2/1848

Tax statement of patents for William N. Hardeman (includes one originally granted to David Rusk, c.1840s*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 68, 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: c.1840s*

Cover letter from Adolphus Sterne at Austin to David Rusk for a certificate (not enclosed), 11/19/1850*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 68, 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: 11/19/1850*

Letter from Robert H. Givens in Lincoln Co., Kentucky to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking Rusk if a piece of land on the Angelina River between Rusk and Nacogdoches was for sale. Givens and his associates had come to Texas to look at the country and contemplate immigrating to Texas, 12/16/1850

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 68, 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: 12/16/1850

Letter from H. O. Hynson at Tyler to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking Rusk if he is interested in selling land on the Angelina River, 3/30/1851

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 68, Item: 8
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: 3/30/1851

Letter from Starr and Amory to David Rusk asking him to let them know if he wants to sell some land on the Angelina River to Henry O. Hynson’s friend from Kentucky, 7/1/1851

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 69, 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: 7/1/1851

Scrap noting that David Rusk quitclaimed an undivided ⅓ of land to John E. Nitchie, 5/3/1858*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 69, 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: 5/3/1858*

Receipt from James H. Starr to David Rusk for 1856-1858 land management costs, 5/19/1858

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 69, 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: 5/19/1858

Letter from James W. Risk to David Rusk asking Rusk to meet with him and divide their land, 8/10/1858

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 69, 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: 8/10/1858

Tax expense account (managed by David Rusk, trustee) of William M. Old for 1863, 6/28/1863

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 69, 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: 6/28/1863

Letter from H. N. White at Rusk to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking if a certain piece of land is for sale, 6/24/1867

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 69, 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: 6/24/1867