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Box 1

 Container

Contains 848 Results:

Draft from Thomas D. Wilson on the Black River in the United States to David Rusk for $100, 12/18/1839*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 101, 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: 12/18/1839*

Promissory note from Condy and Henry W. Raguet to Maria Rusk for $6.50, 11/20/1851

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 101, 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: 11/20/1851

Promissory note from Martin J. Watkins to David Rusk for $11.25, 5/25/1857

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 101, 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: 5/25/1857

Promissory note from W. B. Pone to David Rusk for $4.50, 1/1/1860

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 101, 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: 1/1/1860

Promissory note made 7/17/1867 by David Rusk to Dr. R. H. Marsteller for $88.75, 4/4/1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 101, 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: 4/4/1870

Cover letter from Charles M. Raguet at Marshall to David Rusk at Nacogdoches for a promissory note of $247 gold, that being close to the amount Raguet just received by credit from J. R. Arnold. Includes envelope, 12/19/1872

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 101, 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: 12/19/1872

Promissory note from A. J. Gafford to David Rusk to rent land owned by Rusk in Hopkins Co. for $24, 12/11/1876

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 101, 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: 12/11/1876

Note from Iredell D. Thomas at San Augustine to David Rusk about a payment being made by Lewis Knight, 9/7/1838*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 102, 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: 9/7/1838*

Letter from Benjamin A. Vansickle to David Rusk about collecting a debt from Mr. Lewis, 4/23/1844

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 102, 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: 4/23/1844

Letter from Benjamin A. Vansickle in Rusk Co. to David Rusk about debts he owes to James Walling. Vansickle asks Rusk to help collect on a debt owed by Mr. Lewis or for Rusk to lend him some of his own money, 8/1845*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 102, 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: 8/1845*

Letter from James Smith at Henderson to David Rusk at Nacogdoches informing Rusk that he needs to go to Shreveport and pick up some cattle before coming to Nacogdoches to settle a bill, 1/4/1846

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 102, 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: 1/4/1846

Letter from Robert W. Smith to David Rusk at Nacogdoches about a sick child and almost having saved enough money to pay back a debt owed to Rusk, 1/10/1848

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 102, 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: 1/10/1848

Claim by David Rusk against the estate of Robert F. Millard for unpaid deliveries of pork and potatoes from 1846, 3/23/1848

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 102, 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: 3/23/1848

Letter from L. Noble to David Rusk asking Rusk if he can help pay off the account of Robert W. Smith, 3/27/1848

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 102, 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: 3/27/1848

Note from Adolphus Sterne to David Rusk asking if Rusk could lend him some money for his trip to Galveston, 7/12/1848

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 102, 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: 7/12/1848

Note from George Clevenger to David Rusk asking to borrow $20, 3/6/1849

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 103, 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: 3/6/1849

Letter from Frederick Voight at Nacogdoches to David Rusk asking to borrow $50, 10/20/1855*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 103, 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: 10/20/1855*

Cover letter from James R. Arnold at Nacogdoches to David Rusk explaining the delay in sending Rusk $200 (not enclosed) via his son John Rusk, 10/2/1857*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 103, 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: 10/2/1857*

Letter from C. W. Chaney to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking him for another year to raise the $50 he owes Rusk. Chaney mentions a drought as the mitigating factor on his debt. Includes envelope, 12/24/1871

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 103, 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: 12/24/1871

Letter from James R. Arnold at Shreveport to David Rusk at Nacogdoches about a payment made to Raguet & Fry, one received from Gregg & Ford and the difficulty of selling poor cotton at market, 12/24/1872*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 103, 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: 12/24/1872*