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Box 1

 Container

Contains 848 Results:

Letter from A. T. Edwards at Prairie Valley in Hill Co. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking him if he will prepare papers stating that John C. Walling served with him so that Walling’s widow can receive a Texas Revolution pension, 10/6/1876*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 117, 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: 10/6/1876*

Two-page letter from Horatio Durst at Centerville to David Rusk asking for help proving that his father John Durst served in the Texas Revolution. Any information Rusk has will help Horatio’s mother Harriet Durst receive the Texas Revolution service pension entitled to her late husband, 3/31/1877*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 117, 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: 3/31/1877*

Petition by Alfred M. Hallmark of Houston Co. for a Texas Revolution pension. The affidavit section of the document was lists David Rusk, 1877

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 117, 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: 1877

Partial letter (3 pages) from E. P. Wright in Alabama to David Rusk summarizing his life since getting wounded in the Texas Revolution, asking Rusk if he remembers serving with him and requesting that if does Rusk does remember that he send documentation so that Wright can receive a Texas Revolution service pension, c.1870s*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 117, 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: c.1870s*

Cover letter from Leonard M. Bradley, Clerk with the Texas Office of Comptroller of Public Accounts, to David Rusk at Nacogdoches for a $250 Texas Revolution pension certificate (not enclosed), 10/31/1870*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 118, 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: 10/31/1870*

Power of attorney from David Rusk to Amos Clark for managing Rusk’s annual Texas Revolution veteran’s pension, 12/31/1870

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 118, 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: 12/31/1870

Affidavit by David Rusk stating that he lost or mislaid his Texas Revolution service pension certificate issued 8/13/1870 and would like a duplicate made, 5/16/1873

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 118, 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: 5/16/1873

Texas Revolution service pension certificate issued to David Rusk to replace his lost or mislaid 8/13/1870 certificate, 6/4/1873

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 118, 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: 6/4/1873

Letter from W. N. Swift at Austin to David Rusk giving him a railroad pass to attend “the meeting of the old veterans” in Houston (pass no longer enclosed), 4/21/1874

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 118, 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: 4/21/1874

Letter from Frederick Voight at Austin to David Rusk at Nacogdoches offering his services for any help he needs getting his Texas Revolution service pension. Includes envelope, 7/14/1874*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 118, 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: 7/14/1874*

Texas Veteran Association certificate for David Rusk signed by Moses Austin Bryan, Undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 118, Item: 7-8
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: 1870 - 1874

Typescript copy of Texas state senate bill 282, an act granting pensions to the surviving veterans of the Texas Revolution. On the front is a handwritten note from Texas state librarian and Nacogdoches native Frederick Voight to David Rusk. Fragile condition, 1874

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 119, 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: 1874

Newspaper article on the new veterans pension bill. Photocopied, c.1874*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 119, 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: c.1874*

Advertisement from Jno. M. McCutchen, lawyer in Washington D. C. offering his service in Revolutionary War pension claims cases, 3/1/1856

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 120, 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: 3/1/1856

Form letter from Frederick Voight offering his services settling land and pension claims, 5/15/1874

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 120, 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: 5/15/1874

Circular entitled “Who are Entitled to Pensions” from land agents DeCordova, Withers & Co. in Austin, 5/15/1874

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 120, 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: 5/15/1874

Circular sent to Texas Revolution veterans about the pension bill from attorney’s Walton, Green & Hill in Austin. Includes envelope, 1874

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 120, 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: 1874

Blank affidavit form for a pension claim from DeCordova, Withers & Co. in Austin. Includes envelope, 1874

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 120, 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

Copy of the Texas pension law sent by Stewart and Habicht at Austin to Elizabeth Rusk at Nacogdoches. Stewart and Habicht have a small circular glued to the back of the bill. Includes envelope, 5/4/1885

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 120, 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: 5/4/1885

Circular from Stewart and Habicht at Austin with instructions for completing a Texas Revolution veterans pension application, 5/15/1885*

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 120, 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: 5/15/1885*