Box 1
Container
Contains 848 Results:
Note from H. C. Hancock, administrator of the estate of P. Fulghum, stating that he miscalculated the interest on an execution settlement payment to David Rusk by $8.25, 7/3/1856*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 106, 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:
7/3/1856*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
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The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Legal papers
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Box 1
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General
Receipt sent 5/6/1851 to David Rusk by Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff William G. Engledow for $75.38, the amount owed after losing judgment in the 3/20/1847 district court case of Charles E. Taliaferro and Martha Taliaferro vs. Jane B. Hart, administratrix of the estate of William Hart, and David Rusk (recto). Affidavit by David Rusk to Justice of the Peace James Hart that he signed the original judgment dated 7/2/1851 (verso). Also a receipt from David Rusk to Jane B. Hart for $13.50 of the probate payment, 1/10/1859*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 106, 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:
1/10/1859*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Legal papers
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Box 1
/
General
Bill of costs from the District Clerk of Cherokee Co. to David Rusk for court fees in civil case no.1182, David Rusk vs. S. W. Kirk, et al., 8/19/1860
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 106, 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:
8/19/1860
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
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Legal papers
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Box 1
/
General
Bill of costs in the Cherokee Co. District civil court case of David Rusk vs. Samuel W. Kirk, Undated
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 106, 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:
1851-1860
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
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David Rusk
/
Legal papers
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Box 1
/
General
Letter from collection agents Goodman and Earle at Tyler to David Rusk at Nacogdoches confirming receipt of a promissory note given to Rusk by Robert S. Patton in 1852. Includes envelope, 3/2/1855
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 107, 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:
3/2/1855
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Legal papers
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Box 1
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Robert S. Patton
Letter from Robert S. Patton in Smith Co. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking for more time before the collection on the debt case Rusk just won in court against Patton. Patton suggests he can get money from the cotton-carrying flat boats he builds and navigates down the Sabine River, 11/5/1855
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 107, 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:
11/5/1855
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Legal papers
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Box 1
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Robert S. Patton
Note from collection agents Goodman and Earle to David Rusk at Nacogdoches letting Rusk know they have collected Robert S. Patton’s debt. Includes envelope, 6/16/1856
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 107, 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:
6/16/1856
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Legal papers
/
Box 1
/
Robert S. Patton
Letter from collection agents Goodman and Earle at Tyler to David Rusk at Nacogdoches notifying Rusk the amount of commission due for collecting Robert S. Patton’s debt, 7/17/1856
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 107, 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:
7/17/1856
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Legal papers
/
Box 1
/
Robert S. Patton
Letter from Sheriff Gray in Yuba Co., California to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking Rusk if he’s seen James M. Noble in the area. Noble has a $300 debt outstanding in California, 5/20/1853
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 108, 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:
5/20/1853
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Legal papers
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Box 1
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Fugitives
Letter from John W. Thompson at Ripley, Mississippi to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking Rusk to be on the lookout for Bird R. Brown (handbill not enclosed), c.1850s
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 108, 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.1850s
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Legal papers
/
Box 1
/
Fugitives
Letter from Sidney Sherman at Galveston to David Rusk at Nacogdoches in which Sherman asks David Rusk if his memory of the Battle of San Jacinto jives with Sherman’s. In 1859 Sam Houston gave a speech before the U.S. Senate about the Battle of San Jacinto that was widely reprinted in Texas newspapers. Appended to the speech were two letters that accused Sherman of cowardice and insubordination. In the letter Sherman recounts leading his regimental charge in the vanguard with David and Thomas J. Rusk. Sherman also recalls his conversation with Thomas J. Rusk in the immediate aftermath of the battle, 5/28/1859
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 109, 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:
5/28/1859
Letter from General Edward H. Tarrant at Clarksville to Thomas J. Rusk at Nacogdoches recounting the Battle of Village Creek, 6/2/1841
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 110, 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:
6/2/1841
Letter from J. W. Reid, a mounted Texas Ranger at Fredericksburg to David Rusk at Nacogdoches recounting a mission to recapture horses from Indians. Also tells Rusk that he is about to be sworn into Federal service and will serve at either Fort Chadbourne or Fort Clark, 11/29/1854
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 110, 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:
11/29/1854
Letter from Marston Winston in Wise Co. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches about Winston’s new baby, planting crops and a Comanche raid that killed two families in Jack Co., 5/16/1858
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 110, 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:
5/16/1858
Printed copy of General Order, No. 1 commencing the Mexican-American War sent to David Rusk, 5/2/1846
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 111, 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:
5/2/1846
Letter from John G. Berry at San Augustine to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking Rusk to make a public endorsement of Berry for the appointment of brigadier general for “the brigade” , 7/10/1845
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 112, 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:
7/10/1845
Letter from Texas Governor Elisha M. Pease at Austin to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking Rusk to “ receive, enroll and organize” a company of mounted rangers from the Nacogdoches district to serve with General Smith, 9/10/1854
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 112, 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:
9/10/1854
Letter from Alexander W. Terrell, Colonel of the 8th Regiment of Reserve, at Austin to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking Rusk if he will accept an appointment as a staff officer in the regiment. Terrell writes about the importance of a reserve force and the terms of service, 9/6/1861
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 113, 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:
9/6/1861
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
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Military matters
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Box 1
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About the Civil War
Letter from Benjamin L. Rusk, Company H, Fourth Texas Cavalry, near Fort Davis to his uncle David Rusk at Nacogdoches about his poor opinion of Col. James Reily, who is often drunk, the impending march to Fort Craig in New Mexico, his company’s armaments, the confidence of the troops, and his hopes to live up to the courage of his famous father and uncle, 11/28/1861*
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 113, 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:
11/28/1861*
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Military matters
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Box 1
/
About the Civil War
Partial letter from unknown to David Rusk at Nacogdoches letting him know that Alexander W. Terrell has declined his appointment to the Confederate Reserve Regiment. The author asks Rusk for help recruiting men and expresses anxiety about the long term of service dissuading enlistment, 11/29/1861
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 113, 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:
11/29/1861
Found in:
East Texas Research Center
/
The Rusk Family Letters
/
David Rusk
/
Military matters
/
Box 1
/
About the Civil War