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Box 2

 Container

Contains 5 Results:

Hopkins Co. (with W. H. Rusk) - Thomas Gafford, 1883-1884

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 73
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: 1883-1884

Letter from J. W. Irons in Hopkins Co. to John Rusk letting Rusk know that the offer made by Thomas Gafford in his letter is the best offer he will get. Letter from Thomas Gafford in Hopkins Co. to W. H. Rusk and John Rusk offering to buy their land in Hopkins Co. for $800, 12/22/1883*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 73, 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: 12/22/1883*

Letter from Thomas Gafford at Sulphur Springs to John Rusk at Nacogdoches with payment (not enclosed) for a deed, 1/21/1884*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 73, 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: 1/21/1884*

Letter from W. H. Rusk at Nacogdoches to Thomas Gafford about how he is honoring their trade even though he was just offered $600 for the land that was in the trade, 2/8/1884

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 73, 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: 2/8/1884

Certified copy of plat and field notes for 400 acres of land sold by W. H. Rusk and John Rusk to Thomas Gafford in Hopkins Co. The land comes from 640 acres originally patented to David Rusk (includes map), c.1884

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 73, 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: c.1884