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Box 2

 Container

Contains 94 Results:

Partial Nacogdoches Co. tax statement, 1839-1841

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 1, 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: 1839-1841

Nacogdoches Co. delinquent tax list for 1842 and 1843, circa 1844*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 2, 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: circa 1844*

Letter from James H. Starr, Republic of Texas Secretary of Treasury, to Sheriff David Rusk enumerating department of Nacogdoches tax collection, 1837-1838, and inquiring about unreceived funds, 10/15/1839

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4, 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: 10/15/1839

Receipt No.155 from J. B. Miller, Secretary of the Republic of Texas Treasury Department, to Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff David Rusk for $100 of 1842 taxes collected, 1/16/1844*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5, 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: 1/16/1844*

Receipt from W. B. Ochiltree, Secretary of the Republic of Texas Treasury Department, to Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff David Rusk for $1,700 of collected 1844 taxes, 3/18/1845*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 6, 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: 3/18/1845*

Copy of a letter written by Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff David Rusk to the Republic of Texas Secretary of the Treasury asking for instructions on tax collection. The tax assessor for Nacogdoches Co. was two months late making the assessments, leaving Rusk only three weeks instead of three months to collect taxes, 11/16/1844

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7, 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: 11/16/1844

Letter from E. Stickney, acting Republic of Texas Commissioner of Revenue, to Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff David Rusk acknowledging receipt of $112.20 and $500 in promissory notes for his office, 6/4/1840

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 9, 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: 6/4/1840

Letter from E. Stickney, Republic of Texas Commissioner of Revenue, to Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff David Rusk asking him to immediately collect taxes from a list of people (not included) for 1837-1839, 9/1/1841

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 10, 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: 9/1/1841

Receipt no.9 from Comptroller James B. Shaw to Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff David Rusk for $282.41 of 1845 taxes collected, 4/23/1846

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 11, 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: 4/23/1846

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer Daniel Lacy to Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of $234.50 taxes, 8/5/1839*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 12, 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: 8/5/1839*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer William Hart to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of $602.50 in taxes, 6/8/1840*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 13, 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: 6/8/1840*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer William Hart to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of $810.50 in taxes, 10/30/1841*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 14, 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: 10/30/1841*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer William Hart to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of $224.58 in taxes, 5/6/1844*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 15, 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: 5/6/1844*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer William Hart to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of $40 in 1844 taxes, 2/23/1845*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 16, 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: 2/23/1845*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer William Hart to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of $66 in 1844 taxes, 5/16/1845*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 17, 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: 5/16/1845*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer William Hart to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of $156.50 in taxes, 1/14/1846*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 18, 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: 1/14/1846*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer Daniel Lacy to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of $25 fines owed by H. B. Dance and A. N. Stanson for not attending the October 1839 term of the District Court, 11/20/1839*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 19, 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: 11/20/1839*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer William Hart to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of a $5 fine imposed by the District Court on John Gann, 10/14/1843*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 20, 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: 10/14/1843*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer William Hart to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of fines owed by William M. Simpson ($5) and Ephraim Terry ($5), 3/11/1844*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 21, 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: 3/11/1844*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer William Hart to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of fines owed by Green K. Sesseny ($1.00), John W. Moffitt ($0.10) and John Balch ($0.10), 12/31/1845*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 22, 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: 12/31/1845*