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Box 2

 Container

Contains 814 Results:

Judgment by Nacogdoches Co. Justice of the Peace Bennett Blake ordering the Sheriff or Jailor of Nacogdoches Co. to hold a runaway slave named Jim Brown until his owner Charles F. Harris come to claim him from Caddo Parish, LA. Brown was captured in Nacogdoches Co. by Elias N. Eubank, 6/24/1846*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 40, 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: 6/24/1846*

Letter from Vance Wallings at Jacksonville in Cherokee Co. to David Rusk at Nacogdoches asking him to catch a runaway slave named George, who Wallings believes to be in Nacogdoches Co., 7/26/1852*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 40, 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: 7/26/1852*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Treasurer Daniel Lacy to Sheriff David Rusk for the collection of $5 in court fees due from the District Court case of the Republic of Texas vs. Thomas W. Walden, 9/7/1837*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 41, 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: 9/7/1837*

Receipt from S. W. Blount at San Augustine to Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff David Rusk for all costs in the case of Jonathan Smith vs. George Martin, 4/3/1838*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 41, 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: 4/3/1838*

Sheriff’s costs in the court case of Nacogdoches Co. vs. Manuel de los Santos, c.1839*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 41, 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: c.1839*

Fragment of Nacogdoches Co. Sheriff David Rusk court fees, 1/1/1844*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 41, 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: 1/1/1844*

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. District Clerk R. W. Martin to Sheriff David Rusk for collection of clerk’s fees on two civil court cases, 6/10/1846

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 41, 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: 6/10/1846

Note from the Comptroller at Austin to David Rusk at Nacogdoches acknowledging an enclosed certificate of adjustment (see Oversize Documents) for $249.60, 3/5/1856

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 41, 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: 3/5/1856

Court costs for four Nacogdoches Co. District Court civil cases, Undated

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 41, 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: Event: The Thomas J. Rusk Letters (59 originals, 1 photocopy) were loaned from 6/24/1975 to early 2005.; Event: Purchased by the University 9/26/2016.; Event: Purchased materials received by the ETRC 10/10/2016.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 10/24/2016.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 1/23/2017.; Event: Addendum of donated materials received by the ETRC 3/15/2017.

Voter registration for David Rusk certifying that he has taken the oath of amnesty. 2 copies, 12/4/1865

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 42, Item: 1-2
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: 12/4/1865

Form letter from the Houston Land Association with tickets for the Grand Military Ball and Concert, which was held September 21, 1875 to benefit the Sam Houston Monument Association (tickets no longer enclosed). Includes 15 Sam Houston Monument tickets. Includes envelope, 1875

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 43, Item: 1-16
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: 1875

Receipt from someone in Nacogdoches Co. to the Houston Land Association for 20 Sam Houston Monument tickets. Includes 21 tickets. Includes envelope, 6/1875

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 43, Item: 17-39
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: 6/1875

Receipt from Nacogdoches Co. Postmaster M. L. Voight to David Rusk that Voight received a registered letter addressed to the Houston Land Association in Houston, 12/20/1875*

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 43, Item: 40
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: 12/20/1875*

Confederate States of America $20 bill. Image of Alexander H. Stephens, Industry between commerce and beehive. Engraved by Blanton Duncan (Type T-20), 9/2/1861

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 44, 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: 9/2/1861

Confederate States of America $1 bill. Image of liberty; steamship at sea; Lucy Pickens. Engraved by B. Duncan (Type T-44), 6/2/1862

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 44, 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: 6/2/1862

Confederate States of America $1 bill. Image of liberty; steamship at sea; Lucy Pickens. Engraved by B. Duncan (Type T-44), 6/2/1862

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 44, 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: 6/2/1862

Confederate States of America $1 bill. Image of liberty; steamship at sea; Lucy Pickens. “ONE” in green. Engraved by B. Duncan (Type T-45), 6/2/1862

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 44, 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: 6/2/1862

Confederate States of America $5 bill. Image of Virginia State Capitol; C. G. Memminger. Engraved by Keatinge & Ball (Type T-53), 12/2/1862

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 44, 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: 12/2/1862

Confederate States of America $2 bill. Image of Judah P. Benjamin. Engraved by Keatinge & Ball (Type T-54), 12/2/1862

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 44, 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: 12/2/1862

Confederate States of America $5 bill. Image of Virginia State Capitol; C. G. Memminger. Engraved by Keatinge & Ball (Type T-69), 2/17/1864

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 44, 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: 2/17/1864