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The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
Event: Donated 9/9/2019
Diary, accounts and notes, 1852-1869
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
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From the Collection:
The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
1852-1869
Book of Bush family funeral notices, 1856-1869
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
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From the Collection:
The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
1856-1869
Documents, 1858-1910
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
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From the Collection:
The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
1858-1910
Cherokee Co. deed from Miller W. Henry to Edwin W. Bush, T. L. Phillis and F. M. Hicks for $1657.06, 9/7/1858
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 1
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From the Collection:
The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
9/7/1858
Report from the administrator of G. W. Welsh’s estate to Nacogdoches Co. probate judge Bennett Blake on taxes paid and land sold, 1855-1858
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 2
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From the Collection:
The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
1855-1858
Opinion in Texas Supreme Court case no.1222, B. Renn vs E. Samos, et al., a probate and land lawsuit appealed from Anderson Co., 2/10/1873
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 3
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From the Collection:
The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
2/10/1873
Wood Co. deed no.215 for 320 acres of land from tax assessor F. M. Dyer to R. T. Mattox (sold for 1887 taxes owed by unknown owners), 4/3/1888
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
4/3/1888
Rusk Co. contract transferring an oil lease with Mrs. M. S. Bush from Waters Pierce Oil Company to the Pierce Fordyce Oil Association, 12/1/1901
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
12/1/1901
Cover letter from Pierce Fordyce Oil Association at Dallas to Mrs. M. S. Bush at Cushing, TX re: transfer of oil lease to them, 11/14/1910
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 6
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From the Collection:
The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
11/14/1910
Postcard (partial) from Reliable Studio at Fort Worth to Mamie Boyett at Cushing, TX about preaching and a house visit (card shows the Rusk Co. courthouse in Henderson) (includes envelope)
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The diary kept by Edwin Welsh Bush documents his journey from Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee to Texas in 1852. Bush entered the state by way of Pendleton’s Ferry and then made his way through Milam, San Augustine, Melrose, and Nacogdoches. The diary also contains notes written about travels through Texas and return trips to Tennessee between 1853 and 1854. Interesting anecdotes include Sam Houston’s railroad speech in Nacogdoches June 14, 1853; the Fourth of July in Melrose; the...
Dates:
1858-1910