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Box 11

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Harrison Co. first-class land grant (vol.8, no.505) from Texas Governor Peter H. Bell to Elias E. Hamilton for 5,683,150 square varas, 7/30/1850

 Item — Box: 11, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of letters, financial papers, legal documents, and land deeds, mostly of Bennett Blake, his immediate family, and related families. A significant portion of the papers relate to William Bonaparte McKnight, who married Mary Louisa Addie Blake. McKnight's papers include oil leases and negotiations for timber rights. Several original land grants are included in the collection, two signed by Republic of Texas President Anson Jones.

Dates: 7/30/1850