Scope and Contents Original documents on microfilm (in Spanish) and typescript translations (English) reporting trials of smugglers highwaymen, thieves, traitors, murderers, foreigners, deserters, and others who failed to comply with Spanish and Mexican laws give the reader an eyewitness view of the judicial procedure and the everyday life in Texas over a century ago. Royal orders, official and personal letters from officers, enlisted men, and civilians present a vivid picture of the administrative and...

Abstract The Lois Foster Blount Papers consist primarily of historical research materials documenting early Texas history, the Texas Revolution, and the Republic of Texas, with a significant focus on Thomas J. Rusk. The collection includes correspondence, genealogical and biographical research files, notes from manuscript and published sources, translations and calendars of archival records, legal and land documents, and manuscripts of historical writings and pageants. Subjects represented include...

Abstract The Samuel E. Asbury Papers document the life and work of a North Carolina-born chemist who served as assistant state chemist at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station from 1904 to 1945, and who developed a parallel career as a collector of Texana and researcher of early Texas history. The collection reflects Asbury's deep interest in the Texas Revolution and his proposal to interpret that history through a cycle of musical dramas, as well as his membership in the Southern and Texas State...