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Dr. Claude Elliott Texana Collection MSS.0048


Descriptive Summary

Creator Elliott, Claude
Title: Dr. Claude Elliott Texana Collection
Dates: 1825-1866
Identification: MSS.0048
Quantity: 3.25 Linear feet, 23 items
Language: Materials are in English.
Repository: Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Biographical Note

Dr. Elliott was formerly a professor of history at San Marcos Teacher's College, San Marcos, Texas, and was a collector of Texana for many years.

Scope and Contents

The Elliott collection consists of 23 early Texas documents which Dr. Elliott considered to be the finest in his collection. These documents will be of value to researchers on the land policies of Mexico and the Republic of Texas.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Photocopies available for viewing. Originals are available by appointment only.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Dr. Claude Elliott Texana Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.

Index Terms

Land grants--Texas
Pioneers--Texas
Texas--Genealogy
Texas--History--To 1846

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Dr. Claude Elliott Texana Collection. Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Dr. Claude Elliot prior to his death in July, 1958.

Processing Information

Processed in 1977.

Digitized Materials

A portion of the collection has been digitized and is available through the Houston Area Digital Archives. Please view the digitized material at: http://digital.houstonlibrary.org/cdm/search/searchterm/mss0048/order/nosort

Detailed Description of the Collection

 
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1 Certificate of Land of the Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company, 1830


 
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2 Contract: Nacogdoches, 1835
General note
Signed by Henry Raquet.


 
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3 General Land Office Certificate, 1848


 
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4 Grant: Fredonia, Texas, undated


 
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5 Appointment of Henry Raquet as Land Title Attorney, 1835


 
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6 Report and Resolutions of Treasury Committee, 1844


 
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7 Appointment of Joseph B. Chance as Attorney by Sterling C. Robertson, 1833


 
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8 Consulate of the Republic of Texas, 1836 document


 
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9 Field notes on Clopper Land Grant at Harrisburg, 1834


 
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10 Land Document: Gonzales, 1831


 
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11 Headright Certificate, 1839


 
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12 Document concerning Estate of Kelsey H. Douglas, 1841


 
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13 Appointment of Isaac W. Burton, 1840


 
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14 Stamped Document signed by James Grant, 1835


 
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15 Land Document, 1832


 
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16 Land Grant to Jefferson Reed, 1834


 
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17 Promissory note of Jose Maria Soto, 1835


 
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18 Document signed by Ramon Musquiz and Jose Antonio Sancedo, 1830


 
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19 Deed of Sale: Jose Trevino to Henry Raquet, 1837


 
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20 Bell County: Map of the Grant to Juan Arocha, 1835


 
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21 Promissory Note from George May to Martin Lacy, 1835


 
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22 Certificate of Leftwich's Grant, 1825


 
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23 Promissory Note from Santa Anna, 1866