urn:taro:rice.wrc.00152 Guide to the Britton Collection of Early Texas and U.S. Civil War documents, 1597-1903 Woodson Research Center 1980s EAD tagging provided by Amanda York Focke, September 2004. Finding aid written in English. 09022004 Edited with XMetal 3 by Amanda York Focke, according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Guide to the Britton Collection of Early Texas and U.S. Civil War documents, 1597-1903 Woodson Research Center 2004 Descriptive Summary Britton Collection of Early Texas and U.S. Civil War documents 1597-1903 MS 009 1 box Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX Legal documents and correspondence related to the Jose de Escandon expedition of the Gulf Coast (1765-1766) and the establishment of missions in the Seno Mexicano, and U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction documents, as well as other documents related to Texas and American history. Materials are in English. Scope and Contents

Legal documents and correspondence related to the Jose de Escandon expedition of the Gulf Coast (1765-1766) and the establishment of missions in the Seno Mexicano, and U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction documents, as well as other documents related to Texas and American history.

 Preferred Citation

Britton Collection of Early Texas and U.S. Civil War documents, 1597-1903, MS 009, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Acquisition Information

Gifts of Mr. and Mrs. James Lanier Britton, 1971.

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish materials from the Britton documents must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

 Access Restriction

This material is open for research, but requires 24 hrs. for retrieval. Please call ahead at 713-348-2586 or e-mail woodson@rice.edu.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) de Alvarez, Ellicendo Subjects (Places) Texas -- exploration -- 18th century. United States—History—Civil War, 1861-1865. Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Documents, 1597-1800 1 Ellicendo de Alvarez documents, 1597 2 Papers relating to Escandon expedition and establishment of Missions in the Seno Mexicano, mid-18th century 3 American Declaration of Independence collection, n.d.-1800, bulk: 1755-1800 Series II: Documents, 1861-1903 4 Treasurer’s warrant as pay for Texas Rangers signed by Gov. Sam Houston, Jan. 11, 1861 5 Abraham Lincoln broadside: original Emancipation Proclamation as issued in General Orders #1, Jan. 2, 1863 6 Broadside signed by J.Y. Dashiell re: Gov. Lubbock’s order transferring state troops to the Confederacy, Aug. 5, 1863 7 Receipt for 1200 pounds fodder bought from Robert Brantley, signed by N.A. Burge, Nov. 12, 1863 8 Certificate of Deposit for $1500 to be invested… signed by James Sorley, April 13, 1864 9 Emergency Confederate warrant for removal of safe containing archives, Oct. 6, 1864 10 Exchange certificate for $4000 converting old issue to new issue, Dec. 8, 1864 11 Amnesty oath of T.F. Hollis, July 21, 1865 12 Broadside directing confiscation of Texas archives, July 22, 1865 13 Five John Steele letters, Jan.-May 1866 14 Jefferson Davis clothing order, May 1, 1866 15 Reconstruction appointment of Samuel Harper, July 11, 1872 16 Proxy: N.Y. & Texas Land Co.-Wm. M. Rice, Sept.25, 1900 17 Albert T. Patrick to Gen. H.B. Stoddard, Aug. 26, 1903 Series III: Imprints, 1793-1963 18 House of Representatives imprints, 1860-61, 1864-65, 1867-68, 1872 19 Senate imprints, 1862, 1864, 1866 20 Misc. imprints 21 Presidents collection imprints, 1793, 1799, 1802, 1820, 1832, 1836, 1839, 1841, 1842, 1843 22 Presidents collection imprints, 1845, 1850, 1852, 1854, 1860, 1861, 1868, 1871, 1878 23 Presidents collection imprints, 1881, 1885, 1890, 1898, 1908, 1912, 1918, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1945, 1958, 1963