Guide to the Britton Collection of Early Texas and U.S.
Civil War documents, 1597-1903
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| Title | Britton Collection of Early
Texas and U.S. Civil War documents |
| Dates: | 1597-1903
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| Abstract: | 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. |
| ID | MS 009 |
| Extent | 1 box |
| Language |
Materials are in English. |
| Repository: | 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.
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.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials from the Britton documents must be
obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice
University.
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| Subjects (Persons) |
| | de Alvarez, Ellicendo |
| Subjects (Places) |
| | Texas -- exploration --
18th century. |
| | United States—History—Civil
War, 1861-1865. |
Britton Collection of Early Texas and U.S. Civil War documents,
1597-1903, MS 009, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Gifts of Mr. and Mrs. James Lanier Britton, 1971.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I: Documents, 1597-1800
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| folder |
| 1 | | | Ellicendo de Alvarez documents, 1597 |
| folder |
| 2 | | | Papers relating to Escandon expedition and establishment
of Missions in the Seno Mexicano, mid-18th century |
| folder |
| 3 | | | American Declaration of Independence collection,
n.d.-1800, bulk: 1755-1800 |
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Series II: Documents, 1861-1903
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| 4 | | | Treasurer’s warrant as pay for Texas Rangers signed by
Gov. Sam Houston, Jan. 11, 1861 |
| folder |
| 5 | | | Abraham Lincoln broadside: original Emancipation
Proclamation as issued in General Orders #1, Jan. 2, 1863 |
| folder |
| 6 | | | Broadside signed by J.Y. Dashiell re: Gov. Lubbock’s order
transferring state troops to the Confederacy, Aug. 5, 1863 |
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| 7 | | | Receipt for 1200 pounds fodder bought from Robert
Brantley, signed by N.A. Burge, Nov. 12, 1863 |
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| 8 | | | Certificate of Deposit for $1500 to be invested… signed by
James Sorley, April 13, 1864 |
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| 9 | | | Emergency Confederate warrant for removal of safe
containing archives, Oct. 6, 1864 |
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| 10 | | | Exchange certificate for $4000 converting old issue to new
issue, Dec. 8, 1864 |
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| 11 | | | Amnesty oath of T.F. Hollis, July 21, 1865 |
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| 12 | | | Broadside directing confiscation of Texas archives, July
22, 1865 |
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| 13 | | | Five John Steele letters, Jan.-May 1866 |
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| 14 | | | Jefferson Davis clothing order, May 1, 1866 |
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| 15 | | | Reconstruction appointment of Samuel Harper, July 11,
1872 |
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| 16 | | | Proxy: N.Y. & Texas Land Co.-Wm. M. Rice, Sept.25,
1900 |
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| 17 | | | Albert T. Patrick to Gen. H.B. Stoddard, Aug. 26,
1903 |
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Series III: Imprints, 1793-1963
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| 18 | | | House of Representatives imprints, 1860-61, 1864-65,
1867-68, 1872 |
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| 19 | | | Senate imprints, 1862, 1864, 1866 |
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| 20 | | | Misc. imprints |
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| 21 | | | Presidents collection imprints, 1793, 1799, 1802, 1820,
1832, 1836, 1839, 1841, 1842, 1843 |
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| 22 | | | Presidents collection imprints, 1845, 1850, 1852, 1854,
1860, 1861, 1868, 1871, 1878 |
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| 23 | | | Presidents collection imprints, 1881, 1885, 1890, 1898,
1908, 1912, 1918, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1945, 1958, 1963 |
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