00293 Guide to the William S. Glass financial papers, 1852-1867 Inventory prepared by Alan Bath. Woodson Research Center
Rice University, Houston, Texas
02132007 Finding aid encoded by Sarah Biggerstaff. 02152007 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Woodson Research Center,
Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, Texas
William S. Glass financial papers 1852-1867 Materials are in English. MS 322 74 items The Glass financial papers are primarily a collection of records and receipts of purchases and land sales gathered during the course of Glass' activities as reciever of revenue during the U.S. Civil War. Biographical Note

William S. Glass was a receiver of revenue for the Confederate government in the Texas counties of Victoria, Cameron, DeWitt, and Refugio.

 Scope and Contents

The Glass financial papers are primarily a collection of records and receipts of purchases and land sales gathered during the course of Glass' activities as reciever of revenue during the U.S. Civil War.

 Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Glass financial papers must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center.

Preferred Citation

William S. Glass financial papers, 1852-1867, MS 322, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

 Acquisition Information

Gift of Mrs. G.B. Davidson, San Antonio, Texas, March 1953.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Glass, William S., 1820-1898 Subjects United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 Formats Receipts Financial records Correspondence Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Financial papers Letter from J.D. Cabler to F. Scranton, June 13, 1852 & Letter from J.W. Kuykindall to F. Scranton, August 10, 1852 Letter from E.A. Cabler to A.J. Cunningham, August 26, 1857, Receipt from J. D. Cabler to F. Scranton June 1, 1852 (copy), Receipt from James W. Kuykendall to F. Scranton, June 1, 1852 (copy), Letter from J.D. Cabler to F. Scranton, December 2, 1852 (copy), Letter from James Knight to F. Scranton, May 23, 1852 (copy), & Letter from Peter MacGnol to F. Scranton, n.d. (copy) Receipt from Logan, Sweet, & Palmer to unknown April 2, 1861 Receipt from William S. Glass to unknown(C.C. Calhoun Co.) January 4, 1862 List of fees Paid to Confederate States, William S. Glass-Receiver January 1862 List of Expenses owed to COnfederate States, William S. Glass-Receiver January 1862 Check from William S. Glass to J.R. Jefferson February 9, 1862 List of Fees paid to Confederate States of America (Western Distruct of Texas) February 1862 Receipt from A. Thomson(?) to William S. Glass March 3, 1862 Receipt from William S. Glass to C.L. Thurmond March 3, 1862 Receipt from J. Mooley(?) to William S. Glass May 1, 1862 List of Expenditures from William S. Glass to C.C. Howerton ca. May 7, 1862 Receipt from J. Mooley(?) to William S. Glass May 13, 1862 Receipt from William Garnett Clark to William S. Glass June 11, 1862 Receipt from J. Stringer to William S. Glass June 30, 1862 Receipt from George Browns to William S. Glass June 30, 1862 Receipt from W.O. Green to William S. Glass June 30, 1862 List of Expenditures from William S. Glass to George W. Browne June 1862 Receipt from P. Sherry(?) to William S. Glass July 20, 1862 Receipts from T.J. Coats to William S. Glass September 8, 1862 Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to Lee Leavitt and A.B. Leavitt by William S. Glass September 15, 1862 Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to Lee Leavitt and A.B. Leavitt by William S. Glass September 15, 1862 Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to F. Egan Estate of C. Upson by William S. Glass September 15, 1862 Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to J.D. Vamidy by William S. Glass September 15, 1862 Receipt from H. Meyer & Co. to William S. Glass ca. November 1, 1862 List of Expenditures from William S. Glass to J.R. Jefferson January 26, 1863 List of Taxes Collected by Confederate States Government by William S. Glass July 1, 1862-January 27, 1863 Receipt from John T. Miller to William S. Glass January 28, 1863 Receipt from W. de Yeatt(?)? (Avenue Hotel) to William S. Glass January 28, 1863 Receipt from G.W. Palmer (C.S.A. Depository) to William S. Glass January 30, 1863 Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass February 8, 1863 Receipt from H.C. Crucken(?) to William S. Glass March 14, 1863 Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass March 31, 1863 Receipt from James N. Smith(?) To William S. Glass (with duplicate) June 4, 1863 Certificate of Redemption of Real Estate from George J. Durham June 18, 1863 List of Expenditures from William S. Glass to G.W. Browne June 18, 1863 Receipt from G.W. Palmer to William S. Glass June 22, 1863 Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass February 9, 1864 Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass February 9, 1864 Receipts from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass, February 9, 1964 (3 receipts) & List of Expenditures from William S. Glass to C.L. Thurmond, ca. February 1864 Receipts from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass (2 receipts) February 9, 1864 Receipts from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass (3 receipts) February 9, 1864 Receipt from George W. Palmer to William S. Glass March 14, 1864 Receipt from George W. Palmer to William S. Glass May 18, 1864 Receipt from C.C. Howerton to William S. Glass May 18, 1864 Receipt from D.M. Staff (C.S. Depository) to William S. Glass June 30,1864 Receipt from D.M. Staff (C.S. Depository) to William S. Glass October 7, 1864 Receipt from H.W. Branch to William S. Glass October 14, 1864 Letter from Thomas J. Devine to William S. Glass November 23, 1864 Receipt from Joseph Urban to William S. Glass November 28, 1864 Receipt from unknown (witness – H.S. Gaylord) to William S. Glass November 28, 1864 Receipt from D.M. Staff to William S. Glass December 8, 1864 Receipt from F. Holferith(?) To William S. Glass December 8, 1864 Receipt from S.A. White to William S. Glass December 10, 1864 Receipt from S.A. White to William S. Glass December 10, 1864 Receipt from George W. Palmer to William S. Glass December 20, 1864 Receipt from W.S. Thornton to William S. Glass December 22, 1864 Receipt from J.H. Atkinson to William S. Glass January 21, 1865 Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass February 7, 1865 Receipt from James N. Smith(?) to William S. Glass (with duplicate) March 31, 1865 Receipt from S.A. White to William S. Glass June 9, 1865 List of Expenditures and Receipts from M.A. Taylor August 29, 1865 Documentation of Agreement between W.W. Pridgers & James Emerson June 21, 1866 Letter from J.H. McClanahan to F. Scranton July 5, 1864 Document Re; Agreement between W.W. Pridgers, James Emerson & F. Scranton ca. July 1866 Letter from J.H. McClanahan to F. Scranton August 9, 1866 Letter from J.H. McClanahan to F. Scranton October 2, 1866 Letter from J.H. McClanahan to F. Scranton October 15, 1866 Letter from J.H. McClanahan to F. Scranton December 3, 1866 Letter from unknown to J.H. McClanahan December 4, 1866 Notes from George Emerson & W.W. Pridgers to F. Scranton, mailed to J.H. McClanahan December 1867 Receipt from H.S. Crucken(?) To William S. Glass n.d. (pre-1965) Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to H. Kessler n.d. List of Expenditures from George Woodman n.d. (pre-1865)