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A Guide to the John Adriance Papers, 1832-1903
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Creator: |
Adriance, John |
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John Adriance
Papers |
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1832-1903 |
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Abstract: |
John Adriance, a native
of Troy, New York, went to Texas in 1835. Adriance was involved with the
promotion of railroads and canals, and he was a deputy for the Commissary
Department and a county commissioner during the Civil War. Papers deal
primarily with the mercantile business carried on by Adriance with various
partners over the years, the management of his agricultural interests and
Waldeck Plantation, his investments in land, and his promotion of
transportation in his area. |
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1 foot, 5
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Language: |
Materials
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,The
University of Texas at Austin |
John Adriance, a native of Troy, New York,
went to Texas in 1835. After participating in the Texas Revolution, he was
engaged in the mercantile business, first with Cyril Beardslee at Columbia from
1836 to 1839 and then with Morgan L. Smith with whom he carried on business
with foreign ports and owned and operated Waldeck Plantation. Adriance was
involved with the promotion of railroads and canals, and he was a deputy for
the Commissary Department and a county commissioner during the Civil War.
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Papers deal primarily with the mercantile
business carried on by Adriance with various partners over the years, the
management of his agricultural interests and Waldeck Plantation, his
investments in land, and his promotion of transportation in his area. Included
are numerous deeds and land grants as well as estate papers and power of
attorneys and some personal correspondence, especially from his wife.
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Access Restrictions
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Subjects |
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Adriance, John,
1818-1903--Archives. |
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Beardslee, Cyril. |
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Bryan, Guy Morrison,
1821-1901. |
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Coats, Damon. |
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Johnston, Thomas D. |
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Nash, E.D. |
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Smith, Morgan L. |
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Swenson, Swen Magnus,
1816-1896. |
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Brazos Internal Improvement
and Navigation Company (Tex.) |
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Columbia Mite Society
(Columbia, Tex.) |
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Daughters of the Republic of
Texas. |
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Houston Tap and Brazoria
Railway Company (Tex.) |
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Texas Veteran
Association. |
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Cotton
growing--Texas. |
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Descendents'
estates--Texas. |
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Deeds--Texas. |
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Land grants--Texas. |
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Merchants--Texas. |
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Slaves--Texas. |
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Brazoria County
(Tex.)--History--Sources. |
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Columbia
(Tex.)--History--Sources. |
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Texas--History--Civil War,
1861-1865--Sources. |
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: John Adriance Papers, 1832-1903, Center
for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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Correspondence,
1832-1903, undated |
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Financial affairs: |
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Miscellaneous,
1833-1864 |
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Records,
1865-1902, undated |
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Account books,
1837-1864, undated |
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Land: |
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Deeds and agreements,
1837-1920, undated |
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Surveys,
1835, 1857-1860, 1885, undated |
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Bonds and mortgages,
1835-1860, undated |
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Insurance, contracts, patents and releases,
1838-1855, 1874-1878, 1895 |
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Legal affairs: |
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Court documents,
1841, 1881-1894, 1902, undated |
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Petitions,
1838-1878, undated |
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Powers of attorney,
1836, 1842-1852, 1889 |
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Contracts and agreements,
1837, 1852-1869, 1879 |
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Confederate notes of deposit,
1864 |
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Certificates of membership,
1851, 1884-1901 |
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Minutes and resolutions, etc.,
1840-1877, undated |
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Memorandum notes,
1844-1868, undated |
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Newspaper clippings,
1888-1898, undated |
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Church papers,
1848-1886, undated |
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Miscellany |
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Oversize materials,
1845-1895 |
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| Map collection |
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