Descriptive Summary
Alabama Indians on the
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation
Alabama Indians Land
Grants
1854-1855
Materials are written in
English.
4 items
Center for American History,The
University of Texas at Austin
In 1854, largely
because of the efforts of Sam Houston, the state of Texas purchased 1,280 acres
of land for the Alabama Indians on which they and the Coushatta Indians, a
closely related tribe, still live. Collection consists of photostats of three
deeds and one record.
Historical NoteThe Alabama Indians on the
Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation are the holders of the original deeds. In
1854, largely because of the efforts of Sam Houston, the state of Texas
purchased 1,280 acres of land for the Alabama Indians on which they and the
Coushatta Indians, a closely related tribe, still live.
Scope and ContentsCollection consists of photostats of
three deeds registering the transfer of land by M.A. Hardin, M.R. Moore, and
Samuel Rowe, through the state of Texas, to the Alabama Indians and one record
of the legality of Rowe's purchase of his land at an estate sale.
Access RestrictionsUnrestricted access.
Index Terms
Subjects
Alibamu
Indians--History--Sources.
Indians of North
America--Texas.
Land
grants--Texas.
Polk County
(Tex.)--History--Sources.
Preferred CitationAlabama Indians Land Grants, 1854-1855,
Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2A130
Deeds, record