Descriptive Summary
Billingsley, Jesse.
Jesse Billingsley
Papers
1835-1887 Materials
are written in English.
6.5 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Correspondence, land
papers, and legal papers of Jesse Billingsley, pertains especially to land
transactions and claims in the Bastrop area and throughout the Republic and to
the controversy over Sam Houston's account of the San Jacinto
campaign.
Biographical NoteJesse Billingsley (1810-1880) was a
soldier in the Texas Revolution and legislator for Bastrop County, Tex.
Scope and ContentsCorrespondence, land papers, and legal
papers of Jesse Billingsley, pertains especially to land transactions and
claims in the Bastrop area and throughout the Republic and to the controversy
over Sam Houston's account of the San Jacinto campaign.
Access RestrictionsUnrestricted access.
Use RestrictionsUnrestricted use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Billingsley, Jesse, 1810-1880.
Subjects
Land claims.
San Jacinto, Battle
of
Texas. Republic. Land
Office.
Places
Bastrop County
(Tex.)
Preferred CitationJesse Billingsley Papers, 1835-1887,
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
3H51
Land papers
[originals - RESTRICTED]
3H52
Land papers
[use copies]
Letters,
1843-1889
Settlers of Bastrop County prior to annexation
Legal documents
3S143
Military commission,
1846