A Guide to the Nathan Thomas Papers, 1839-1868
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Thomas, Nathan | |
| Title: | Thomas, Nathan Papers | |
| Dates: | 1839-1868 | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, business and legal papers concerning the career of Nathan Thomas (1809-1881), planter, early settler, and legislator, relate to the provisioning of Thomas's plantation with supplies and slaves. | |
| Extent: | 1/2 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Sketch
Nathan Thomas (1809-1881) was a planter, early settler, and legislator, who represented Austin County, Texas, in the House of Representatives of the Fifth Congress, 1840–1841. He is the namesake of Thomaston, Texas, a community and railroad station on land that Thomas bought in 1845 and sold in 1872 to the Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Railway. In 1866 he represented Washington and Fayette counties in the Eleventh Legislature, serving on the federal relations committee. He died in Waxahatchie in 1881.
Source: Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Thomas, Nathan, " http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/TT/fth11.html (accessed May 27, 2010).
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, business and legal papers comprise the Nathan Thomas Papers, 1839-1868, which concern the career of Thomas as well as the provisioning of Thomas's plantation with supplies and slaves. The collection also relates to personal and family news.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Thomas, Nathan, 1809-1881--Archives. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Federal Relations Committee. | ||
| Southern Pacific Railroad Company | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Plantation life--Texas--History--19th century | ||
| Plantation owners--Texas--History | ||
| Plantations | ||
| Real estate business--Texas | ||
| Places | ||
| New Orleans (La.) | ||
| Tipton County (Tenn.) | ||
| Fayette County (Tex.) | ||
| Galveston (Tex.) | ||
| Shelby County (Tex.) | ||
| Washington County (Tex.) | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Nathan Thomas Papers, 1839-1868, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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| 3K341 | Papers, 1839-1868 | ||||||||||||