A Guide to the J. R. Coryell Collection, 1801-1901
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | John Austin and J. R. Coryell | |
| Title: | Coryell (J. R.) Collection | |
| Dates: | 1801-1901 | |
| Abstract: | The J. R. Coryell Collection contains the personal correspondence of J. R. Coryell, a Galveston land merchant, and the personal papers of John Austin, 1801-1833, Texas settler and merchant. | |
| Accession No.: | 83-350 | |
| Extent: | 13 ft., 8 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
J. R. Coryell (b.ca. 1840-1901) was a land merchant from the mid 1870s. He lived in Galveston, Texas, with his wife and four children. Coryell collected material relating to John Austin (1801-1833), a distant relative of Stephen F. Austin.
Scope and Contents
The J. R. Coryell Collection, 1801-1901, includes correspondence, legal deeds, original correspondence, court petitions, deeds, field notes, sheriff’s sale, bond guarantee and contracts. The documents concern Coryell’s business endeavors, and discuss mortgages, prices, and the selling of land, potential clients, and legal issues. Additionally, the collection contains twenty-six items relating to John Austin, including correspondence from Stephen F. Austin.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Adams, Henry | ||
| Austin, John, 1801-1833 -- Archives | ||
| Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836 | ||
| Austin, William | ||
| Chisholm, R. H. | ||
| Coryell, J. R. (-1901) -- Archives | ||
| Gray, P. W. | ||
| Masterson, James | ||
| McKinney, Thomas Freeman, 1801-1871 | ||
| Miller, James B. | ||
| Pierpont, Elizabeth | ||
| Ryan, William | ||
| Smith, Benjamin | ||
| Townes, Robert J., 1806-1865 | ||
| Williams, Samuel May, 1795-1858 | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Real property -- Texas -- History -- Sources | ||
| Texas -- History -- Sources | ||
| Places | ||
| Galveston (Tex.) | ||
| Texas | ||
Separated Material
Some material has been separated to the Artifacts Collection and the Photographs Collection. |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
J. R. Coryell Collection, 1801-1901, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, 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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| 3G367-404 | J. R. Coryell Collection, 1801-1901 | ||||||||||||