A Guide to the James A. Eidson Papers, 1850-1900
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Eidson, James A. | |
| Title: | Eidson, James A., papers | |
| Dates: | 1850-1900 | |
| Abstract: | Land grants, deeds, notes, receipts, survey maps, and other legal documents comprise the James A. Eidson Papers, 1850-1900, documenting the law practice of Eidson. | |
| Accession No.: | 1951 | |
| Extent: | 20 items | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
James Allen and Charity E. (Rice) Eidson lived in Hamilton, Texas, where James worked as a lawyer. The couple had eight children, including Arthur Richelieu Eidson, who served as Hamilton County Attorney and District Attorney.
Source:
Freeman, Diana. "The Edison [sic] House: Hamilton’s Best Kept Secret."Texas Hill Country Magazine (Winter 2006). Accessed November 22, 2010. http://www.hillcountrymagazine.com/issues/winter-2006/55/the-edison-house-hamiltons-best-kept-secret/.
Scope and Contents
Land grants, deeds, notes, receipts, survey maps, and other legal documents comprise the James A. Eidson Papers, 1850-1900, documenting the law practice of Eidson. The collection primarily relates to the transfer of land in Texas and Tennessee for Eidson and others, such as the Bailey family, Samuel A. Maverick’s heirs, and the Rice family. It also consists of Eidson and his wife Charity’s notes with financial institutions, such as the Texas Loan Agency, Hamilton National Bank, and Equitable Securities Company.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Eidson, James A. -- Archives. | ||
| Eidson, Charity E. | ||
| Maverick, Samuel Augustus, 1803-1870. | ||
| Bailey family. | ||
| Rice family. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Texas Loan Agency, Inc. | ||
| Hamilton National Bank (Hamilton, Tex.) | ||
| Equitable Securities Company. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Land grants -- Texas. | ||
| Land titles -- Texas. | ||
| Land titles -- Tennessee. | ||
| Surveying -- Texas. | ||
| Places | ||
| Bell County (Tex.) | ||
| Freestone County (Tex.) | ||
| Hamilton County (Tex.) | ||
| Rusk County (Tex.) | ||
| Montgomery County (Tenn.) | ||
Administrative Information
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
Inventory | |||||||||||||
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| 2D95 | Papers, 1850-1900 | ||||||||||||
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| 2.325/V8 | Oversize land grants, 1850-1857, 1876-1877 | ||||||||||||