Britton Texas & US Civil War collection (MS 009)
Legal documents and correspondence related to the Jose de Escandon expedition of the Gulf Coast (1765-1766) and missions in the Seno Mexicano, and U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction documents, as well as other documents related to Texas and American history. (1 box)
TABLE OF CONTENTSDetailed Description of the Collection Series I: Documents, 1597-1800 |
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Descriptive Summary |
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| Repository: | Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX |
| Title | Britton Collection of Early Texas and U.S. Civil War documents |
| Dates: | 1597-1903 |
| Extent | 1 box |
| Abstract: | Legal documents and correspondence related to the Jose de Escandon expedition of the Gulf Coast (1765-1766) and the establishment of missions in the Seno Mexicano, and U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction documents, as well as other documents related to Texas and American history. |
| ID | MS 009 |
| Language | Materials are in English. |
Scope and Contents
Legal documents and correspondence related to the Jose de Escandon expedition of the Gulf Coast (1765-1766) and the establishment of missions in the Seno Mexicano, and U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction documents, as well as other documents related to Texas and American history.
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Restrictions
Access Restriction
This material is open for research, but requires
24 hrs. for retrieval.
Please call ahead at 713-348-2586 or e-mail woodson@rice.edu.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials from the Britton documents must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
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Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Subjects (Places)
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Britton Collection of Early Texas and U.S. Civil War documents, 1597-1903, MS 009, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Acquisition Information
Gifts of Mr. and Mrs. James Lanier Britton, 1971.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Series I: Documents, 1597-1800 | |||||||||||
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| 1 | Ellicendo de Alvarez documents, 1597 | ||||||||||
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| 2 | Papers relating to Escandon expedition and establishment of Missions in the Seno Mexicano, mid-18th century | ||||||||||
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| 3 | American Declaration of Independence collection, n.d.-1800, bulk: 1755-1800 | ||||||||||
| Series II: Documents, 1861-1903 | |||||||||||
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| 4 | Treasurer’s warrant as pay for Texas Rangers signed by Gov. Sam Houston, Jan. 11, 1861 | ||||||||||
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| 5 | Abraham Lincoln broadside: original Emancipation Proclamation as issued in General Orders #1, Jan. 2, 1863 | ||||||||||
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| 6 | Broadside signed by J.Y. Dashiell re: Gov. Lubbock’s order transferring state troops to the Confederacy, Aug. 5, 1863 | ||||||||||
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| 7 | Receipt for 1200 pounds fodder bought from Robert Brantley, signed by N.A. Burge, Nov. 12, 1863 | ||||||||||
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| 8 | Certificate of Deposit for $1500 to be invested… signed by James Sorley, April 13, 1864 | ||||||||||
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| 9 | Emergency Confederate warrant for removal of safe containing archives, Oct. 6, 1864 | ||||||||||
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| 10 | Exchange certificate for $4000 converting old issue to new issue, Dec. 8, 1864 | ||||||||||
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| 11 | Amnesty oath of T.F. Hollis, July 21, 1865 | ||||||||||
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| 12 | Broadside directing confiscation of Texas archives, July 22, 1865 | ||||||||||
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| 13 | Five John Steele letters, Jan.-May 1866 | ||||||||||
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| 14 | Jefferson Davis clothing order, May 1, 1866 | ||||||||||
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| 15 | Reconstruction appointment of Samuel Harper, July 11, 1872 | ||||||||||
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| 16 | Proxy: N.Y. & Texas Land Co.-Wm. M. Rice, Sept.25, 1900 | ||||||||||
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| 17 | Albert T. Patrick to Gen. H.B. Stoddard, Aug. 26, 1903 | ||||||||||
| Series III: Imprints, 1793-1963 | |||||||||||
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| 18 | House of Representatives imprints, 1860-61, 1864-65, 1867-68, 1872 | ||||||||||
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| 19 | Senate imprints, 1862, 1864, 1866 | ||||||||||
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| 20 | Misc. imprints | ||||||||||
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| 21 | Presidents collection imprints, 1793, 1799, 1802, 1820, 1832, 1836, 1839, 1841, 1842, 1843 | ||||||||||
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| 22 | Presidents collection imprints, 1845, 1850, 1852, 1854, 1860, 1861, 1868, 1871, 1878 | ||||||||||
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| 23 | Presidents collection imprints, 1881, 1885, 1890, 1898, 1908, 1912, 1918, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1945, 1958, 1963 | ||||||||||
