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Glass financial papers, 1852-1867 (MS 322)

The papers of William S. Glass, receiver of revenue for the Confederate government in the Texas counties of Victoria, Cameron, DeWitt, and Refugio, document purchases, land sales and more which occured during the U.S. Civil War.

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Descriptive Summary

Biographical Note

Scope and Contents

Restrictions

Index Terms

Administrative Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series I: Financial papers

Guide to the William S. Glass financial papers, 1852-1867

Descriptive Summary
Repository: Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, Texas
Title: William S. Glass financial papers
Dates: 1852-1867
Extent: 74 items
Abstract: The Glass financial papers are primarily a collection of records and receipts of purchases and land sales gathered during the course of Glass' activities as reciever of revenue during the U.S. Civil War.
Identification: MS 322
Language Materials are in English.

Biographical Note

William S. Glass was a receiver of revenue for the Confederate government in the Texas counties of Victoria, Cameron, DeWitt, and Refugio.

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Scope and Contents

The Glass financial papers are primarily a collection of records and receipts of purchases and land sales gathered during the course of Glass' activities as reciever of revenue during the U.S. Civil War.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Glass financial papers must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center.

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Index Terms

Subjects (Persons)

Glass, William S., 1820-1898

Subjects

United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865

Formats

Correspondence
Financial records
Receipts

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

William S. Glass financial papers, 1852-1867, MS 322, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Mrs. G.B. Davidson, San Antonio, Texas, March 1953.

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Detailed Description of the Collection










Series I: Financial papers





Letter from J.D. Cabler to F. Scranton, June 13, 1852 & Letter from J.W. Kuykindall to F. Scranton, August 10, 1852





Letter from E.A. Cabler to A.J. Cunningham, August 26, 1857, Receipt from J. D. Cabler to F. Scranton June 1, 1852 (copy), Receipt from James W. Kuykendall to F. Scranton, June 1, 1852 (copy), Letter from J.D. Cabler to F. Scranton, December 2, 1852 (copy), Letter from James Knight to F. Scranton, May 23, 1852 (copy), & Letter from Peter MacGnol to F. Scranton, n.d. (copy)





Receipt from Logan, Sweet, & Palmer to unknown April 2, 1861





Receipt from William S. Glass to unknown(C.C. Calhoun Co.) January 4, 1862





List of fees Paid to Confederate States, William S. Glass-Receiver January 1862





List of Expenses owed to COnfederate States, William S. Glass-Receiver January 1862





Check from William S. Glass to J.R. Jefferson February 9, 1862





List of Fees paid to Confederate States of America (Western Distruct of Texas) February 1862





Receipt from A. Thomson(?) to William S. Glass March 3, 1862





Receipt from William S. Glass to C.L. Thurmond March 3, 1862





Receipt from J. Mooley(?) to William S. Glass May 1, 1862





List of Expenditures from William S. Glass to C.C. Howerton ca. May 7, 1862





Receipt from J. Mooley(?) to William S. Glass May 13, 1862





Receipt from William Garnett Clark to William S. Glass June 11, 1862





Receipt from J. Stringer to William S. Glass June 30, 1862





Receipt from George Browns to William S. Glass June 30, 1862





Receipt from W.O. Green to William S. Glass June 30, 1862





List of Expenditures from William S. Glass to George W. Browne June 1862





Receipt from P. Sherry(?) to William S. Glass July 20, 1862





Receipts from T.J. Coats to William S. Glass September 8, 1862





Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to Lee Leavitt and A.B. Leavitt by William S. Glass September 15, 1862





Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to Lee Leavitt and A.B. Leavitt by William S. Glass September 15, 1862





Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to F. Egan Estate of C. Upson by William S. Glass September 15, 1862





Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to J.D. Vamidy by William S. Glass September 15, 1862





Receipt from H. Meyer & Co. to William S. Glass ca. November 1, 1862





List of Expenditures from William S. Glass to J.R. Jefferson January 26, 1863





List of Taxes Collected by Confederate States Government by William S. Glass July 1, 1862-January 27, 1863





Receipt from John T. Miller to William S. Glass January 28, 1863





Receipt from W. de Yeatt(?)? (Avenue Hotel) to William S. Glass January 28, 1863





Receipt from G.W. Palmer (C.S.A. Depository) to William S. Glass January 30, 1863





Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass February 8, 1863





Receipt from H.C. Crucken(?) to William S. Glass March 14, 1863





Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass March 31, 1863





Receipt from James N. Smith(?) To William S. Glass (with duplicate) June 4, 1863





Certificate of Redemption of Real Estate from George J. Durham June 18, 1863





List of Expenditures from William S. Glass to G.W. Browne June 18, 1863





Receipt from G.W. Palmer to William S. Glass June 22, 1863





Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass February 9, 1864





Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass February 9, 1864





Receipts from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass, February 9, 1964 (3 receipts) & List of Expenditures from William S. Glass to C.L. Thurmond, ca. February 1864





Receipts from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass (2 receipts) February 9, 1864





Receipts from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass (3 receipts) February 9, 1864





Receipt from George W. Palmer to William S. Glass March 14, 1864





Receipt from George W. Palmer to William S. Glass May 18, 1864





Receipt from C.C. Howerton to William S. Glass May 18, 1864





Receipt from D.M. Staff (C.S. Depository) to William S. Glass June 30,1864





Receipt from D.M. Staff (C.S. Depository) to William S. Glass October 7, 1864





Receipt from H.W. Branch to William S. Glass October 14, 1864





Letter from Thomas J. Devine to William S. Glass November 23, 1864





Receipt from Joseph Urban to William S. Glass November 28, 1864





Receipt from unknown (witness – H.S. Gaylord) to William S. Glass November 28, 1864





Receipt from D.M. Staff to William S. Glass December 8, 1864





Receipt from F. Holferith(?) To William S. Glass December 8, 1864





Receipt from S.A. White to William S. Glass December 10, 1864





Receipt from S.A. White to William S. Glass December 10, 1864





Receipt from George W. Palmer to William S. Glass December 20, 1864





Receipt from W.S. Thornton to William S. Glass December 22, 1864





Receipt from J.H. Atkinson to William S. Glass January 21, 1865





Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to William S. Glass February 7, 1865





Receipt from James N. Smith(?) to William S. Glass (with duplicate) March 31, 1865





Receipt from S.A. White to William S. Glass June 9, 1865





List of Expenditures and Receipts from M.A. Taylor August 29, 1865





Documentation of Agreement between W.W. Pridgers & James Emerson June 21, 1866





Letter from J.H. McClanahan to F. Scranton July 5, 1864





Document Re; Agreement between W.W. Pridgers, James Emerson & F. Scranton ca. July 1866





Letter from J.H. McClanahan to F. Scranton August 9, 1866





Letter from J.H. McClanahan to F. Scranton October 2, 1866





Letter from J.H. McClanahan to F. Scranton October 15, 1866





Letter from J.H. McClanahan to F. Scranton December 3, 1866





Letter from unknown to J.H. McClanahan December 4, 1866





Notes from George Emerson & W.W. Pridgers to F. Scranton, mailed to J.H. McClanahan December 1867





Receipt from H.S. Crucken(?) To William S. Glass n.d. (pre-1965)





Receipt from C.L. Thurmond to H. Kessler n.d.





List of Expenditures from George Woodman n.d. (pre-1865)
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