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Photograph of a group of costumed men and women posing for a portrait. Four women stand behind two men and a woman sitting in chairs decorated with spirals. Two more men recline on the ground in the foreground. The men are wearing dark clothes with fringe and frills. The people are identified on the reverse side of the photo.
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Journal of Henry Maxwell containing lists of his financial and trade transactions, the items traded, and the persons involved. It is bound in leather.
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Flyer from the Texan Emigration and Land Company addressing a raid of its offices that occurred in July of 1852. The flyer attempts to assuage the colonists' fears that the company plans to invalidate their claims. It also condemns the raiders who stole the colonists' claim paperwork.
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Photograph of Mary Frances Smith Barcus and Rev. Edward R. Barcus, posed sitting, visible from the knees up. Mary Frances Smith Barcus wears a white dress with ruffle detailing along the bodice and sleeves, and Rev. Edward R. Barcus wears a dark-colored three-piece suit with a cravat and popped collar. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Grandmama Barcus and Grandfather Barcus. Taken on their wedding day July 1, 1852. Mary Frances Smith (1832-1922) and Rev. Edward R. Barcus (1825-1896)."
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Bond in which Joel Patterson sells 320 acres of land to Henry Maxwell for five hundred dollars. The borders of the property are described.
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Bond wherein Hannah Maxwell states that she owes Henry Maxwell twenty five dollars. She also writes that she has sold ten and a half acres of headright land to Henry for six dollars and fifty-eight sense. The paper has been stamped with a five-pointed star and notarized by George Pegues.
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Deed from George Pegues on behalf of Joel Patterson to Henry Maxwell. The deed issues 320 acres of land in Collin County to Maxwell for the price of $320.
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Letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll telling him that Carroll does not need to be repaid the money he gave his son to move to Texas. He also mentions that he is in better health.
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Land grant conferring four hundred and forty seven acres of land from Peters' Colony in Collin County, Texas, to the heirs of James Maxwell. The grant includes a description of the area's borders. It is signed by Governor Elisha M. Pease.
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Letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll asking him to come visit Louisiana soon. He also discusses a recent Democratic election.
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Letter from Mary L. Woods to her uncle Joseph A. Carroll talking about whether or not he intends to marry. She asks about Texas and politics, and speaks of her family.
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Deed in which Hannah Maxwell transfers ten and one-half acres of land to Henry Maxwell for ten dollars. The borders are described in the text.
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Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his wife Celia Carroll informing her of his arrival in Louisiana, Missouri, and asking that she write to him until he can return to Texas.
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