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[Correspondence to Rev. T.H.[?] Rees]

Description: Correspondence from an unknown writer to T.H.[?] Rees concerning his/her arrival in Texas, settlement in lands in Burlisson [Burleson] County close to the Brazos River, and teaching in a local school. The writer speaks of a disappointment from an "Isaiah" and asks Rees to reply with the reasoning as to why Isaiah has hurt the writer.
Date: June 20, 1846

[Letter to Thomas Falconer - June 28, 1846]

Description: Letter from unknown author from Washington [D.C.] to Falconer thanking him for a letter and an article from the Washington Review. The author hopes that the "vexatious" war with Mexico will be cut short and references the border dispute between Oregon and Canada that was settled by the 1846 Oregon Treaty. The letter is incomplete.
Date: June 28, 1846

[Land survey for Michael Reed]

Description: Land survey for M. [Michael] Reed of 369 acres of land issued to him in Robertson County on February 5, 1838; land surveyed July 3, 1848 and certified by F.A. Thomson. On verso is statement by James Howlet certifying the legality of the survey, dated July 25, 1848.
Date: July 3, 1848
Creator: Thomson, F.A.

Denkschrift

Description: Memorandum discussing the state of things in Texas including obstacles they had overcome as well as the promise of future immigration.
Date: May 12, 1851
Creator: Hermann, Prince of Wied

[Bill of payment]

Description: Bill of payment to Brown & Sebauer due from Michael Reed. Originally issued in the amount of $5.35, but edited by John Brown and issued in the amount of $2.35 instead.
Date: November 7, 1851
Creator: Brown, John

[Eviction notice]

Description: Eviction notice from Michael Reed to N. Conner, who was living on the land of Eliza B. Reed in the house built by Willie Carter on land cleared by Thomas Havens.
Date: April 20, 1852
Creator: Reed, Michael
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