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[Letter from William Grimes to Jesse Grimes, January 1, 1846]

Description: Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from William Grimes to Jesse Grimes, concerns horse sale and immigration. Mentions F.H. Womack, E.G. Collier, John Dunbar, Albert Grimes, Mrs. Pew, Joseph Black, and Judge Lister.
Date: January 1, 1846
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[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
Partner: Southwestern University

[Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen to President Polk, July 1846]

Description: Letter from Four U.S. Congressmen, Sam Houston, Thomas J. Rusk, Timothy Pilsbury, and David S. Kaufman, to President Polk discussing a recommendation for John F. Stephens to "an appointment as the Purser in the Navy of the [United] States."
Date: July 28, 1846
Creator: Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from David C. Dickson to Nancy Dickson, March 22, 1846]

Description: Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife Nancy Dickson from Austin about events that happened during the legislature. He tells her that he is having earrings made for her.
Date: March 22, 1846
Creator: Dickson, David C.
Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation

[Letter from David C. Dickson to Nancy Dickson - March 22, 1846]

Description: Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife Nancy Dickson from Austin about events that happened during the legislature. He tells her that he is having earrings made for her.
Date: March 22, 1846
Creator: Dickson, David C.
Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation

[Letter from David C. Dickson to Nancy Dickson - May 3, 1846]

Description: Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife Nancy Dickson while he is in Austin for the legislative session. He tells Nancy that he is leaving for home the next day. He says that many legislators have left due to hostilities on the Rio Grande.
Date: May 3, 1846
Creator: Dickson, David C.
Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation

[Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife - March 22, 1846]

Description: Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife where Dickson talks about coming home from the legislature. He still has some responsibilities to take care of, but will be home soon. He also wants to have some earrings made for his wife.
Date: March 22, 1846
Creator: Dickson, David C.
Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation

[Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife - July 26, 1846]

Description: Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife where he describes being anxious to hear back from her. Dickson says some people think they will be stuck in legislation for 2 to 4 weeks. He talks about supplies being gathered by slaves they own.
Date: July 26, 1846
Creator: Dickson, David C.
Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation

[Letter from David C. Dickson to Nancy E. Dickson - April 4, 1846]

Description: Letter from David C. Dickson to his wife, Nancy, saying he is trying to finish his work quickly in Congress, and also describes dealing with a situation involving a horse that has caused him to be short on money.
Date: April 4, 1846
Creator: Dickson, David C.
Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation

[Transcript of Letter from Abner S. Lipscomb to Col. James Perry, June 16, 1846]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Abner S. Lipscomb to Col. James Perry, inquiring as to Perry's willingness to sell property to Lipscomb's mother-in-law. Lipscomb also requests permission to remove cedar timber on Perry's property for use as pickets.
Date: 1846-06-16?
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, August 24, 1846]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from B. Gillespie to James F. Perry, in which Gillespie provides news on several legal affairs including the transfer of several Empresario land suits to Travis County for trial and Gillespie's efforts to address ongoing business matters in Bastrop.
Date: August 24, 1846
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter to James K. Polk from Thomas J. Rusk, June 5, 1846]

Description: Letter to James K. Polk from Thomas J. Rusk, dated June 5, 1846., recommending Thomas W. McCalla for appointment as an officer to the Military Store in the District of Columbia.
Date: June 5, 1846
Creator: Rusk, Thomas J.
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[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
Partner: Southwestern University

[Transcript of Letter from [James F. Perry] to William W. Hunter, May 30, 1846]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to William W. Hunter in which the author informs Hunter that a receipt for the cost of the two tracts of land purchased, plus interest, must be signed by a third party before Hunter receives the land title.
Date: May 30, 1846
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from Letitice T. McClure to Polly Thomas, May 17, 1846]

Description: Letter from Letitice T. McClure to Polly Thomas discussing how she'll give Polly a diary on days missed. While updating Polly on the family and how sickness is spreading about. But the children are pushing through to get well and have plenty of things about to get them to exercise. A Indian came into town preaching anecdotes from his tribe the Choctaw; the Indian was a prophet and a Chief.
Date: May 17, 1846
Creator: McClure, Letitice
Partner: McWhiney History Education Group
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