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[Letter from John J. Herrera to Torivio Castillo - 1950-08-02]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Torivio Castillo of Pearland, Texas, dated August 2, 1950. The letter discusses starting new LULAC councils in Brazoria County, and refers to LULAC scholarships given to college-bound students.
Date: August 2, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Transcript of letter from B. T. Archer to the editor of the Texas Republican, December 2, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from B. T. Archer to the editor of the Texas Republican, in which Archer has enclosed a copy of W. H. Wharton's letter to him dated November 28, 1835 for publication in the Texas Republican. In Wharton's letter he declines an appointment to be the Consultation Commissioner to the United States as he believes that Texas will not be able to obtain aid from the United States unless they fully declare independence from Mexico.
Date: December 2, 1835
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of bond originally held by Peter M. Hughes, November 2, 1836]

Description: Copy of transcript for a bond for a piece of land originally sold to Peter M. Hughes by John Austin on behalf of Stephen F. Austin on March 17, 1833. The bond was then transferred from Hughes to J. Vaughan on December 20, 1833. Ownership of the bond was eventually transferred to Josiah T. Harrell and Leman Kelay who cancelled the bond and obtained a deed for the land on November 2, 1836.
Date: November 2, 1836
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Letter from the Galveston Wharves to I. H. Kempner, November 2, 1954]

Description: Letter from W. H. Sandberg to I. H. Kempner discussing the recent increase in boy scout numbers in the Bay Area Council and how they have outgrown their previous campgrounds. Mr. Sandberg informs Mr. Kempner that the council has purchased a new 200-acre site for the new campgrounds and invites him to serve as one of the 20 men on the Advisory Committe to help oversee the project.
Date: November 2, 1954
Creator: Galveston Wharves
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Partner: Rosenberg Library
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