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[Court transactions of Eleven leagues of land from Don Fernando del Valle to Zavala, November 11, 1833]

Valle granting permission to conclude the sale to Zavala of the eleven leagues of land which he possesses as his own in Texas. And the documents transferring power of ownership and land rights of the eleven leagues of land to Emily de Zavala. This is a typed translation that was filed in Houston County in 1905.

Date: November 14, 1905

Creator: Valle, Fernando del

Item Type: Text

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Col. Nicholas Copeland letter to Martin Bridgman, April 25, 1835]

1835 letter of Col. Nicholas Copeland to his son-in-law Martin Bridgman of Arkansas, enticing him to move to Texas. The letter discusses the price of land and cattle, as well as the profitability of crops such as cotton and corn. Copeland adds a note for Harry Currin, a free African-American, stating that Texas is a safe place to settle. His land grant (settlement & fortification) described in the letter was 25 miles west of the Trinity River just before crossing the Navasota River. This le… more

Date: April 25, 1835

Creator: Copeland, Nicholas

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Other

A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas

This book gives an overview of each of the six counties including history, important statistics and facts, and biographies of central figures. According to the title page, it contains "a History of this Important Section of the Great State of Texas, from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospects; also Biographical Mention of Many of the Pioneers and Prominent Citizens of the Present Time, and Full-page Portraits of the most Eminent Men of… more

Date: 1893

Creator: Lewis Publishing Company

Item Type: Book

Partner: Palestine Public Library

The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 4, July 1900 - April, 1901

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index starts on page 351.

Date: 1901

Creator: Texas State Historical Association

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas State Historical Association