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Pioneer Sketches Nebraska And Texas, W. Straley

Special Collections

Chapters on white colonization of Nebraska and Texas, pulled together by W. Straley, editor of the Nuckolls County Herald in Nelson, Nebraska and the News-Review in Hico, Texas.

Contents

• Ox Team Days
• Trying Times in 1873
• Early Days in Nuckolls County
• Recollections of Pioneer Life
• Some First Things
• Reminisences of 1873-4
• Death of James Parkerson, Aged 118 Years
• The Famous Dove Creek Fight
• Murder of Ann Whitney and Amanda Howard's Bravery
• The Beautiful Steer
• Interesting Events of Early Days
• First Wagon Though Town of Indian Gap
• First Election Held in Bosque County
• Early Schools of Dublin, Texas
• Death of Prof. …

Letter From Philander C. Knox To Henry Lane Wilson, January 14, 1910, Philander C. Knox

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Secretary of State to Henry Lane Wilson regarding information and cases that he should know about before arriving to his new position as US Ambassador to Mexico.

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Victoriano Salado-Alvarez, April 29, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Victoriano Salado-Alvarez following up on a conversation about the Valenzuela legal case.

Texas, Ancient Order Of Hibernians

Ancient Order of Hibernians (United States)

Correspondence from 1902-1904 to James P. Bree, the National Secretary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, New Haven, Connecticut. The correspondence, concerning Alabama AOH business, includes letters primarily from State President, J.A. McAleer from Dallas and State Secretary P.J. Sculley from San Antonio.

Letter Of Introduction For J. D. Logan, Written And Signed Sam Houston, Governor Of Texas. April 1860., Sam Houston

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

A letter of introduction from Sam Houston to James Brooks, editor of the New York Express, regarding the newspaper editor of the San Antonio "Daily and Weekly Herald," J.D. Logan. Logan was visiting New York on business and was perceived by Houston as being knowledgable about Texas. April 1860. Prominently signed by Sam Houston.

Letter From Louis T. Wigfall To A T. King In New York, Marshall, Texas, May 17, 1855., Louis T. Wigfall

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Wigfall writes to King imploring him to come to Texas. He also notes several others matters of business and politics.

Sam Ralston Poetry Manuscript (Song), Sam. Ralston

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

3 page manuscript of verse entitled: “Written for the celebration of the 4th of July 1836 at Plymouth, Mississippi.” First stanza begins: “The hour has come, when Texians brave – Must choose bright glory, or the Grave;” Accompanying note explains “Ralston most likely went with Quitman to fight for Texas independence.”

Honorable Discharge From The Army Of The Republic Of Texas For Mitchell George, Signed By Barnard Bee, Sr., No Date, Barnard Elliot Bee Senior

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Mitchell George, 21 years old, farmer, who enlisted in May of 1836 is honorably discharged from the Army of the Republic of Texas.