NP: Reprinted from the Quarterly of the Oklahoma Historical Society, June, 1928. Black lettered buff paperwraps, stapled. Offprint. 24 cm. 28 pp. Two in-text maps. A few neat ink corrections to text. Small printed label affixed to front wrapper and recto of rear wrapper. Very good. More
Single sheet, 23 x 20 cm., approx. 120 words, addressed to James Skiner on verso. Old fold lines, lower edge of sheet chipped, ragged, a few small holes in the text affecting a word or two, some uneven fading of the ink (possibly overwritten in places). John Goodman greets his..... More
[Linwood, Texas: 1852-54]. Manuscript invoice, single sheet, 23 x 20 cm., docketed on verso. The invoice, dated Linwood, Cherokee Co., Texas, 7 March 1854, records the number of crossing made by Almanzon Huston with "a four horse stage" over the Angelina Turnpike between January 2, 1852 and February 25, 1854..... More
Kansas City, MO. S. Ferd. Howe, Publisher, 1886. First edition. 8vo. 288pp., maps and illustrations. Very worn, soiled cloth, gilt title rubbed away, usual age toning of pages, a signature or two starting. "Deals with the cattle trade and Kansas City as a packing center." --HERD 1082. More
Single sheet of letterhead stationery for Hutchins House, J.P. Horbach, Proprietor, 27 x 20 cm. approx. 65 words. Vignette of the hotel in the upper center of the sheet. Old fold lines, else very good. Horbach sends a brief letter of introduction for Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ennis of St..... More
Three sheets of letterhead stationery for Emerson & Berrien, Dealers in Household Furnishings, and for the Annual Southwest Silver Convention, El Paso, Texas. Single sheets, 29 x 21 cm., approx. 500 words, in a clear hand. Old fold lines, else very good. Emerson writes to Menger saying he has arranged..... More
Half sheet of lined paper, 13 x 19 cm., signed by James Parker, and docketed on verso. In a brief hand-written note, approx. 30 words, Parker requests that Col. Jas. W. Nicholls "on sight pay to the order of S. Berkson & Co. Five Dollars Currency for amt balance due..... More
nd [1866-67]. Small piece of lined paper, 5 x 19 cm., with two lines of manuscript text, a part of a sentence referring to a departmental provision, signed "Hon. J.W. Throckmorton / Gov. of Texas," in a clear hand. James Webb Throckmorton moved to Texas with his family in 1841..... More
Single sheet of pink paper, 25 x 19 cm. Stamp of a small five pointed star at upper center of page. Old fold lines, short splits along one fold, else very good. A partly printed document, completed in manuscript: "The Republic of Texas, County of Jasper, No. [355]. This is..... More
A 3 pp. autograph letter, signed "Dupont," and written on three pages of letterhead stationery, from the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, rectos only, approx. 220 words. The stationery features a vignette of the hotel in the upper left corner of the sheet. H.D. Kampmann is listed as Proprietor..... More
Manuscript document. Single sheet, 22 x 21 cm., approx. 95 words, docketed on verso. Old fold lines, chips to right margin, with loss to a few words, repaired and strengthened with Japanese paper. Charles Chevallier, principle, with A.G. Corbin and George S. Hyde, his securities, signed this agreement to pay..... More
Washington [TX]: National Register Office, 184[5]. Receipt, partly printed, completed in manuscript, 8 x 19 cm. The sum of $5 was received from C.S. Brown "in payment of the above account for Miles S. Bennet," and signed for by Miller & Cushney. Old fold lines, docketed on verso, very good..... More
New York [NY]: A.S. Barnes & Company, 51 & 53 John-Street, 1857. 12mo. 144 pp. Original red cloth, spine quite worn and chipped as are the edges, title in gilt on the front board and in blind on the rear board. Two leaves with narrow horizontal tears across leaf (pp..... More
Four sheets of letterhead stationery from the Office of L.M. Buie, County Judge of Jones County, used by S.M. Swenson to pen his letter from New York City to Messrs. Jones & Cunningham, Anson, Texas. Four pages, 24 x 15 cm., approx. 375 words, in a neat, legible hand. Swenson..... More
[Palenstine, TX: 1857]. Single sheet of blue paper, folded to 27 x 21 cm., [3] pp. of text, approx. 680 words. Letterhead imprint for Cravens & Gooch on both leaves. The firm offered its services for collection of debts throughout Eastern Texas and location of land certificates in the best..... More
Manuscript note on lined paper, 12 x 20 cm., approx. 50 words, docketed on verso. Smithwick agrees to pay W.R. Baker $120, "being second instalment for 320 acres out of the 640 survey in the name of Phillip Riley in Burnet County with interest...." Calculations of the amounts of payments..... More
Fort Stockton, Texas: 1882. Partly printed document, completed in manuscript, signed by J. Jacobs, District Clerk, Pecos County, Texas. Single sheet of letterhead stationery from the Office of Clerk of the District and County Courts, of Pecos County, 26 x 21 cm., approx. 20 words. A tender copy, separating across..... More
1838. Manuscript citizenship oath, signed by Thos. S. Tomlinson, Oct. 26, 1838. Single sheet, 16 x 20 cm., approx. 100 words, docketed on verso. Old horizontal fold, some shallow chipping at edges, else very good. Tomlinson states that he immigrated to Texas in 1825, that he was a resident citizen..... More
New York [NY]: John Wiley & Son, 1872. Later printing. 8vo. 76, [1] pp. Illus. Original green cloth, gilt title on spine. Wear to spine ends and corners. Old tidelines on edges of first few leaves. Garrison-Morton 3267 (1861 edition): "Catlin, the famous American artist, was the first in America..... More
[Washington, DC?]: 1852. A brief manuscript note (secretarial?), signed by Heath and directed to Hon. Thomas J. Rusk. U.S. Senate, dated April 23, 1852. Single sheet, folded to 24 x 20 cm., some 16 words. Heath states that the warrant was mailed to Stovall at San Augustine, Texas on the..... More
San Augustine Co., TX: 1838. Half-sheet, 15 x 20 cm. One-page, in full: "Republic of Texas / County of San Augustine / I do hereby certify that Samuel M. Lucas appeared before me this day and took the oath of allegiance to support the Constitution and Laws of the Republic..... More
NP: 1839. Partly printed document, completed in manuscript, on blue paper. 11 x 19 cm. The Sheriff of San Augustine County is commanded to summon Henry Russell to appear at the present term of the County Court, held in the town of San Augustine on the 3rd Monday "in this..... More
NP: September 10, 1857. Partly printed document, completed in manuscript, on blue lined paper, 13 x 19 cm. Signed by T.H. McCray, and by the President of Tellico Mfg. Company, S. Vanhook. The money was to be placed to the account of the Tellico Manufacturing Company. This document marked "No..... More
Single sheet, folded to 24 x 20 cm., [2] leaves. Partly printed document, completed in manuscript, on recto of the first leaf, manuscript copy of the original promissory note on verso; [third page blank], docketed on verso of second leaf. Gray states "by this public instrument of protest," that he..... More
[Canadian, Texas: 1890]. Single sheet of letterhead stationery from the office of Temple Houston, Attorney at Law, Canadian, Texas. 27 x 21 cm., approx. 65 words. Accompanied by the stamped, addressed mailing envelope. Temple Houston writes to Gober that he is preparing for the trial but agrees with Col. Baker..... More