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TEXAS WAR OF INDEPENDENCE,
6" X 8", 1837
enlistment in the Texas Army, Republic of Texas. January 9th, 1837.
Written at Mt. Carmel, Texas. Enlistment for John
J. Clelland who was born in Ireland and enlisting for the
duration of the War with Mexico. He was entered onto the rolls of the
2nd Texas Infantry by Colonel William P. Miller,
(1802-1862). Colonel of the 2nd Texas Infantry. Miller recruited the
famed "Nashville Regiment" and brought them to Texas in 1836.
He and his men were captured and imprisoned with Colonel Fannin
at Goliad but were spared the fate of Fannin and his men who were
killed in the "Goliad Massacre." He was released
after teh signing by the terms of the Treaties of Velasco and continued
to recruit for the Republic of Texas. Miller signs this rare document
at the bottom left. This rare document is framed in a period frame
measuring 11" X 14" with attractive inlay
decorations..........................$1,250.00
POSTWAR TEXAS
1866, HOUSTON TELEGRAPH, DECEMBER 20th, 1866, 8
page edition. News regarding the FREEDSMAN BUREAU in Richmond. Having
military authority, the Texas & New Orleans Railroad to be built.
Hundreds of merchant ads as clearly Houston is on the rebound from the
Civil War...............................$30.00
RECONSTRUCTION IN
TEXAS, DAILY STATE JOURNAL, AUSTIN, TEXAS, AUGUST 7th, 1870 AND JUNE
17th, 1870, four pages,
folio sized. TWO different issues of politics in Texas, acts of the
Legislature, local news. Both pages crisp paper. One issue has a small
section missing at the bottom affecting mainly the bottom border, but
some words missing. Two issues of this Reconstruction Era - Texas
paper...............$47.50
NEWS FROM THE
MEXICAN WAR, The
Daily Picayune, Issues 1846-47. Four page issue with a fancy
masthead. The FIRST paper to publish Mexican War reports sent home by
steamboat and runner by James Kendell who was the first War
correspondent in Mexico with General Scott. These reports were copied
by Northern papers. Also includes steamboat ads, SLAVE ads,
merchant ads. Some age tone, otherwise very good
condition.........................................$47.50
MEXICAN WAR
DRAGOON CUFF BUTTONS, (1833-47
style). Cuff sized buttons with shanks. Spread eagle with shank, scare
dragoon issues. Excavated, very fine...............................$45.00
MEXICAN WAR 1846,
SALTILLO, MEXICO, December
22nd, 1846. Four large pages in ink from E.F. Nicholls to Honorable
W.W. Pugh, House of Representatives in New Orleans. Black circular New
Orleans postal cancellation as it was carried by the kindness of W.P.
Barnes to New Orleans and then mailed. Three members of the Phoenix
Company (Privates) are being returned home after being severely wounded
at Monterey. The wounds of Morton & Burton are so severe that they
will be crippled for life and will impact them from earning a living in
their trades. He hopes that New Orleans will show them more than kind
sympathy. They will be sent to the Charity Hospital and will need care
for awhile. He requests that the Representative address their needs
until they are able to go to their homes. He hopes that the Louisiana
Legislature will continue to show support for such men with wounded
limbs. Pension is too small...mentions a movement of Santa Ana's army
and the movements of General Scott... mentions two officers who deserve
promotions, one being a Lt. named Scott who was shot through his
cap...as a postscript, he mentions they were given a call to arms for
fear of an attack by the Mexicans as they may try to give them a Merry
Christmas. An excellent letter with great content...............................$495.00
MEXICAN WAR 1846,
CAMP NEAR VERA CRUZ, MEXICO, September
13th, 1847. Three page large letter to his Mother by Frank Wheeler in
Philadelphia. Folded into a letter and addressed - straight line VERA
CRUZ, black cork with cancellation stamp. 10 cents manuscript postage
applied, noted received October 4th, 1847...he relates, we have arrived
in August and have had a march to the National bridge which is about 35
miles from Vera Cruz...we escorted the train that took provisions to
Colonel Huges' Battalion. When we arrived the soldiers were starved as
their provisions had given out...the Colonel felt that there was soon
to be a severe battle to take a fort that was on a high summit near the
bridge, but when he arrived the guerillas surrendered...we had no tents
on that march and slept on the ground in the rain each night...they are
ready to leave for good on a march for the town of St. Ju about 17
miles away...glad to get away as it is hot here and people have the
Yellow Fever...where we are going is in the mountains where it is
perfectly healthy. He is writing on borrowed paper as everything is in
a bustle as they prepare to leave in the morning, Frank Wheeler. An
excellent letter upon his early arrival in Mexico, well written.............................$395.00
MEXICAN WAR 1846 -
48, JALAPA, MEXICO, February
21st, 1848. Two page letter to his Mother. He relates, mentions that
John Stiles is being sent home due to poor health and will deliver this
letter to the train in the morning...mentions that his letters must not
be reaching home as he has sent several since January...mentions that
his battalion is stationed there, tomorrow we will have a review of the
troops in the city which number about 1200 men in memory of
Washington's birth and the Battle of Buena Vista which was fought on
this date last year - sending papers printed here outlining the treaty
of Peace...hopes to be elected Captain of the Company, our old Captain
has left for home on furlough, but had collected $500 due the Sutler
and left for home with it - the Sutler is trying to extract it again
from the men. Another Captain did a similar thing to his men, he is
commanding the Company which left Vera Cruz with 80 men and have lost
30, four killed in action, two poisoned by Mexicans which is a common
thing, and the rest died in hospitals. Jalapa was on the main
road inland from Vera Cruz near the battlesite of Cerro Gordo.
Well written by Frank Wheeler...............................$295.00
INCREDIBLE MEXICAN
WAR LETTER BY COLONEL JOHN W. GEARY
60-461 SAM HOUSTON,
1793-1863, Fought with Jackson in the Creek War (wounded at
Horseshoe Bend, 1813). Governor of Tennessee 1827-1829, moved to Texas
1832, signed the Texas Declaration of Independence and led the army of
the new Republic. Defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto,
elected first President of Texas 1836-38. Endorsed the annexation of
Texas by the United States after his second election as Governor
1841-44, US Senator 1845-59, again Governor of Texas in 1859. Opposed
succession as was deposed as Governor in 1861, died in 1863...a bold
signature of this Texas Hero taken from an envelope that he had
probably free franked. Nice and bold....................$525.00
60-462 GOVERNMENT OF
TEXAS, $10 banknote, Vignette of woman seated near anchor,
early steamboat, issued at Houston, Texas 1830. Signed by Texas
founding Father Mirabeau Lamar. Nice; very fine with strong
signatures.......................$225.00
 60-466
REPUBLIC OF TEXAS NAVY, Issued at Austin, Texas, 1841.
Printed warrant certificates to pay sailors for service in the
short-lived Texan Navy which was active just before the Mexican War.
Have several in near mint condition CC.
(a) $25.00 warrant for a sail maker mate....................................$95.00
(b) $25.00 warrant for a
fireman on a steamer ship..................$95.00
(c) $25.00 warrant for a water tender on a
steam ship..............$95.00
60-467 REPUBLIC OF TEXAS,
$100, Consolidated Fund Banknote, issued at Houston, Texas, September
1842. Signed by early Texas founding Father Francis Lubbock, who later
served on the Staff of Jefferson Davis and was captured with him in May
1865. Extremely fine to AU, CC.................................$100.00
60-468 TEXAS CIVIL WAR,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS, Brenham, Texas, 1862, $3.00 County
note printed on blue paper with red fancy overprint. Large vignette of
a Negro picking cotton into a basket. Crisp Uncirculated, beautiful
note...................$95.00
60-469 TEXAS CIVIL WAR,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TEXAS, Brenham, Texas, 1862, $5.00 County
issued note, Negro picking cotton into a basket, blue paper with red
op, CU....................$65.00
60-470 TEXAS CIVIL WAR,
$2.50 State Treasury warrant banknote, June 1862, blue back, pen
canceled as usual, for Military Service, nice; very
fine......................$69.00
60-471 TEXAS CIVIL WAR,
$5.00, State Treasury warrant banknote, 1862, vignette of Washington,
green overprint, military service. Very fine, pen canceled as
usual.............$55.00
60-472 TEXAS CIVIL WAR,
$5.00, 1862, very similar to the above but for "Civil
Service", very fine or better, pen canceled as
usual......................$55.00
60-473 TEXAS CIVIL WAR,
$10.00, 1862, sailing ship, attractive red-lace overprint. Issued at
Austin, Texas for military service. Very fine, pen canceled...........$55.00
near UNC........$75.00
60-474 TEXAS CIVIL WAR,
$10.00, 1862, as above, Civil Service, Very fine pen
canceled..............$55.00
60-475 TEXAS CIVIL WAR,
$20.00, 1862, Treasury warrant for Military Service. Scarce - higher
denomination. Very fine, small holes.......................$58.00
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