RR Auction Texas & Western Autograph & Artifact Auction

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Bidding November 10-17.

Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 370 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Haden Edwards54 - Haden Edwards
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Very rare DS, one page, 5.25 x 4.75, September 4, 1826. Unissued colonization certificate for a portion of Edward’s Grant, Texas, certificate No. 45.
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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James Fannin55 - James Fannin
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Texas Revolutionary leader (1804–1836). After being outnumbered and surrendering to Mexican forces at the Battle of Coleto Creek, Fannin and nearly al
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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Stephen H. Everitt56 - Stephen H. Everitt
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Politician and merchant (1806–1844) and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Partly-printed DS, signed “S. H. Everitt,” one page, 6.25 x 3
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company57 - Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 12.5, New York, October 16, 1830. Land grant states, in part “that the subscribers as the trustees and attorneys of L
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Goliad58 - Goliad
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Manuscript DS, one page, 15.5 x 9.75, December 24, 1835. Morning report of the troops stationed at the Fort of Goliad, commanded by Captain Philip Dim
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Goliad Victims59 - Goliad Victims
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Manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 4.25, February 14, 1836. Document regarding the stay of four soldiers at the home of Peter Kinsey. In part: “For boarding
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Thomas Jefferson Green60 - Thomas Jefferson Green
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Lawyer, politician, soldier and officer of the Republic of Texas (1802–1863). When the Texas Revolution began, Green enlisted in Isaac N. Moreland&#...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Sam Houston61 - Sam Houston
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ALS, one page, 8 x 9.75, August 11, 1828. Letter to “Colonel R. E. W. Earl,” American portrait artist named Ralph Eleaser Whiteside Earl. Earl was a p
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Sam Houston62 - Sam Houston
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Partly-printed DS, signed as Governor of Tennessee, one page, 12.5 x 15.5, September 19, 1827. Land grant issued to Charles F. Gudman for “one hundred
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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Sam Houston63 - Sam Houston
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Unsigned copy of the April 9, 1836, Niles register, 6.25 x 9.25, 16 pages, bearing a printed copy of the 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence, signe
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Sam Houston64 - Sam Houston
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Ornate partly-printed DS, one page, 17.75 x 14, December 15, 1844. Land grant issued to John Holloday for 640 acres of land for “having fought b
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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David Huffman65 - David Huffman
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Texas settler for whom Huffman, Texas was named. Manuscript DS, one page, 7.75 x 12.5, October 7, 1834. Land grant reads, in part: “By this instrument
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Oliver Jones and John Cumings66 - Oliver Jones and John Cumings
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Oliver Jones (1794–1866) was a Texas pioneer, Indian fighter, and public official. He was chairman of the committee appointed to produce a flag and se
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Jane H. Long and T. J. Calvit67 - Jane H. Long and T. J. Calvit
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Manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 2.75, February 15, 1833. Promissory note reads, in full “Six months after date we or either of us do jointly and sinceral
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Mexico68 - Mexico
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Printed decree, in Spanish, one page, 8.258 x 11.5, dated November 21, 1833. Issued by the Secretary of State. The five-article decree reads, in part
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Benjamin Milam69 - Benjamin Milam
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Soldier, colonizer, and leading figure in the Texas Revolution (1788–1835), killed by a Mexican rifleman during the Siege of Bexar. Very rare manuscri
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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Ramon Musquiz70 - Ramon Musquiz
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Musquiz was appointed the political chief of the Department of Texas by the Governor of Coahuila and Texas in January 1828. He served until July 7, 18
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Philip Nolan71 - Philip Nolan
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Horse-trader and freebooter in Natchez (1771–1801). Nolan is sometimes credited with being the first to map Texas for the American frontiersmen, but h
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Robert Peebles72 - Robert Peebles
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Physician, land speculator, and legislator (1798–1852). Handwritten endorsement, signed “Rob: Peebles,” dated December 8, 1834, at the bottom of a one
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Manuel Rosas73 - Manuel Rosas
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ALS in Spanish, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 8.25, November 24, 1835. Letter to Jesus de la Garza, in which Rosas talks about his assig
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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William H. Steele74 - William H. Steele
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Manuscript DS, in Spanish, signed “Guillermo H. Steele,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.5 x 12, February 1, 1835. Untranslated land grant on S
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna75 - Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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Partly-printed DS, in Spanish, signed as Minister of War, “Ant. Lopez de Santa Anna,” one page, 8.5 x 12.5, November 16, 1829. Santa Anna appoints C.
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Texas76 - Texas
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Manuscript DS, in Spanish, signed by Judge of Measures “Antonio Garza Morales,” one page, 6.25 x 6, March 17, 1836. Untranslated receipt for three mul
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Texas Declaration of Independence Signers77 - Texas Declaration of Independence Signers
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An impressive collection of documents and letters encompassing 38 signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Collection is housed in a custom-m
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
 
 
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Texas Land Deed78 - Texas Land Deed
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Manuscript DS, one page both sides, 8 x 12.5, February 14, 1837. Deed from Santos Coy to Lucien Navarro. In part: “Before me…personally appeared Juan
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Texas Laws Ordinance79 - Texas Laws Ordinance
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Manuscript law ordinance, copied for agents of the government, four pages on two adjoining sheets, dated December 18, 1835. The five-section decree is
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Texas Oath80 - Texas Oath
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Partly-printed DS, signed “A. Horton,” “N. Hunt,” and with an “X” by John Robertson, one page, 7.75 x 5, February 15, 1838. An oath prescribed by the
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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James Whiteside81 - James Whiteside
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Manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 8.5, October 18, 1830. Slave sale document reads, in full (with grammar and spelling retained): “Know all men by these pr
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna82 - Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
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An absolutely amazing hand-drawn map, 13.5 x 43.5, entitled, in Spanish, “Mapao de las Fortificaciones de Zacatecas dada por El Em. General Presidente
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Estimate : 400,000.00 - 600,000.00
 
 
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John Bevil84 - John Bevil
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Early settler and developer (1784–1862) of what is now Jasper County. He became alcalde of Bevil’s Settlement and was a delegate to the Consultation.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Black Star Note85 - Black Star Note
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Rare partly-printed Texas ‘Black Star’ DS, one page, 7.25 x 4.25, February 6, 1837. Note reads, in part: “Entitles Danl B. Anderson Twenty Four dollar
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Stephen William Blount86 - Stephen William Blount
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Docketing signature, “S. W. Blount, Clk,” on the reverse of a one-page 13 x 8 manuscript document giving an inventory of the Estate of Silas M. Parker
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Richard Fox Brenham87 - Richard Fox Brenham
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Physician (1810–1843) and member of the Texan Santa Fe expedition and the Mier expedition. Upon the failure of the Santa Fe mission in September and O
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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David G. Burnet and Mirabeau B. Lamar88 - David G. Burnet and Mirabeau B. Lamar
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Collection of six ornate Republic of Texas government bonds, each measuring approximately 10 x 8: two $100 bonds, each signed by Mirabeau B. Lamar, bo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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David G. Burnet89 - David G. Burnet
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Partly-printed DS, signed secretarially “David G. Burnet by his atty James Webb,” one page, 8 x 6, January 6, 1842. Receipt acknowledging payment for
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Santa Fe Expedition90 - Santa Fe Expedition
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Manuscript DS, signed twice secretarially “Benj. B. Sturges, Pay master, S. F. Pioneers,” one lightly-lined page, 7.75 x 10, June 9, 1841. A secretari
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Thomas Jefferson Chambers91 - Thomas Jefferson Chambers
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Lawyer and land speculator (1802–1865). Partly-printed DS, signed “T. Jefferson Chambers, Genl G. A. R.,” one page, 8 x 9.75, July 5, 1836. Chambers,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Allen T. Crockett92 - Allen T. Crockett
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ADS, one page, 7.75 x 6, May 26, 1840. An oath stating Thomas Patterson had a certificate for the scalp of an old wolf. In full (with spelling retaine
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Rebecca Cumings93 - Rebecca Cumings
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Manuscript DS, signed secretarially “Rebecca Cummings,” one page, 7.75 x 9.5, January 14, 1842. Petition asking to be made executrix of the estate of
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Rebecca Cumings94 - Rebecca Cumings
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Daughter of ‘Old Three Hundred’ Rebekah Russel Cumings, and who was at one time engaged to William Barret Travis. Manuscript DS, one lightly-lined pag
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William Henry Daingerfield95 - William Henry Daingerfield
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Legislator (1808–1878), diplomat, and early San Antonio mayor. Manuscript DS, signed “Wm. Henry Daingerfield, Secretary Treasury,” one page, 8 x 5.25,
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Jacob De Cordova96 - Jacob De Cordova
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Texas promoter (1808–1868), who along with Robert Creuzbaur compiled the Map of the State of Texas, first published in 1849. Much subsequent Texas car
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Jacob De Cordova97 - Jacob De Cordova
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Texas promoter (1808–1868), who along with Robert Creuzbaur compiled the Map of the State of Texas, first published in 1849. Much subsequent Texas car
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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George B. Erath98 - George B. Erath
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Soldier and legislator (1813–1891), who was an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. Manuscript DS, signed “G. B. Erath D. Surv,
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George Bernard Erath99 - George Bernard Erath
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ALS signed “G. B. Erath,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, April 10, 1843. Letter to Michael Reed. In full: “By this opportunity I can inform you that I m
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William S. Fisher100 - William S. Fisher
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Soldier and secretary of war of Texas, who participated in the Battle of San Jacinto. He joined the Somervell expedition in 1842 and was elected capta
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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John Forbes101 - John Forbes
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ALS, three pages, on two lightly-lined adjoining sheets, 8 x 9.5, January 27, 1859. Letter to David Burnet. In full: “I have to apologize for not repl
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company102 - Galveston Bay and Texas Land Company
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Partly-printed DS, one page, 8 x 13, October 16, 1830. Land grant states, in part “that the subscribers as the trustees and attorneys of Lorenzo De Za
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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General Land Office103 - General Land Office
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Two attractive unissued Republic of Texas land grants, both 16.75 x 10.5, circa 1830s, produced by Greene Lithographers and Bancroft Stationers of New
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Jesse Grimes104 - Jesse Grimes
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Texas pioneer and politician (1788–1866) and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Manuscript DS, signed “Jesse Grimes, Chief Justice Montg
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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