Prather, Patricia Smith--Interviews ; African American authors--20th century ; African American historians ; Civil rights--Texas--Houston--History--20th century ; Oral histories
Houstonian and African American Historian Patricia Smith Prather discusses her life and work in the city of Houston as a historian and author.
Letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Of Her Majesty, the Queen of Spain, from Anson Jones, Department of State, Republic of Texas. Jones appoints George W. Terrell, Minster Charge d'Affairs, to be the representative of the Republic of Texas...
Letter from Sam Houston written after he arrived in Washington, to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston relates the troubles he faced during the journey and mentions efforts to stop Mexican forces from invading Texas.
Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston inquires into the whereabouts of some portraits of his and one of Deaf Smith. Houston complains about President Zachary Taylor.
Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston writes about his frustration with Commodore Edwin Ward Moore of the Navy of the Republic of Texas. Houston also asks after his tenant and several small personal matters.
Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston had previously written several letters to Bagby and is anxious for a reply. Houston describes how busy he is with matters, and repeats Mrs. Houston request for cloth. Houston also asks Bagby about...
Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston asks Bagby to send him statements from several accounts of what he owes. Houston also implores Bagby to make the man renting Houston's house pay in advance.
Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston asks that Bagby arrange for the delivery of "six ounces vial carbonate ... of ammonia pulverised" and asks that Bagby write to him.
Letter from Sam Houston to Thomas M. Bagby. Houston provides instructions for the renting of a house, and asks Bagby to forward him the amount that a Mr. Scott owes Mr. Bagby. Houston asks Bagby to save him orange peel, which he needs for bitters.
Letter from Julia Ideson to Charles L. Rowan, dated October 30, 1927, concerning a letter from Andrew Jackson to Sam Houston that Mr. Rowan's mother had loaned to the Houston Public Library. The letter from Andrew Jackson to Sam Houston was dated...
Letter from Anson Jones to George W. Terrell, October 29, 1844, providing Terrell instructions on his immediate responsible as Minister representing the Republic of Texas to England, France and Spain.
Legal document granting Thomas M. Bagby the right to represent A. C. Allen for deed transfer. The deed transferred two-thirds of nine leagues of land from A.C. Allen to William J. Kyle, the owner of the other third of land.