The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06623.21 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters and documents by Texas patriots & politicians |
| Title | Certification of a deed signed by Thomas Davis and Richardson selling land to Robert Wilson and Walter C. White |
| Date | ca. 1838-1848 |
| Author | Richardson, Stephen (1794-1860) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Certifies that a deed was given to Wilson and White for land then located in Harrisburg, Texas. The deed had been lost. Date approximated from the period in which Richardson lived in Harrisburg. |
| Subjects | American West Texas Land Transaction Westward Expansion |
| People | Richardson, Stephen (1794-1860) Wilson, Robert (fl. 1838) White, Walter C. (fl. 1838) |
| Place written | Texas |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Richardson was one of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300" colonists. He joined the volunteer army under Francis W. Johnson in 1835 and participated in the Grass Fight and the siege of Bexar. He then served as secretary of the meeting held at Chocolate Bayou to elect delegates to the Convention of 1836. |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |