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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06624.10 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of fifteen documents signed by eleven of the signers of 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence |
| Title | Promise to pay J.B. Johnson $325 |
| Date | 23 October 1838 |
| Author | LeGrand, Edwin O. (1801-1861) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Promise made "in lieu of E.A. Townsends Certificate for one League & Labor of Land." In a note on the verso dated 19 December 1838, J.B. Johnson writes: "By cash of the within fifty dollars." |
| Subjects | American West Texas Land Transaction Finance Debt |
| People | LeGrand, Edwin Oswald (1801-1861) Johnson, J.B. (fl. 1838) |
| Place written | Texas |
| Theme | Banking & Economics; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | LeGrand was a soldier and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. From 1836 to 1838 he served as chief justice of San Augustine County and in November, 1839, he was elected inspector of the Third Brigade of the Texas militia. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |