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Box 1

 Container

Contains 4 Collections and/or Records:

Sam Houston's commission as a Major General in the Militia of Tennessee, signed by William Carroll, Governor of Tenneessee, 1821-12-14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains government letters and documents written by Sam Houston, letters to Sam Houston from other government officials, and people seeking favors, and personal materials such as letters to and from family members, and bills. Government and military correspondents include Col. James W. Fannin, James Bowie, Anson Jones, Thomas Jefferson Rusk, James A. Hamilton, Gen. Memucan Hunt, Gen. Albert S. Johnston, Cherokee Chief Bowles, Edward Burleson, Gen. George W. Terrell, John C....
Dates: 1821-12-14

Letter from Sam Houston to Hon. John MacLean "This brought about the duel with Col. (or General) White", 1826-05-10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains government letters and documents written by Sam Houston, letters to Sam Houston from other government officials, and people seeking favors, and personal materials such as letters to and from family members, and bills. Government and military correspondents include Col. James W. Fannin, James Bowie, Anson Jones, Thomas Jefferson Rusk, James A. Hamilton, Gen. Memucan Hunt, Gen. Albert S. Johnston, Cherokee Chief Bowles, Edward Burleson, Gen. George W. Terrell, John C....
Dates: 1826-05-10

Letter from Sam Houston concerning the duel with General White, 1826-09-12

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains government letters and documents written by Sam Houston, letters to Sam Houston from other government officials, and people seeking favors, and personal materials such as letters to and from family members, and bills. Government and military correspondents include Col. James W. Fannin, James Bowie, Anson Jones, Thomas Jefferson Rusk, James A. Hamilton, Gen. Memucan Hunt, Gen. Albert S. Johnston, Cherokee Chief Bowles, Edward Burleson, Gen. George W. Terrell, John C....
Dates: 1826-09-12

Letter from Sam Houston to Colonel Martin, 1828-10-10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains government letters and documents written by Sam Houston, letters to Sam Houston from other government officials, and people seeking favors, and personal materials such as letters to and from family members, and bills. Government and military correspondents include Col. James W. Fannin, James Bowie, Anson Jones, Thomas Jefferson Rusk, James A. Hamilton, Gen. Memucan Hunt, Gen. Albert S. Johnston, Cherokee Chief Bowles, Edward Burleson, Gen. George W. Terrell, John C....
Dates: 1828-10-10