Title:
Franklin Weston Williams collection of Sam Houston records and other materials
Description:
Sam Houston served as president of the Republic of Texas (1836-1838, 1841-1844) and was one of the organizers of a land company in Jefferson County, Texas, the Company of the City of Sabine. The Franklin Weston Williams collection of Sam Houston records and other materials consists of the Private Executive Records of the Second Term of Sam Houston's Administration of the Government of the Republic of Texas, an index to the Private Executive Records, documents pertaining to Sam Houston's presidency and his involvement in the Company of the City of Sabine, and a bust of Sam Houston, sculpted by artist Penelope Lingan. The collection dates 1837-1853, 1920s-1930s, bulk 1841-1844. With the exception of the Constitution of the City of Sabine, military orders, and the bust, this collection has been digitized and is part of the Texas Digital Archive.
Collection:
Franklin Weston Williams collection of Sam Houston records and other materials
Creator:
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
Date range of creation:
1837 to 1853
Date range of creation:
about 1920s to 1930s
Date range of creation:
bulk 1841 to 1844
Geographic coverage:
Austin (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
Jefferson County (Tex.)
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Geographic coverage:
Texas, East
Geographic coverage:
Sabine Pass (Tex. : Town)
Geographic coverage:
Washington (Tex.)
Subject:
Smith, Niles F., 1800-1858
Subject:
Land companies
Subject:
Land grants
Subject:
Land titles
Subject:
Politics and government
Subject:
Presidents
Subject:
Republic, 1836-1846
Type:
Artifacts (object genre)
Type:
Constitutions
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Deeds
Type:
Executive records
Type:
Field notes
Type:
Financial records
Type:
Indexes (reference sources)
Type:
Receipts (financial records)
Citation information:
(Identify the item), Franklin Weston Williams collection of Sam Houston records and other materials. Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Copyright information:
Under the Copyright Act of 1976 as amended in 1998, unpublished works are protected for the life of the author plus 70 years. The term of copyright for published material varies. Researchers are responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Size or duration:
1.35 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/00046.html
