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[6 Cards from "72 Pictured Party Stunts"]
Six cards taken from a 1930s party game called "72 Pictured Party Stunts." Each card has an illustration and lists an action or activity that is stereotypical or attributed to a particular ethnic group. The backs of the cards are decorated with a geometric design in blue, with a portrait of a woman in the center.
[Affidavit regarding seizure of enslaved people]
An affidavit—related to a legal dispute between enslavers William R. Smith and John W. Cloud ("Smith v. Cloud")—by Sheriff William McMaster regarding his seizure of Grace, an enslaved woman, and her three children.
[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Celia, an enslaved woman]
An agreement for enslaver E.M. Pease’s purchase of Celia, an enslaved woman.
[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman]
An agreement for enslaver E.M. Pease’s purchase of Esther, an enslaved woman.
[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Maria, an enslaved woman, from Clinton Terry]
An agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of a Maria, an enslaved woman, from enslaver Clinton Terry.
[Agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Mary Ann, an enslaved woman, from J.M. Prewitt]
An agreement for E.M. Pease’s purchase of Mary Ann, an enslaved woman, from enslaver J.M. Prewitt.
[Agreement for sale of Boston, an enslaved man, in Connecticut]
An agreement for the sale of an enslaved man named Boston in Connecticut between enslaver John Griswold and the estate of deceased enslaver Josiah Filly, executed by David Barber.
[Agreement for sale of Hercules, an enslaved boy]
An agreement for the sale of Hercules, an enslaved boy who was "eleven or twelve years old." Hercules was sold by enslaver Ephraim M. Guthrie to enslaver Thomas Graham. The agreement names Hercules a "slave for life."
[Agreement for Sale of Multiple Enslaved People]
An agreement for the sale of multiple enslaved people of the following names and ages: Adam (25), Major (25), Tom (25), Charley (18), James (18), Hannibal (16), Charles (15), Julius (15), Ned (14), Samuel (14), Sandy (14), Scott (7), Frank (7), Mason (4), Mayo (4), Lucinda (26), Mary (18). Eliza (22), Catherine (14), Francis (12), Matty (10), Rovina (10), Martha (9), Joanna (7), Louis (15), Richard (14), Nash (18), and Marella & child.
[Announcement of E.M. Pease’s candidacy for governor]
A circular in which E.M. Pease announces his candidacy for governor.
[Bill of sale for purchase Harriet, an enslaved woman]
A bill of sale for enslaver William McMaster’s purchase of a Harriet, an enslaved woman, from enslaver William B. Smith. E.M. Pease, also an enslaver, was a witness to the transaction.
[Bill of sale for purchase of enslaved person by enslaver E.M. Pease]
A bill of sale for the purchase of an enslaved person by enslaver E.M. Pease.
[Bill of sale for purchase of slave by E.M. Pease]
A bill of sale for the purchase by E.M. Pease of a slave named Tim or Tom.
[Bill of sale for purchase of Susan, an enslaved woman]
A bill of sale for enslaver John Chaffin’s purchase of Susan, an enslaved woman ("hireling"), from enslaver Stephen Richardson.
[Biographical essay on Elisabet Ney]
A short biographical essay on Elisabet Ney—on the cover is a black-&-white reproduction of a painting of Ney by Fredrich Kaulbach.
[Cold-War-era order list for gift-food parcels]
An order list for gift-food parcels during the early days of the Cold War.
[Complaint against Dryden Holcomb for assaulting Richard Niles]
A complaint against a man named Dryden Holcomb for allegedly assaulting Richard Niles.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Julia Maria Pease, his daughter]
A letter from E.M. Pease to his daughter Julia Maria Pease—among other things, he discusses “the extravagance in dress that now prevails.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lorrain T. Pease, his father]
A letter from E.M. Pease to Lorrain T. Pease, his father, in which he gives a detailed, contemporary account of the Texas Revolution. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The tenth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The fifth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The fourth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The third in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The second in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The seventh in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The eighth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The ninth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The eleventh in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease]
The first in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Lucadia Pease, August 23, 1870]
The sixth in a series of eleven letters to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease—in them he discusses, among other things, yellow-fever and typhoid epidemics.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to President Andrew Johnson]
A draft of a letter to President Andrew Johnson from E.M. Pease, who discusses issues related to the Civil War.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to President Rutherford B. Hayes]
A draft of a letter from E.M. Pease to President Rutherford B. Hayes.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to President Rutherford B. Hayes]
A draft of a letter from E.M. Pease to President Rutherford B. Hayes.
[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to President Rutherford B. Hayes]
A draft of a letter to President Rutherford B. Hayes from E.M. Pease, who introduces Dr. Beriah Graham to the president.
[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles]
A letter from Lucadia Pease to Christiana Niles, her mother, whom she encourages, along with her sister Juliet, to visit the new family home. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Juliet Niles]
A letter to Juliet Niles from her sister Lucadia Pease, who says that the family has (at least temporarily) decided to call their home "Wood Lawn." Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence from Lucadia Pease to Juliet Niles]
A letter to Juliet Niles from her sister Lucadia Pease, who discusses naming the new family home "Windsor Lawn." Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]
A letter/petition to Governor E. M. Pease from people in Mountain Valley, who complain about attacks from Native Americans. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.
[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]
A letter/petition, signed by multiple parties, asking Governor E.M. Pease for executive clemency for Mathias Lindberg, who had been convicted of perjury. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.
[Correspondence/petition to Governor E.M. Pease]
A letter/petition to Governor E.M. Pease from citizens of La Grange on behalf of Dr. John S. Lewellen, a local citizen who had been convicted and fined for betting on an election. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter/petition.
[Correspondence to Beriah Graham from Texas Governor Edmund J. Davis]
A letter to Beriah Graham from Texas Governor Edmund J. Davis, who asks Graham to attend a conference regarding "the Indians on our frontier."
[Correspondence to Carrie Crusemann from Charles S. Potts]
A letter to Carrie Crusemann, one of E.M. and Lucadia Pease's grandchildren, from Charles S. Potts, then dean of the Southern Methodist University school of law, requesting information on the Pease family—at the time, Potts was preparing an entry on E.M. Pease for the "Dictionary of American Biography."
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
A letter to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease, who expresses her happiness that they have bought a house. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
The second of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease]
The first of two letters to E.M. Pease from Lucadia Pease in which she discusses the possible purchase of a house from James B. Shaw. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from R.M. Forbes]
A letter to E.M. Pease from R.M. Forbes, who discusses political issues, including the recent repeal of “The Negro Law.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Sam Houston]
An “autograph” letter from Sam Houston to E.M. Pease. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence to E.M. Pease from Sterling McNeel]
A letter to E.M. Pease from Sterling McNeel that includes a list of slaves at Darrington Plantation.
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from A.J. Hamilton]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from A.J. Hamilton regarding a newspaper’s allegedly erroneous reporting of statements made by Pease. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Brigadier Major General Persifor F. Smith]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from Brigadier Major General Persifor F. Smith, who discusses the repelling of “Indian incursions.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
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