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- [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.
- City of Austin and Vicinity
- Photograph of a map of Austin and surrounding area.
- Plan of the City of Austin
- Photograph of a map of the City of Austin. Original map drawn by L. J. Pilie in 1839.
- Plan of the City of Austin
- Photograph of the survey map of the City of Austin 1839. Surveyed by L. J. Pilie and Charles Schoolfield, drawn by L. J. Pilie.
- The 2nd State Capitol
- Photograph of the 2nd capitol building for the state of Texas. There is a attached to the bottom right hand corner of the photograph a label that reads "The 2nd State Capital [sic]. Located on the site of the present Capital [sic], Burned in 1881." The land in front of the building is terraced and a pathway extends from the entrance down the terraces.
- [Receipt for transportation of slaves]
- A receipt for "hauling [E.M. Pease's] negros and goods."
- [Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from Secretary of War Jefferson Davis]
- A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, who refers to Brigadier Major General Persifor F. Smith’s letter of July 29, 1854, to Pease. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- [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 Stephen Powers]
- A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from a man named Stephen Powers, who complains about a judge’s behavior. Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- [Proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitives from Louisiana]
- A proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitives from Louisiana.
- [Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell]
- A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell regarding muster rolls.
- [Proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease Regarding Criminal Fugitives, June 13, 1855]
- A proclamation from Governor E.M. Pease regarding criminal fugitive William Gibson.
- [Drawing of the Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of an illustration of the Governor's Mansion in 1856.
- [Baptist Church and Capitol Building]
- Photograph of the first church building used by the Baptist Church (left) and the 1853 Capitol building (right).
- Looking southwest from Governor's Mansion
- Looking northwest toward the Quality Shoppe at 1104 Colorado.
- [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 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]
- 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.
- [Deed for sale of Woodlawn]
- The deed for the sale of Woodlawn from James B. Shaw to E.M. Pease.
- [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 discusses naming the new family home "Windsor Lawn." Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
- [African-American families]
- Photograph of a family of African-Americans standing in front of a log cabin. A young girl stands in the open doorway of the cabin and looks on at the family portrait.
- Barton Creek Bridge
- Photograph of three women and a baby in front of the bridge.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion. "The Governor's Mansion after Texas became a state in 1846, and stands today, although much altered and improved. It is still the Governor's Mansion. It was and is located one black SW of the Capitol." is written on back of photograph.
- [Governor's Mansion & Baptist Church]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's Mansion and Baptist Church. "Pease Stero Picture 5"
- Grist Mill on Barton Springs
- Photograph of men on the banks of the springs. Horse-drawn carriage up on hill next to the mill.
- [Group of Young African Americans]
- Photograph of a group of young African-Americans in front of a brick building. The men have removed their hats for the photo, and several men and women carry books in their hands or laps.
- Negroes at McFadden Place near Circleville, Texas
- Photograph of a family of women and children doing laundry under a tree by the banks of a river at McFadden [sic] Place near Circleville, Texas in Williamson County.
- Pontoon bridge across the Colorado
- Men on horses crossing the Colorado River on a pontoon bridge.
- [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.
- [Funeral receipt]
- A receipt for printing and circulating funeral tickets (possibly for the funeral of Anne Marshall Pease, daughter of E.M. & Lucadia Pease).
- [Funeral receipt]
- A receipt for the "funeral of [E.M. Pease’s] child," Anne Marshall Pease.
- [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.
- [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.
- [Custer at Texas School for the Blind]
- Photograph of General George A. Custer, Elizabeth Custer, and unidentified others on the steps of the School for the Blind building. Custer spent a few months in Austin after the Civil War.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion view from across Colorado Street to the northwest, looking at the front (east) and south elevations, showing unpainted brick, people sitting on the front porch, the original staircase, and the original cantilevered balcony.
- [Man on Horse on East Sixth Street]
- Photograph of 200 East Sixth Street circa 1866. The man on horse is William Oliphant who owned a jewelry store on Pecan Street in 1852. The child with him is Will Carter. The Missouri House, Michael Ziller residence, is in the background.
- [Scholz Garden]
- Photograph of the exterior of Scholz Garden (Scholz Garten/Scholz Beer Garden) with an unidentified man standing in front of the door.
- [Tax receipts for E.M. Pease]
- Receipts for direct taxes in insurrectionary districts
- Pecan Street Looking East from Oliphant's Photo Gallery
- Photograph of East Pecan Street (now 6th street) with William Oliphant (who had a jewelry store on Pecan Street in 1852) on a horse. The child next to the horse is Will Carter. A building in the background is visible and has "Missouri House" painted on the side. It was the residence of Michael Ziller. A sign also hangs from the second floor balcony of the house reading "Austin Hotel." Also visible in the background is England & Hannig Cabinet Makers.
- [Tightrope walker John Devier on Congress Avenue]
- Photograph of a crowd gathered to watch a tight rope walker. Caption reads, "Scene on Congress Avenue in 1867, showing exhibition by a tight-rope walker (Devier) across the Avenue from the historic old Avenue Hotel at Eighth and Congress, on East side. The carriage at the left, entering the Avenue, is that of Gov. E. M. Pease (Gov. from 1853-57 and 1867-69)."
- [Post-Civil-War loyalty oath signed by Judge J.B.M. McFarland]
- A document in which J.B.M. McFarland, a judge of the first judicial district, swears that he “neither sought nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the functions of any office whatsoever, under any authority or pretended authority in hostility to the United States”; a handwritten explanation follows.
- [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]
- 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.
- [St. David's Episcopal Church]
- Photograph of the exterior of St. David's Episcopal church. There are many people standing outside of the church.
- [Correspondence to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease]
- A letter to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease, who discusses a massacre/race riot in which African Americans were killed.
- [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 to Lucadia Pease from E. M. Pease]
- A letter to Lucadia Pease from E.M. Pease, who discusses Reconstruction.
- [Governor's Mansion]
- Photograph of the Texas Governor's mansion from around 1869. Taken from a stereoscope view.
- [View of Austin, TX]
- Photograph of a view of Austin, TX taken from the top of a government building.