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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04106 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1844 |
| Title | Anson Jones to N. P. Norton regarding a bill to move the capitol of Texas |
| Date | 21 January 1844 |
| Author | Jones, Anson (1798-1858) |
| Recipient | Norton, N. P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses using a veto against a bill that would have moved the capitol from Washington-on-Brazos to Austin. Jones also asks Norton if the wife of his slave William can be sold to him. |
| Subjects | Slave Life Texas Westward Expansion Government and Civics Politics Law Slavery African American History Slave Sale Women's History Marriage |
| People | Jones, Anson (1798-1858) |
| Place written | Washington [on Brazos] |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |