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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06624.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of fifteen documents signed by eleven of the signers of 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence |
| Title | Land survey instructions for Major Benjamin Tennel |
| Date | 14 August 1835 |
| Author | Smyth, George W. (1803-1866) |
| Recipient | Tennel, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Provides instructions for Tennel to follow in exercising his duties as land surveyor. Broken down into nineteen articles specifying how Tennel should conduct his job. |
| Subjects | American West Texas Land Transaction Westward Expansion Surveying |
| People | Smyth, George Washington (1803-1866) Tennel, Benjamin (fl. 1830-1850) |
| Place written | Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Smyth was an early Texas surveyor and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. He served in the Texas House of Representatives and avidly supported annexation. In 1848, he became the second commissioner of the General Land Office. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |