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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06623.22 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters and documents by Texas patriots & politicians |
| Title | Texas land deed of sale |
| Date | 2 June 1839 |
| Author | Richardson, William (fl.1839) |
| Document Type | Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Certifies the sale of one quarter of a league of land "on the Trinity River near Cashatta Village" from Richardson to Edward Hall of Houston, Texas, for $1,000. The land had been granted to Richardson on 20 November 1835. Witnessed by George R. Robertson. An autograph and signed note by J.H. Griffin on the second page indicates that the sale was recorded in the Liberty County records on 2 May 1841. |
| Subjects | American West Texas Land Transaction Westward Expansion |
| People | Richardson, William (fl. 1839) Robertson, George R. (fl. 1839) Griffin, J.H. (fl. 1840) Hall, Edward (fl. 1839) |
| Place written | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Richardson was one of Stephen F. Austin's "Old 300" colonists. He joined the volunteer army under Francis W. Johnson in 1835 and participated in the Grass Fight and the siege of Bexar. He then served as secretary of the meeting held at Chocolate Bayou to elect delegates to the Convention of 1836. |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |