William S. Glass Papers 1852-1871

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William S. Glass Papers 1852-1871

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A resident of Victoria, Texas, William S. Glass (1820-1898) was a lawyer and a receiver for the Confederate government during the Civil War. The collection contains correspondence, financial documents, and legal documents, most related to William S. Glass's position as Receiver for the Confederate States of America District Court for the Western District of Texas.

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Confederate States of America

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During the Civil War, the Confederate States of America issued their own currency notes. These circulated like cash, but were technically bills of credit. At the beginning of the war, they circulated widely, but by the end of the war they had lost nearly all their value. Many of the bills remained in private hands after the war and became collectible as memorabilia. Other bills, which the Union Army had confiscated, were in the hands of the United States War Department; it transferred them to th...

McClanahan, John H., d. 1868

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Devine, Thomas J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1820-1890

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Glass, William S., 1820-1898

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Lawyer and resident of Victoria, Texas. From the description of William S. Glass papers, 1852-1871. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310362728 A native of Tennessee, William S. Glass came to Texas about 1845. He became a resident of Victoria, where he remained the rest of his life. A lawyer, Glass served on the town’s first school committee. He was appointed a receiver for the Confederate government during the Civil War, in charge of the disp...

Glass, William S., 1820-1898

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Lawyer and resident of Victoria, Texas. From the description of William S. Glass papers, 1852-1871. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310362728 A native of Tennessee, William S. Glass came to Texas about 1845. He became a resident of Victoria, where he remained the rest of his life. A lawyer, Glass served on the town’s first school committee. He was appointed a receiver for the Confederate government during the Civil War, in charge of the disp...

Confederate States of America. Western District of Texas.

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Scranton, F.

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