John James Papers 1849-1868

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John James Papers 1849-1868

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/01259/01259-P.html

Documents related to land owned by John James (1819-1877).

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Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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James, John, 1819-1877

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John James (1819-1877) was an early land surveyor and developer in Texas, arriving in 1837 from Nova Scotia . His work reestablished the borders of the land grant of San Antonio, platted the town of Castroville, and surveyed numerous properties in unsettled areas, among other activities. James was also involved in the development of Fort Davis, Fort Stockton, and Bandera . From the guide to the John James Papers, 1849-1868, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University o...