William Plunkett Harris papers, 1828-1849.

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William Plunkett Harris papers, 1828-1849.

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Financial and legal papers document the life and career of William Plunkett Harris in Texas between the years 1833 and 1843. Promissory notes, statements of account, and receipts record Harris' financial affairs. Of interest is a bill from Dr. Maurice L. Birdsall, which lists patients, and the cost of each visit and procedure. Two deeds executed with business partner Robert Wilson, a vote by proxy for Harrisburg Town Company Board of Directors, and an affidavit comprise the legal documents. Financial and legal documents concerned with settling the affairs of William Plunkett Harris after his death are included in the estate papers series.

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San Jacinto Museum of History

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San Jacinto Museum of History

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Harris, William Plunkett, 1797-1843

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William Plunkett Harris was born on February 27, 1797, in Cayuga, New York, the second child of John Harris and Mary Richardson. With partner Robert Wilson he owned and operated a number of ships on the Mississippi River between 1826 and 1830. In 1830, Harris and Wilson journeyed to Texas to present large claims agains the estate of William's brother, John R. Harris. Harris participated in the Anahuac Disturbance in 1832 and was active in the provisional government serving as chairman of the com...

Harrisburg Town Company.

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Birdsall, Maurice Lee, 1794-1847

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