DeWitt Clinton Harris papers, 1836-1861.

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DeWitt Clinton Harris papers, 1836-1861.

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Correspondence, financial and legal documents and surveyor's field notes record the life of DeWitt Clinton Harris. Correspondence from Lewis B. Harris concerns the early California government in Sacramento. An April 14, [1850] letter refers to a pending bill in the California Legislature concerning slaves brought to the state before it was admitted to the Union. Other correspondents are J.K. Brown and J. De Cordova. Tax receipts of family members and others for whom Harris served as agent comprise the bulk of the financial documents. Promissory notes, checks, and statements of account record Harris' financial affairs. Of particular interest are the documents concerning the sale of slaves including a receipt for $1000 for an 18 year-old slave girl and several bills of sale from 1840 between brothers DeWitt Clinton Harris and Lewis B. Harris. In addition to bills of sale, deeds, powers of attorney, and articles of agreement comprise the legal documents series. An article of agreement between Charles W. Adams and DeWitt Clinton Harris marks the formation of Adams & Harris on May 22, 1839. Two surveyor's notes describe land in Harris County, with the 1856 document delineating lots near Bray's Bayou.

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Brown, James K.

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Harris, Lewis Birdsall, 1816-1893

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Lewis Birdsall Harris was born in Waterloo, New York on July 1, 1816, the third child of John R. Harris and Jane Birdsall. When his mother left New York for Texas in 1833, he remained at the home of his grandparents until the spring of 1836. Although he arrived in Texas on April 21, he quickly joined the Texian Army. Harris later held government positions as a clerk for both Andrew Briscoe and DeWitt Clinton Harris and served in the military including participating in the Somervell Expedition. O...

Harris, DeWitt Clinton, 1814-1861

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DeWitt Clinton Harris was born on July 17, 1814, the eldest child of John Richardson Harris and Jane Birdsall. In 1833, he and his mother traveled to Texas and settled in Harrisburg. Not long after arriving, Harris became involved in the growing hostilities between the Mexican government and American settlers. In 1835 he, along with merchant Andrew Briscoe, was imprisoned by Mexican customs officials at Anahuac. In the Republic of Texas, Harris served in the early Harris County and Harrisburg go...

Adams & Harris (Firm)

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De Cordova, Jacob, 1808-1868

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