Papers, 1852-1879.

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Papers, 1852-1879.

Chiefly letters received by Polley, most of them written by John James (1819-1877) of San Antonio, Tex., concerning the sale of cotton, cattle, land, and other business matters.

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Polley, Jonathan

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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...

Henderson, Emma, of Texas

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Polley family.

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Sweet, James R., 1818-1880

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Polley, Mary Bailey, 1810-1888

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James family.

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Polley, Joseph Henry, 1795-1869

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Early settler of Austin's Colony, Tex.; farmer, of Wilson County, Tex. From the description of Papers, 1852-1879. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 70964924 Wilson County, Texas landowner. From the description of Joseph H. Polley papers, 1852-1879. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310355843 Rancher Joseph Henry Polley (1795-1869) was born in New York and served in U. S. militar...