Borden, J. Gail, papers, 1830-1937.

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Borden, J. Gail, papers, 1830-1937.

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Correspondence, account books, contract books, pamphlets, scrapbooks, newspapers, biography, books, and letter-press books relate to J. Gail Borden's activities as a surveyor for Stephen F. Austin; as establisher of the "Telegraph and Texas Register" at San Felipe (1835); activities in helping lay out the site of Houston (1836); service as collector of the port of Galveston for the Republic of Texas (1837-1838, 1841-1843); business operations in Galveston (1839-1849); the Borden Home Farm Milk Company; the Borden Company; other business enterprises and inventions.

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University of Texas Libraries

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