Hinton, Addison C. Papers, 1835-1853

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Hinton, Addison C. Papers, 1835-1853

Correspondence, legal documents, business records, broadsides, and a literary production comprise the Addison C. Hinton Papers, 1835-1853, and relate to Hinton's civil law practice and his business on behalf of the Texas Navy in New Orleans.

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Hunt, Memucan, 1807-1856

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Smith, Ashbel, 1805-1886

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Confederate officer; physician; promoted to colonel and named commander of the 2nd Texas Infantry Regiment. From the description of Civil War letter of Ashbel Smith, 1862 Nov. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154690530 Texas diplomat, lawyer, physician, soldier, educator, author, and Surgeon-General of the Republic of Texas. From the description of Correspondence, 1843-1851. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122608759 A native of Hartford, Connecticut, As...

Texas. Navy

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The Texas Navy was organized in November, 1835, to protect the lines of supply between New Orleans and Texas during the Texas Revolution. It ceased to operate in 1843. From the description of Collection, 1836-1961, (bulk 1836-1856). (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 32048914 ...

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De Cordova, Phineas, 1819-1903

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Hinton, Addison C.

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Before joining the Texas Navy in 1837, Addison C. Hinton served in the United States Navy for seven years, lived in South America, worked as a clerk, and read for the law in Houston. By 1839, Hinton was commissioned as a commander in the Texas Navy and became captain of the Zavala, the first steam man-of-war in the Gulf of Mexico. He also commanded the San Bernard from September to November 1839. During that summer, Hinton purportedly saved the French ship Phaeton from w...