Morgan, James, Papers, 1844-1850

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Morgan, James, Papers, 1844-1850

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Composed of correspondence and a bill of sale, the James Morgan Papers, 1844-1850, relate to his opinions concerning a variety of issues.

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Morgan, James, 1787-1866

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Colonel James Morgan (1787-1866) was an early Texas settler, merchant, and land speculator. Having started out in Texas with a mercantile business, in 1835 Morgan became a real estate agent for the New Washington Association and began to purchase large tracts of land for development. During the Texas Revolution, Morgan was the commander at Galveston Island, where he was in charge of the 1836 fortification of the island. President Sam Houston later charged him with mismanaging this project. After...