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HOUSTON, SAM

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204. SAM HOUSTON (1793 - 1863) American soldier and politician, defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto and became first president of the Republic of Texas. Scarce partly-printed D.S. "Sam Houston" as Governor of Texas, 1p. folio, Austin, Mar. 15, 1860, a grant of 160 acres of land in Rusk Co. to one Philip Russell, "By virtue of and Act to authorize the location Sale and Settlement of the Mississippi and Pacific Rail Road ReserveÉ". Russell apparently had been granted the land following the appropriation of his own land for use by the railroad. Moderate foxing, with three larger spots at top, middle and bottom of central vertical fold, boldly signed, set in a gilt wood frame. $1,500-2,000

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