(SAM HOUSTON SPEECHES)

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(1793 - 1863) American soldier and politician, defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto and became first president of the Republic of Texas. Scarce imprint ‘Speeches of Hon. Sam Houston, of Texas, on the Pacific Railroad Bill: and in reply to Hon. A. Iverson, of Georgia’, delivered to the Senate on January 12 and 13, 1859 and making the argument for the ‘national advantage’ offered by the new railway. 16pp. 8vo., printed by Lemuel Towers. Disbound, evenly toned and very good. OCLC locates just 13 copies of this imprint.

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116: Militaria & Autograph Auction 2026 Day 2

Mar 27, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Elkton, MD, United States

(SAM HOUSTON) TEMPLE HOUSTON: TEMPLE HOUSTON (1860– 1905) American attorney and politician who served from 1885 to 1889 in the Texas State Senate. He was the last-born child of Margaret Lea Houston and Sam Houston, the

Mar 27, 2026(SAM HOUSTON) TEMPLE HOUSTON

THE FOUNDER OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS HIRES SLAVE: HENRY MILLARD (ca. 1796-1844) American military officer and public servant who, in 1835, founded the city of Beaumont. The following year, Millard commanded a battalion in the Battle of San Jacinto

Mar 27, 2026THE FOUNDER OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS HIRES SLAVE

(EARLY TEXAS): PETER H. BELL (1812-1898) American soldier known for his role during the battle of Buena Vista and later the governor of Texas from 1849-1853, and Member of Congress, serving from 1853-1857.

Mar 27, 2026(EARLY TEXAS)

(EARLY TEXAS): PETER H. BELL (1812-1898) American soldier known for his role during the battle of Buena Vista and later the governor of Texas from 1849-1853, and Member of Congress, serving from 1853-1857.

Mar 27, 2026(EARLY TEXAS)

(TEXAS IMPRINT): A scarce promotional leaflet, 3 x 6.25 in., Channing, TX [?], ca. 1909-1919. Titled ‘Would You Accept a Town Lot Absolutely Free?’ and offering the prospective client a lot in

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS IMPRINT)

(TEXAS IMPRINT): Scarce imprint, ‘Sermon and Very Short Life Sketch of L. R. Millican Over Fifty Years a Missionary in West Texas, 5 x 9 in., 32pp. Self-published in El Paso, 1929. String-bound with cover

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS IMPRINT)

(TEXAS IMPRINT): Scarce imprint, 81pp. 8vo., Austin: ‘Office of the ‘State Gazette’, 1866, paper wrappers. Titled ‘A Preliminary Report of the Geological and Agricultural Survey of

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS IMPRINT)

(TEXAS IMPRINT): Scarce imprint, 48pp. sm. 8vo., Waco: Kellner Printing Co., 1900, staple-bound with paper wrappers. Titled ‘A Sermon by B. H. Carroll of Waco, Texas. Preached in San Antonio, Texas, Sunday

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS IMPRINT)

(TEXAS IMPRINT): Printed publication, ‘Taft Ranch: A History of the Fifty Years of Development sponsored by Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company with sketches of Gregory and Taft, the two towns it created’, by

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(TEXAS OUTLAW ARREST WARRANT): Partly-printed D.S. 1p. 8vo., Williamson County, TX, Oct. 9, 1876. A warrant to arrest and holding of Joel A. Fowler on the charge of ‘assault with intent to murder’. District Court

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ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO: Very rare printed publication titled ‘True Veterans of Texas: An authentic account of the Battle of San Jacinto’ by James W. Winters, 8pp. 4to., Pearsall Leader Print, 1901, not bound. The

Mar 27, 2026ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO

GEORGE III: (1738 - 1820) King of England during the American Revolution, it was his policies of taxation and repression that led to the uprisings in the Colonies. Manuscript D.S. with the king's 'mad'

Mar 27, 2026GEORGE III

THOMAS MIFFLIN: (1744 - 1800) American Revolutionary officer, President of the Continental Congress, major general, and member of the Constitutional Convention. Good association manuscript D.S. 'Tho Mifflin' as

Mar 27, 2026THOMAS MIFFLIN

FORAGE FOR WEST POINT DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR: Manuscript D.S. 1p. 4to., West Point, Apr. 1, 1782 , a document in French acknowledging the receipt of funds for a millstone to grind forage for West Point. Expected wear to edges, else very good.

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EIGHT REALE SILVER COIN FROM ATOCHA, WITH MEL FISHER CERTIFICATE: Eight reale silver coin, ca. 1598-1621 recovered by salvor Mel Fisher from the wreck of the NUESTRA SENORA DE ATOCHA, a fine strike, with original Treasure Salvors Inc. certificate. Coin number:

Mar 27, 2026EIGHT REALE SILVER COIN FROM ATOCHA, WITH MEL FISHER CERTIFICATE

(EARLY TEXAS) PHILIP H. COE: PHILIP H. COE (1800-1852) Indian fighter and captain of a ranger force under Col. John H. Moore, remembered for his service during the Battle of San Jacinto, later a captain in the punitive Somervell

Mar 27, 2026(EARLY TEXAS) PHILIP H. COE

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS OATH: Rare, early partly-printed D.S. 1p. 4to., San Augustine, Oct. 24, 1838, a land grant oath submitted on Elzah Wyatt by Nathaniel Kelly Kellum and Alexander Horton in which Wyatt swears that he is

Mar 27, 2026REPUBLIC OF TEXAS OATH

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS LAND DEED: Early manuscript document, 1p. 4to., Matagorda, March 1, 1838, certifying that Ely Doddrige ‘…proved according to Law that he earned in this Republic subsequent to the Declaration of

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REPUBLIC OF TEXAS: ABSTRACT OF TITLE TO THE ALAMO: A scarce pamphlet issued by the Texas Title Company, number 5053 [n.d. but 1950], 4.5 x 6.5 in., 24pp. in original paper wraps, outlining the land title abstracts for San Antonio, Fort Worth and

Mar 27, 2026REPUBLIC OF TEXAS: ABSTRACT OF TITLE TO THE ALAMO

REPUBLIC OF TEXAS BALLOT, 1869: Printed pictorial document, 3 in. x 10 in., 1869, titled ‘Republican State Ticket’ and listing political candidates for governor (Edmund J. Davis), lieutenant governor (J. W. Flanagan),

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