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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. Partly-printed D.S. ‘P H Bell’, 1p. sm. folio, Coryelle County, Jan. 24, 1849, a land grant, signed at conclusion. Engrossment very faint, receipt affixed to top right corner, prominent folds with two tears at intersections. Good condition with a large, if not light, signature.

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Lot 1239

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116: Militaria & Autograph Auction 2026 Day 2

Mar 27, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Elkton, MD, United States

(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

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS IMPRINT)

(TEXAS) ANSON JONES: ANSON JONES (1798-1858) American physician who served as the fourth and last President of the Republic of Texas. In this capacity Jones oversaw the final negotiations that led to the annexation of Tex

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS) ANSON JONES

(TEXAS) GEORGE T. WOOD: GEORGE T. WOOD (1795 – 1858) American military officer and politician who served as the 2nd Governor of Texas. He represented Liberty County during the convention which wrote the state constitut

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS) GEORGE T. WOOD

(TEXAS) EDMUND J. DAVIS: EDMUND J. DAVIS (1827-1883) Union general, served as the 14th Governor of Texas during the Reconstruction Era, and is notable for his support of African-American civil and legal rights. Partly-printed

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS) EDMUND J. DAVIS

(TEXAS) JOHN IRELAND: JOHN IRELAND (1827 - 1896) 18th Governor of Texas, served as a colonel in the Confederate Army, later elected to the Texas House, and briefly sat on the Texas Supreme Court before being elected the ei

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS) JOHN IRELAND

(TEXAS) JOHN IRELAND: John Ireland was the Governor of Texas for the entirety of 1886. A Democrat, he served from 1883 to 1887, having been elected in 1882 and 1884. His administration was notable for managing public lands

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS) JOHN IRELAND

STATES RIGHTS GIST: (1831 - 1864) Confederate brigadier general who commanded a division at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, led his own brigade in the Atlanta campaign, killed in action leading his men at Franklin. His

Mar 27, 2026STATES RIGHTS GIST

JAMES F. FAGAN: (1828-1893) Confederate major general at Shiloh and Prairie Grove, later was with Sterling Price in his last Missouri raid. In 1875, Fagan was appointed U.S. Marshal by President Ulysses S. Grant. Rar

Mar 27, 2026JAMES F. FAGAN

WALTER P. LANE: (1817 – 1892) Confederate brigadier who also served in the armies of the Republic of Texas and the United States. When the Civil War broke out, Lane was among the first Texans to call for secess

Mar 27, 2026WALTER P. LANE

(CONFEDERATE TEXAS): FRANCIS R. LUBBOCK (1815 - 1905) Confederate Governor of Texas, 1861-63, served on the staff of Jefferson Davis until the end of the war. Following Lee's surrender, Lubbock was in Richmond with Davis

Mar 27, 2026(CONFEDERATE TEXAS)

(TEXAS) WILLIAM H. PARSONS: (1826-1907) Confederate brigade commander of Texas regiments, put up for promotion to brigadier general multiple times but was never confirmed. Saw action in the Trans Mississippi theater and the Red

Mar 27, 2026(TEXAS) WILLIAM H. PARSONS

WILLIAM MOULTRIE: (1730 - 1805) American Revolution major general who repulsed the British attack on Sullivan's Island, defended Charleston, and was captured and imprisoned by the British until 1782. Partly-printed

Mar 27, 2026WILLIAM MOULTRIE

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.

Mar 27, 2026FORAGE FOR WEST POINT DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

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