17,357 research outputs found
Letter written from Sam Houston to Thomas J. Goree
No full textSAM HOUSTON, letter written to Thomas J. Goree from Huntsville, October 14, 1857 [this MS letter removed from Goree Papers—missing page with signature] 3pp
Letter to Sam Houston to intercede in matters with Andrew Jackson
No full text[ SAM HOUSTON] Letter written to Sam Houston, signed by Thomas J. Alsbury, dated June 25, 1843, Big Creek. Time dealt with here is the latter part of 1839. Alsbury drew Jackson at this time and owes him 1000 dollars; Ahbury doesn't have the money, and offers to give Jackson land in payment of this debt. Alsbury asks Houston to intercede in matter, since he is a citizen of Texas. 3 pp
Thomas J. Rusk resignation letter from Secretary of State position
No full text[SAM HOUSTON] from Thomas J. Rusk, Nacogdoches, January 14, 1837. “reluctantly compelled” to resign from appointment as Secretary of State due to the death of his brother-in-law and pressing family obligation. 1p
Meet Sam Thomas, author or the Midwife\u27s Tale: A Mystery
No full textIt\u27s 1644, and Parliament\u27s armies have risen against the King and laid siege to the city of York. Even as the city suffers at the rebels\u27 hands, midwife Bridget Hodgson becomes embroiled in a different sort of rebellion. One of Bridget\u27s friends, Esther Cooper, has been convicted of murdering her husband. Convinced that her friend is innocent, Bridget sets out to find the real killer.
About the author: Sam Thomas teaches history at University School, an independent day school outside Cleveland, Ohio. Before coming to United States he taught at the college level for seven years, and received research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Newberry Library, and the British Academy. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session and book signing.
Refreshments will be served
Letter from Thomas M. Cooley, II to Hayao (Sam) and Toshiko Chuman
No full textA letter from Thomas M. Cooley II, Director of the Alien Enemy Control Unit of the Department of Justice to Hayao (Sam) Chuman and Toshiko Chuman (nee Nakamura) acknowledging the receipt of a letter from them.The Chuman (Hayao "Sam" and Toshiko) Papers documents the World War II experiences of Hayao "Sam" and Toshiko Chuman, who were Kibei Nisei born in the United States but grew up and completed school in Japan, and then returned to the U.S. prior to the war. It chronicles the Chuman's incarceration from the Santa Anita Assembly Center, through Jerome, Rohwer, Tule Lake camps, and the Santa Fe and Crystal City internment camps as well as their struggle for restoring their U.S. citizenships in the 1960s. The digital collection consists of mostly textual material, including correspondence, affidavits, incarceration camp records, lease agreements, financial documents, receipts, pamphlets, and booklets
Letter from Thomas, Sam to Thomas Family
No full textLetter from Thomas, Sam (Samuel Green), 1850-1927 to Thomas Famil
'Uncle Sam Thomas'
No full textPortrait of Samuel G. Thomas. This photograph is one of forty-eight found in an album that probably belonged to Mattie Obilinger. The identifications are attributed to one of her daughters
'Uncle Sam Thomas'
No full textPortrait of Samuel G. Thomas. This photograph is one of forty-eight found in an album that probably belonged to Mattie Obilinger. The identifications are attributed to one of her daughters
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