Morris Collection of Legal Documents

Collection

Identifier: THR/01/2014.s074

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Morris Collection of Legal Documents (1859-1882; .5 box) consists mainly of deeds for the sale of land in the states of Texas, Missouri and Tennessee. There is also a bill of sale for a horse in Atascosa County. A Protective and Detective certificate registering a horse owned by Dr. F. I. Morris is a part of this collection. There is also a letter discharging William P. Thomas from the service of the United States. This collection was acquired on October 1, 1971.

Dates

1859 - 1882

Conditions Governing Use

The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies. Please contact the Newton Gresham Library's Special Collections and University Archives department to request permissions to reproduce materials for any other purpose, or to obtain information regarding the copyright status of a particular digital image, text, audio or video recording.

Extent

1 file

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The Morris Collection of Legal Documents is comprised of deeds for the sale of land, a bill of sale, a certificate and letter of discharge. This collection contains six (6) items that are arranged in chronological order and are dated between 1859 and 1882. The collection is located on the SHSU Special Collection’s manuscript shelves.