Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Civil War; Politicians; Presidents; Politics and government; Generals
Volume 9 of a continuing series (currently 31 volumes) showcasing an edited collection of documents by and about Ulysses S. Grant. Materials in the series span the dates of 1837-1885; volume 9 spans the dates of July 7, December 31, 1863.
Monroe, James, 1758-1831.; Maxwell, Thomas S.; Franklin County (Miss.)--History.; Land grants--Mississippi--Franklin County.; Williams family.
Land sale certificate for Thomas S. Maxwell of Franklin County, Mississippi, signed by President James Monroe. The land described is "the Southeast quarter of section two, in township six of range four /east) Containing one hundred & sixty acres &...
Taxation--Confederate States of America.; Westville (Miss.)--History.; Simpson County (Miss.)--History.
Notice to Confederate taxpayers from Simpson County Confederate tax collector M.A. Banks, regarding a visit to Westville, Mississippi. The notice lists various occupations and taxable goods.
Hinds County (Miss.)--History.; Surveying--United States--History.; Chapel Hill (Miss.)--History.; Williams family.
Sectional map of Townships 3 and 4, Ranges 2W and 3W, from the Chancery Court of Hinds County, Mississippi. Note to Cam Williams discloses that the map apparently relates to a petition concerning the land area of Chapel Hill, Mississippi.
Sepulchral monuments--Mississippi.; Williams family.
Contract between Cammie Williams and A. J. Martin of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to build and set up a grave monument in Raymond, Mississippi, for Williams' mother, Virginia. The monument was to be made of white Georgia marble and would cost $133.
Capital Lumber Company (Braxton, Miss.); Wills.; Williams family.
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the will of Bill Douglass. Typed on a letterhead from Capital Lumber Company in Braxton, Mississippi.
Children--Death--History.; Commerce--Mississippi.; Williams family.
Letter from Mims Williams to his mother, Virginia Williams, regarding the death of Lamar Hollingsworth, a child in Dry Grove, Mississippi, as well as Williams' attempts to sell his home in Magee.
Letter to the clerk of Jefferson County in Beaumont, Texas, regarding the will of William L. Douglas. At the bottom is a handwritten reply advising Williams to write E.B. Pickett, the clerk of Liberty County, Texas.
Letter from Mims Williams to E. B. Pickett, the clerk of Liberty County, Texas, regarding the will of William Douglas. At the bottom is a handwritten reply from the clerk, telling Williams that the will had not yet been filed.
