Thirty-six manuscript letters and legal documents. Papers concern formation of the Ross Company and travel by Ross to Mexico, 1825-1828; travel by William Arnold to Mexico to confirm Ross's land grant, 1832-1833; and efforts to establish title to lan...
Description:
Reuben Ross was a member of the Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition, an American filibustering expedition against Spanish rule in Texas, 1812-1813. The Ross Company, formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1825, consisted of shareholders supporting Ross's attempt...
Subject (Geographic):
Texas., Madison County (Tenn.), and Roane County (Tenn.)
Subject (Name):
Arnold, William, d. 1833., Blackwell, David, fl. 1812., Bowie, Jim, 1796?-1836., Branham, Ambrose., Clark, Thomas C., Hays, James C., fl. 1825., Hill, William K., McMahan, Elijah., Rives, Marthe E., Ross, Nancy, fl. 1833., Ross Randolph., Ross, Reuben, d. 1828., Shelby, John, fl. 1825-1833., Tolleson, Annie Elise Harris., and Frederick Ross Company.
Subject (Topic):
Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition, 1812-1813, Land grants, and Land tenure
