99. Taylor, James W. THE SIOUX WAR: WHAT HAS
BEEN DONE BY THE MINNESOTA CAMPAIGN OF 1863: WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
DURING A DAKOTA CAMPAIGN OF 1864, WITH SOME GENERAL REMARKS UPON THE
INDIAN POLICY, PAST AND FUTURE, OF THE UNITED STATES. St. Paul,
Office of the Press Printing Company, 1863. 16pp. printed in
double-column format. Original printed wrappers. Wrappers bit dust
soiled. Very good. "The title of this pamphlet would indicate
that it related primarily to Minnesota, but it also has much about the
Black Hills, and it is perhaps the earliest separate printing of a
project for the creation of a territory, the Territory of Upsaroka,
for the region out of which later Montana and Wyoming Territories were
formed" - Streeter. Taylor had printed a similar pamphlet the
year before in which he called for offensive measures against the
Sioux in order to remove them from their threatening positions on the
Minnesota frontier. Taylor was secretary of the Minnesota and Pacific
Railroad, but he also worked as a journalist. In 1870 he became
American consul at Winnipeg. AII (MINNESOTA) 528. DAB XVII, p.330.
STREETER SALE 2104. $3500.00
100. [TEXAS]. [COLLECTION OF FORTY-TWO DOCUMENTS
RELATING TO THE GERMAN COLONIZATION OF TEXAS AND THE SOCIETY FOR THE
PROTECTION OF GERMAN EMIGRANTS TO TEXAS (VEREIN ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHER
EINWANDERER IN TEXAS)]. Various places, , 1845-64. Approximately
[220]pp. Mostly folio. Overall very good to fine condition. An
important collection of documents concerning the Adelsverein, or the
Society for the Protection of German Emigrants to Texas. The Society
was organized in 1842 by a group of German noblemen for the purpose of
acquiring land in Texas and encouraging German emigration. Beginning
in 1844 the Adelsverein brought thousands of German emigrants to
Texas, founding the town of New Braunfels and other towns in West
Texas between Austin and San Antonio. The documents at hand trace the
history of the Adelsverein from its first active years through
bankruptcy and its evolution into the Texas and German Emigration
Company, headed by Henry Fisher. This choice collection of printed
documents, issued by the Society during its most active period, mainly
in the antebellum statehood era, represents a crucial chapter in Texas
colonization history. Documents include emigration contracts, minutes
of meetings of the directors, fiscal papers, publicity material to
attract emigrants, correspondence and reports from Texas back to the
directors in Germany, and material on the dissolution and
rearrangement of the Society's finances. Included are the following
items:
1) AGENTUR. SCHIFF-VERTRAG DES VEREIN ZUM SCHUTZE
DEUTSCHER EINWANDER IN TEXAS [caption title]. Biebrich. 184-. [4]pp.
Folded folio sheet, 20 x 33 cm. Rear leaf lightly foxed, else very
good. A blank ship contract for Texas emigrants, not listed in
Streeter, though possibly pre-1845.
2) ADDITIONAL-CONGRESS-BESCHLUSS...[caption title].
[Wiesbaden]. January 1845. [2]pp. Broadsheet, 19 x 22 cm. About fine.
Congressional resolution from the Texas legislature in regard to the
settlement and its agents, not in Streeter.
3) AUFNAHME-SCHEIN. Mainz. 1845. [1]p. Folded sheet,
21 x 25.7 cm., printed on recto of first page only, completed in
manuscript. Emigrant receipt signed by an agent, Cappes.
4) VEREIN ZUM SCUTZE DEUTSCHER EINWANDERER IN TEXAS.
Mainz. 1845. [4]pp. on two separate leaves, 19 x 25 cm. Describes the
Society's land, and provides details on what the emigrant should
bring. Issued to help quell the rumors about the Society. Explains the
dangers of emigration. STREETER TEXAS 1626.
5) EINWANDERUNGS-VERTRAG. Bremen. 1845. [2]pp., 33 x
20.5 cm. Lightly stained, else very good. Printed emigrant's contract,
completed in manuscript and signed by Wm. Fehrmann, Republic of Texas
Consul at Bremen. With seals.
6) VERTRAG ZWISCHEN DEM VEREIN ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHER
EINWANDERER NACH T TEXAS. 1845. [1]p. Broadside, 34.5 x 21 cm., with
integral blank leaf. Emigrant's contract for an individual sailing
from Bremen. Signed and stamped by the Consulate of Texas at Bremen.
7) VERTRAG ZWISCHEN DEM VEREIN ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHER
EINWANDERER IN TEXAS.... Antwerp. 1845. [1]p. Broadside, 34 x 22 cm.,
with integral blank leaf. Emigrant contract between the Adelsverein
and an individual sailing from Antwerp in 1845. The document bears the
seal of the consulate of the Republic of Texas and is signed by the
Texian consul as well as the emigrant.
8) VERTRAG ZWISCHEN DEM VEREIN ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHER
EINWANDERER IN TEXAS.... Antwerp. 1846. [1]p. Broadside, 34 x 21 cm.,
with integral blank leaf. Printed emigrant's contract, completed in
manuscript. Signed and sealed by the Consulate of the Republic of
Texas in Antwerp.
9) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF TEXAS.... [New
Braunfels, Tx.]. 1846. [1]p. Printed bond, 27 x 20 cm. Completed in
manuscript and signed by John Meusebach, the general commissioner of
the Adelsverein's interests in Texas.
10) VEREIN ZUM SCHUTZE DEUTSCHER EINWANDERER IN TEXAS.
Mainz. 1846. [3]pp. on folded folio sheet, 35 x 22 cm. An important
promotional piece for the Society. Signed in type by the president of
the Adelsverein, Prince Carl of Castell, it describes the colony, the
number of emigrants who have gone to Texas, and adds numerous other
details about the means of transportation, costs, etc.
11) STATUTEN DES NATURFORSCHENDEN VEREINS IN TEXAS.
Biebrich. 1846. [4]pp. on folded folio sheet, 27 x 22 cm.
Communications concerning the natural resources of Texas. Signed in
print by Castell.
12) COMITE=BERICHT. Wiesbaden. 1849. [3]pp. on folded
folio sheet, 34 x 21 cm. Committee report concerning land grants in
New Braunfels.
13) [Manuscript document reproduced in lithography].
Wiesbaden. 1849. 16pp. Folio. Sewn gatherings, 32 x 20.5 cm. An
important report, with a covering letter, a long report from Bene on
the situation in Texas during 1849, and letters from several other
officials on progress at Fredericksburg.
14) CIRCULAR AN DIE MITGLIEDER DES VEREINS ZUM SCHUTZE
DEUTSCHER EINWANDERER IN TEXAS. Wiesbaden. 1849. [2]pp. Folio
broadsheet, 34 x 21.5 cm. Issued by the Society concerning banking
arrangements made through the banker Flersheim of Frankfurt.
15) DIE THATIGKEIT DES COMITE'S SEIT DEM LEKTEN
BERICHT VOM 15. MAY D. J. BETREFFEND. Frankfurt. 1849. 4pp. on folio
sheet, 33.5 x 21.5 cm. Report of the Committee on progress made in the
Texas settlements.
16) DIE RUCTTEHR DES HERRN LOUIS BECTER AUS TEXAS
BETREFFEND. Wiesbaden. 1849. [3]-6pp. on folded folio sheet, 33.5 x
21.5 cm. Contains a list of assets of the Society, both in America and
Germany.
17) VORTRAG DIE BESCHAFFUNG DER FONDS BETR, WELCHE DER
GENERALAGENT BENE ZUR THEILWEISEN DECKUNG DER VEREINSSCHULDEN IN
TEXAS.... Wiesbaden. 1850. 29pp. Folio. 34 x 22 cm. Manuscript
reproduced in contemporary offset, printing letters from F. Roemer,
Kroeber, and others. This lengthy report seems to have been prepared
for financing purposes, the literal title being "Report on the
condition of funds, which the General Agent Bene has submitted on Jan.
22, 1850, for partial provision of the Verein in Texas." There is
an account of the situation there, as well as information on
stockholders in Germany and financing measures.
18) BEILAGE ZU NO. 41 DES HERZOGLICH RASSANISCHEN
ALLGEMEINEN INTELLIGENZBLATTS VOM 12. OCTOBER 1850. Wiesbaden. 1850.
4pp. on folded partially uncut sheet, 27 x 22 cm. Fiscal paper for the
Society for the Protection of German Emigrants to Texas, describing
conditions of loans.
19) PRIORITATS-OBLIGATION DES VEREINS ZUM SCHUTZE
DEUTSCHER EINWANDERER IN TEXAS UBER 500 GULDEN IM 24½ GULDEN FUSS.
Wiesbaden. 1850. [4]pp. on folded folio sheet, 31.5 x 20 cm. Printed
bond, signed in ink by the Committee members, but not executed.
20) WIE AUS NACHSTEHENDEM SCHREIBEN ERSTCHTLICH, IST
DER GENERAL=UGENT HERR BENE, VERANLASST DURCH GEMICHTIGE GRUNDE, VOR
ETLICHEN LAGEN AUS TEXAS HIER ANGETOMMEN. Wiesbaden. 1850. [2]pp. on
folded sheet, 28.5 x 23pp. Concerning financial matters. First section
signed in type by the Committee, the second section in type by Bene,
the general agent.
21) UEBERSETZUNG. [Wiesbaden?] 1850. [1]p. on folded
folio sheet, 32 x 21 cm. Lithographic manuscript. This short report
translates a letter from the Governor of Texas, P.H. Bell, on the
landholdings of the Verein.
22) IN DER UNGEWIZHEIT, OB NACH UNFUNFT DES
TEXANISCHEN LEGISLATURBESCHLUSSES DIE ZEIT ZUR BERUFUNG EINER
AUSSERORDENTLICHEN GENERALVERSAMMLUNG.... Wiesbaden. 1850. [1]p.
Broadside, 27 x 19 cm. Resolutions in light of the Texas Legislature
meeting. Signed in type by the Committee.
23) COMITE DES VEREINS SUM SCHULZE DEUTSCHER
EINWANDERER IN TEXAS. Stuttgart. 1850. 21pp. Folio. Manuscript
document reproduced by contemporary offset, stitched. Fine. This
document, lithographically reproduced in a style often used by the
Society, is a letter from the German promotional agent, Traugott
Bromme, giving a detailed account of the doings of the Society, with
an extensive summary of conditions in the colony.
24) [Manuscript document reproduced by contemporary
offset]. Wiesbaden. 1850. [2]pp. on folded folio sheet, 34.5 x 21.5
cm. This circular from the Committee seeks to raise funds in light of
Bene's most recent report.
25) ICH ERTHEILE HIERDURCH DEM...VOLLMACHT MIT
SUBSTITUTIONSBESUNGNISS.... Dusseldorf. 1850. [1]p. Printed document,
completed in manuscript, 27 x 20 cm. Agreement to be bound by laws of
the colony.
26) DENKSCHRIFT. Wiesbaden. 1851. [1]p. Broadside, 35
x 21.5 cm. Memorandum concerning the Society and the status of things
in Texas, signed in type by Prince Hermann of Wied.
27) DAS COMITE BITTET DIE HERREN ACTIONAIRE DES TEXAS=BEREINES,
WELCHE DER LESSTEN GENERAL=BERFAMMLUNG.... Wiesbaden. 1851. [3]pp. on
folded folio sheet, 33.5 x 21 cm. Extremities bit chipped. Good.
Attempts to raise money.
28) P.P. DIE GENERALVERFAMMLUNG DES BEREINS ZUM
SCHUTZE DEUTSCHER EINWANDERER IN TEXAS VOM 8. SEPTEMBER D. J. HAT SICH,
IN ERWAGUNG DER ZWEIFELHASTEN.... Wiesbaden. 1851. [3]pp. on folded
folio sheet, 34.5 x 22 cm., signed in type by members of the Executive
Committee. Fiscal document summarizing fundraising and finances of the
Society.
29) [Manuscript document reproduced by contemporary
offset]. [Wiesbaden?]. [1852]. 12pp. Folio, 33.5 x 21.5 cm. Prints
letters from Bene in New Braunfels; a two-page report, unsigned, in
English, about troop movements in Texas; a letter from Hobbe in New
York.
30) GESCHEHEN ZU MAINZ (EUROPAISCHER HOF) AM 12. JULI....
Wiesbaden. 1852. [7]pp. Folio, 34 x 21.5 cm. Proceedings of a meeting
at Mainz concerning the Texas settlements.
31) [Manuscript document reproduced by contemporary
offset]. Wiesbaden. 1852. [1]p. on folded sheet, 27.5 x 21 cm. Signed
in facsimile by Reuscher.
32) FORTSETZUNG DES PROTOCOLLS DES CONSORTIUMS DES
SCHMIDTSCHEN ANLEHENS.... Wiesbaden. 1852. [5]pp. Folio. Further
remarks on blacksmith unions and Society finances.
33) CIRCULARSCHREIBEN IN BETRESS DER REGELUNG DER
BERHALTNISSE HINFICHTLICH.... Frankfurt. 1852. 15pp. Folio. A detailed
report on the circumstances of the Society. Intended to satisfy the
holders of the bonds issued by the Society in 1847. Attached is a
report from Henry Fisher which gives an account of finances in Texas.
34) DAS UNTERZEICHNETE COMITEE HAT EINEN BERICHT DES
HERRN BENE.... Wiesbaden. 1852. [3]pp. on folded sheet, 27.5 x 22 cm.,
signed by the Executive Committee. Reaction to a report from Bene.
35) GESCHEHEN ZU WIESBADEN.... Wiesbaden. 1852. 5pp.
Folio, 32.5 x 21 cm. First leaf slightly dust soiled. Signed by the
Executive Committee. Review of the situation of the Society.
36) TEXAS AND GERMAN EMIGRATION COMPANY CERTIFICATE OF
STOCK...SHARES OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH.... [Houston. ca. 1853].
Engraved stock certificate, executed in ink. This stock issue was the
result of the dissolution of the original Verein and the formation of
this new company in Texas to take over its assets. A number of shares
were issued to the original Verein holders, including this one, dated
in manuscript at Houston, June 15, 1859. The assets of the new company
included all of the old Verein landholdings in Texas. The share is
signed by Henry F. Fisher, one of the leading figures in the German
Texas colonization.
37) DIE HERREN UCTIONARE DES BEREINS ZUM SCHUTZE
DEUTCHER EINWANDERER IN TEXAS. Wiesbaden. 1854. 4pp. on folded sheet,
26 x 21.5 cm. Prints two letters from Henry Fisher dated Houston, July
29 and Aug. 24, 1854. This notice "To the Stockholders of the
Verein..." conveys the terms of settlement between that body and
the new Texas and German Emigration Company, which took over the
activities of the Verein.
38) [Manuscript letter reproduced by contemporary
offset]. [Frankfurt]. 1854. [2]pp. Some contemporary manuscript notes.
Signed in facsimile by the Verein's agent in Frankfurt. Lists the
agents of the Verein in German authorized by the Committee.
39) GESCHEHEN ZU WIESBADEN AM 11. OCTOBER 1855.
Wiesbaden. 1855. 19pp. Folio. Signed in type by Henry Fisher. This
long document discusses in detail the financial ramifications of the
transfers between the old Verein and the Texas and German Emigration
Company.
40) IN FOLGE BESCHLUSSE VOM. 17. MAI D.J. FIND DIE
ANGELEGENHEITEN.... Newwied. 1858. [1]p. Broadside, 28 x 22 cm.
Evidently a document settling the estate of one of the stockholders.
41) [Manuscript document reproduced by contemporary
offset]. Frankfurt. 1864. [20]pp. Folio. Sewn. Signed in facsimile by
P.N. Schmidt. A late fiscal report on proceeds of the dissolution of
the Verein.
42) FAHRPREISE VON BALTIMORE, IN EINWANDERERZUGEN.
Bremen. [1856?]. Broadside, 36 x 13 cm. Slightly dampstained. Fare
schedule for the Baltimore and Ohio Raiload.
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