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[Particular Fields in Which the University Can Function Best in the War Emergency]
The document is a single page from "A Presentation of the Facilities of Southwestern University Georgetown, Texas Available for use by the Government of the United States in the War Emergency" which was a report produced by Southwestern University for the consideration of the university for certain war projects. This specific page is one of the final pages in the report. It is a typed page in the same style as the rest of the report on a beige unlined page. It has three distinct sections with the first paragraph having numbered items and underlined statements in the second paragraph. There are distinct gaps and indents between all of the paragraphs. The exact page number is in the top right-hand corner in faded blue ink and denotes a “72” for the page number.
From the President's Collection. -
[Receipt of payment from Michael Reed for a boy named Bill]
Receipt of payment from Michael Reed for a boy around 13 years old named Bill, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by H.M. Bouldin on July 24, 1856. -
[Receipt of payment from Michael Reed for a boy named George]
Receipt of payment for the sale of a boy around 13 years old named George, sold as a slave from M.A. Britain to Michael Reed. -
[Receipts of inheritance for Michael Reed's heirs]
Receipts of inheritance for the heirs of Michael Reed acknowledging property distributed by William Reed, administrator of the estate. Heirs include his children. Sarah Sparks Reed, John B. Reed, Wilson Reed, William Reed, Jefferson Reed, and Harriet Reed Fisher. Nelson, Isaac, Lucy, and Molly given as slaves to Harriet Reed Fisher; Daniel, Beth, Robert, and Allen given as slaves to John Reed; John, Jim, and Mary given as slaves to Wilson Reed; Jack, Sall, Clarissa, and George given as slaves to Sarah Sparks; Liss, Anna, Owen, Bird, and Bill given as slaves to Jefferson Reed; Abe, Eliza, and Jo given as slaves to William Reed. -
[Record of payment from Michael Reed for the imprisonment of a runaway slave named Edmond]
Receipt of payment from Michael Reed for jail and legal fees totaling $24.35, charged for the imprisonment of Edmond, a slave to Reed who had run away, and the release of Edmond back to Reed. -
[Scrapbook, vol. II]
Scrapbook kept by F.A. Mood with materials and clippings of news pertaining to his family, Soule University, and Southwestern University. p. [102-103] of [169]. Volume 2 of 3. -
[Society for the Protection of German Immigrants in Texas, promotional letter]
Letter promoting the Adelsverein and detailing the conditions of emigration available to Germans looking to move to Texas.