This collection contains various articles, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia collected by Charles B. Richardson over his lifetime. Interesting pieces in the collection include Richardson's letter of promotion to Captain of the Louisiana militia (1848), newspaper clippings concerning various Civil War events, and a poster advertising agricultural combines dating from the mid-1870s. Another interesting piece in the collection is a payment receipt from October 26, 1863, for the services of a slave named Mike who worked on public defenses in Shreveport, Louisiana.

This box contains the following materials:

Charles B. Richardson is referred to as Charles (C. B. Richardson in a few instances) in this aid

1/0: Digital clipping of collection summary, and the Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 13, 2015

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• Supply list, Tabitha Berry to Charles. January 4, 1837
• Supply list for M[?] I. N. T and Charles. 1849 (4 pages)
• Check note. May 29, 1849

1/2: Correspondence

• Correspondence to Charles from R. M.[?]. J[uly?] 1852 (2 pages)
• Supply list to Charles. January 1857 - October 1857
• Grand Lodge Hall of the State of Louisiana discussing Mason Meeting from Samuel G. Risk. November 17, 1854
• Supply list. 1853-1854
• Receipt to R. M. Richardson. March 18, 1852
• Notes collected by Charles from R[?] H[?]. 1851- April 2, 1857
• Correspondence to Charles from [?] Owen. March 18, 1852
• Correspondence to Charles from H[?]. April 13, 1852
• Correspondence to [C. B.?] Richardson from W. B. H. with Notice of Co-partnership with Williams-Bathurst and Company in New Orleans. July 16, 1853 (2 pages)
• Correspondence to Charles from Hornhill. January 6, 1854
• Inventory list for Charles. February 20, 1850
• Correspondence to Charles from Richard Loucks. [?] 14, 1854
• Correspondence to Charles from [?]. Aug 6, 1855
• Public Protest notarized legal notice issued. December 16, 1855 (3 pages)
• Shopping list for Mrs. C. B. Richardson. 1956
• Inventory list to Charles from R. L. M[?]
• Inventory list to Charles from A. J. Walker. 1857
• Correspondence to Charles from S[?] H[?]. September 2, 1857
• Shopping list for Charles. 1857 (5 pages)
• Correspondence to Charles from R. L. M[?]. August 17, 1858
• Correspondence to Charles from [?]. August 18, 1858
• Correspondence to Charles from F[?] [?] Simpson. December 28, 1858
• Shopping list for Charles. February 28, 1857
• Correspondence to Charles from S. D. Oliver. January 29, 1859
• Correspondence to 'Friend' [Charles?] from Fisher L. Rawson. February 5, 1959 (3 pages)
• Shopping list for Charles. November 15, 1850
• Shopping list/inventory list for Charles. 1859 (4 pages)
• 2 checks. 1857
• Inventory list for Mrs. C. B. Richardson. February 19, 1859
• Inventory list. February 16, 1858 (3 pages)

1/3: Miscellaneous Receipts and Notes. 1856-1859

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• Shopping list. January 1, 1860
• Correspondence to Charles from F. F. M[?]. January 14, 1868
• Receipt. January 30, 1860
• Inventory list. 1860
• Receipts January 31, 1860 (3 items)
• Receipt. April 30, 1861
• Correspondence to Charles from Don W[?]. August 2, 1861 (2 pages)
• Grocery receipt. January 1, 1862
• Civil War Confederate receipt of payment for services [enlisted?] of the African American Slave named Mike who worked on the public defenses in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana to Charles in Texas. October 26, 1863
• Stock bond, East Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Association for Henderson, TX for Charles. June 4, 1869
• Correspondence to Charles from M.S. E. March 30, 1868
• Correspondence to Charles from [?]. June 26, 1868 (2 pages)
• Correspondence to [?] from J. S. P[?]. June 28, 1868 (2 pages)
• Correspondence to [Oa?] from P.S. Richardson. September 13, 1869 (2 pages)
• Inventory list with receipt. December 30, 1869 (3 pages)

1/5: Correpsondence

• Correspondence to [Charles B.?] Richardson from M. J. Knox. Aug 11, 1870 (4 pages)
• Correspondence to "Pa" [Charles?] from J. S. Richardson. April 23, 1878 (2 pages)
• Correspondence to Charles from [? C.?]. April 28, 1870
• Correspondence to 'Uncle Charlie and Aunt [?]' from [H? Van G?] (3 pages)
• Receipt. October 25, 1873
• Correspondence to Charles from H. B. C [?]. July 26, 1875 (2 pages)
• Correspondence to Charles from H. M. M. C [?]. May 24, 1873
• Correspondence to C[harles B. Richardson from [?] with an illustrated envelope of Brigg's House in Chicago. June 22, 1879
• Correspondence to Charles from M. P. D[?]. July 7, 1875 (2 pages)
• Correspondence to Charles from H. R. S[cott?]. August 23, 1870
• Receipts. August 13, 1875
• Correspondence to J. M. Hicky from [?]. April 18, 1876
• Correspondence to D. P. Richardson from [?]. August 24, 1875 (8 pages)
• Correspondence to 'Uncle Charlie and Aunt Sarah and Family' from H. R[?] July 31, [????] (2 pages)
• Correspondence to 'Sir' [Charles?], including two copies of publisher's notes for "Bunyan's Complete Works". September 6, 1872 (3 pages)
• Receipt. September 1, 1870
• Receipt. January 27, 1872

1/6: Correspondence

• Census office receipt. January 10, 1880
• Correspondence to 'Aunt Sarah' from Helen [?]. May 31, 1887 (4 pages)
• Correspondence to Charles from Austin Robinson. January 12, 1885
• Correspondence to Charles from Austin Robinson. January 23, 1885
• Correspondence to Charles from J. G. K[?]. March 23, 1885
• Correspondence to Charles from [?]. June 13, 1884 (2 pages)
• Postcard to Charles from D. T. Burns. December 13, 1884
• Correspondence to Charles from Frank L. Haralson. December 18, 1883
• Postcard to Charles from Leander N. M[?]. December 29, 1884
• Correspondence to Charles from Hampton Wilson. August 11, 1885 (2 pages)
• Correspondence to Charles from John Bond. August 1, 1885
• Correspondence to Charles from E. H. Hightower. April 6, 1885
• Correspondence to Charles from Lewis G[?]. February 14, 1885
• Correspondence to Charles from K.H. Doland with two small flyers describing the National Surgical Institute of Atlanta, Georgia. July 21, 1885 (3 pages)
• National Surgical Institute Atlanta Georgia brochure. Undated
• Postcard to Charles from Emma L. [?]. 1880
• Correspondence to 'Brother' from M. C. P[?]. December 21, 1880 (2 pages)
• Receipt. January 1, 1884
• Receipt. December 4, 1885
• Receipt. December 2, 1880
• Correspondence to Charles from J. J. H[?]. March 30, 1885
• Blank receipt. 187?
• Receipt. 1887
• Correspondence to 'sirs' from Beall & [Co?]. November 1, 1880
• Correspondence to Charles from C. Drew. June 29, 1884 (2 pages)
• Postcard to Charles from John C. Lewis. January 9, 1884
• Correspondence to Jones V Gould from [?]. H. Gould. September 27, 1886
• Correspondence to Charles from R. E. Bradford. January 25, 1885 (2 pages)
• Correspondence to Charles from C. P. Orr. December 14, 1886
• Correspondence to Charles from R. H. Sallerhide. May 20, 1889 (2 pages)

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• Receipt from Tyler and Nursery. June 27, 1891 (2 pages)
• Correspondence to Mand Richardson from Maggie Buslick. April 7, 1895 (4 pages)

1/8: Receipt. 1901

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• Notes. Undated
• Galveston Interstate Drill Thomas S. King business card. Undated
• Correspondence to Sarah [?]. September [????] (4 pages)
• Contracts from the Testimony of Dr. Bell for Charles. Undated
• Receipts. Undated (5 items)
• Correspondence to Charles from R. E. Bradford January 26, [????]
• Map of the home site (for Richardson family in Louisiana?). Undated
• L22R12E North of Red River, LA. 1848
• Large receipt. Undated (fragile)

1/10: Newspaper Clippings

• "County Bonds", Galveston News. December 18, 1873
• "News from the Capital: General Walker tells how the Republicans used the Post-Office in the Late Campaign", "The Senate Passes the Funding Bill without Material Amendment" and "Our Navigation Laws", The World. Undated
• "News Summary", Henderson T[exas News?]
• "Amendment to the Bankrupt Law". Undated

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• "The Farmers Club: Orange-Growing in Florida"
• "Reports from Sugar-makers"
• "Weak Eaves" and "Cure for Sweeney"
• "Treatment for Colic"
• "Beall and Co. General Commission Merchants", St. Louis Daily Market Reporter. November 16, 1880
• "American Cotswolds"
• "The Scuppernong Grape"
• "Hansell: the Earliest of all Raspberry"
• "A Farmers Soil Analysis"
• "Destruction of Weevil", "Asparagus", "Indian Jute"
• Home and Farm No. 224. [?] 13, 1883
• "Wolf in the Backs of Cows", Courier-Journal[?]. December 15, 1883
• "River Hydraulics"
• "Garnet", "Founder Laminitis"

1/12: U.S. Department of Labor Correspondence

• "Texas State Council of Defense" Bulletin. August 1, 1918 (2 pages)
• "Shifting of men from non-war industries into war industries by the Community Labor Bureau". September 30, 1918 (2 pages, 2 copies)
• "Imperative Necessity Furnishing Labor for War Industries". October 7, 1918 (2 pages)
• "Farm Labor". October 24, 1918
• Blank application for introduction into the motor transport corps. Undated
• "Imitate Introduction into the motor transport corps". October 10, 1918 (2 copies)
• "Imperative demand for munition workers". October 21, 1918 (2 copies)
• "Extension of time granted for Motor Transport Corps recruiting". October 25, 1918

1/13: Political Newspaper Clippings

• "Should the South remain solid?". Undated
• "Prince Leopold's Visit". Undated (2 pages)
• "Corruption of the Republican leaders", Galveston News. September 22, 1872
• "A Terrible Arrangement". Undated
• "China as a Naval Power". Undated
• "The seat of the war in Europe". Undated

1/14: Religious Newspaper Clippings

• "Children's Corner: A question to the Children". 1880 [?]
• "Mr. Breecher's Creed". Undated
• Clipping of article written by Aubry de Vere. Undated
• "Bishop McTyeire's history of Methodism". Undated
• "Imperial Thinkers". Undated (2 pages)

1/15: "Widows and Nills" Newspaper Clippings

• "Will Needed for Right Disposal of Property", Star-Telegram. Tuesday, May 5, 1959
• "Numerous Legal Steps Involved in Estates", Star-Telegram. Wednesday, May 6, 1959
• "Court problems only add to sorrow, grief", Star-Telegram. Undated
• "Legal advice needed for division of estate", Star-Telegram. Undated
• "Change may make big difference in tax rate", Star-Telegram. Undated
• "One word can mean fight in court for beneficiaries". Sunday, May 10, 1959

1/16: Miscellaneous Newspaper Clippings

• "Memorial Services" for Mary Burbank and "Resolutions". Undated
• "A tribute of affection to departed worth" by "A Friend". Undated
• "Florida Everglades: the Times-Democrat's expedition on the lake Okeechobee", No.4 The Weekly Times-Democrat. Saturday, January 5, 188[0?] (2 pages)
• "Florida Everglades: the Times-Democrat's expedition on the lake Okeechobee" The Weekly Times-Democrat. Undated (2 pages)
• "The Electric Light: Mr. Edison's little carbon horse-shoes---as simple as a candle". January [?], 1880[?] (2 pages)
• "The Boss Machine: full particulars of the 'Clement Attachment'". January [?], 1880[?] (2 pages)
• "Answer to Correspondents" Courier-Journal Louisville. Monday, January 26, 1880 (3 pages)
• "A prophet's lucky guesses: the forty-ninth issue of Zadkiel's astrological almanac". Undated (2 pages)
• "The American wine grape, Vitis Rotundifloria: variety, scuppernong". Undated
• Clipping from The Morning News. Undated
• "Death of Thomas Dicks". November 26, 1885

1/17: Historical Events Newspaper Clippings

• "Death of Senator Chandler," "Origin of Wheat and Corn," "A Volunteer Soldier", Henderson, Texas Newspaper. Thursday, November ????
• An account of Robert E. Lee's surrender as reported by Colonel Tal P. Shaffner on general U. S.S. Grant's staff appearing in Henderson, TX from the local newspaper in Henderson. Thursday, April 9, 1865
• An account of Jeff Davis' capture as recalled by Davis' body servant, The Weekly…[News?] Henderson, Texas. Undated
• An account of general Robert E. Lee at the battle of the "Wilderness" as reported by "R[?]. C[?]. of Hood's Texas Brigade, Houston Times. Undated
• Speech of Honored Richard C. Coke of Texas in the Senate of the United States. Congressional Record Washington, D. C. Forty-Sixth Congress, Second Session. Thursday, January 22, 1880
• "Jackson at West Point", Philadelphia Times. Undated
• "The Queen of Sioux: A cultured Washington lady once their captive drudge but now their idol", The World New York. Wednesday, October 3, 1877
• General Garfield's Acceptance General Handcock and the Election of 1876, The World New York. July 14, 1876
• "The news from Europe: Mr. Gladstone's followers complaining of the Barrenness of the session" and "The South African War: an eight day's armistice agreed upon by the Boer and English commanders", The Weekly…? New York. Wednesday, March 9, 1881
  "A cruel fate: the story of Mrs. Surratt and her pitiless murders told anew". Undated

1/18: Harper's Weekly. August 21, 1869

1/19: Medicine Newspaper Clippings

• "Dr. Owen's Electric Belts and Appliances", Home and Farm. January 15, 1894
• "Hemorrhoids, or piles", National Surgical Institute Atlanta, Georgia. Undated

1/20: Newspapers

• The Weekly Louisianian Floyd, Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Saturday, November 16, 1861
• Castroville Era Castroville, Texas. Friday, May 11, 1877
• The Timpson Times: A Democratic Local Newspaper No. 29, Timpson, Texas. Friday, July 24, 1903
• The Kansas City Weekly Star No.37, Kansas City, MO. November 2, 1904
• Mesker Bros. Ironworks Manufacturers of Complete House Fronts Eighteenth Edition brochure?. Undated

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• Souvenir from the Atlanta Exposition. Undated
• Wholesale Catalogue of the Monmouth Nursery J. T. Lovett, Little Silver, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Spring, 1885
• Wholesale Complete Catalogue F. M. Van Etten, Chicago, IL Hardware Specialties [?] 1882
• Courier-Journal Louisville, KY. Undated (2 originals)
• Charter and Organization of the Texas State Horticultural and Pomological Association Chartered September 17, 1878, Houston, W. M. Hamilton, Job Printer. 1876 (booklet)
• Pacific Coast Circular. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 1885 Norman J. Colman. July 1, 1885
• Pacific Coast Circular. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 1885 Norman J. Colman. July 25, 1885
• "Circular to our Patrons Conserving and Crystalizing Fruits and Co. How to secure the best results" Evaporator American Manufacturing Company, Waynesboro, PA. Undated
• "Paris Green the only exterminator of the potato bug and cotton worm" issued by F. W. Devoe and CO. Undated
• Southern Bivouac magazine advertisement, Louisville, KY. November 1, 1886
• Microscopic Photography catalog with correspondence to Charles from John Hall. February 22, 1869
• Terms to Agents. Undated
• Southern Fruits and Vegetable Shippers and Growers, F. Gerber and Co., St. Louis, MO. Undated
• The LeConte Pear catalog. Undated
• Courier-Journal advertisement. Undated (2 copies, originals)
• Sanborn & Warner, Manufacturers Sole Agents for Glidden's. Undated
• Announcement to members of the Southwestern Bible Society, New Orleans, LA, addressed to Sarah B. Richardson. January 27, 1862
• New Orleans Price-Current, Commercial Intelligencer and Merchants' Transcript Annual Statement. September 1, 1853
• W. T. Bleike, Jr. & Co. Produce Commission Merchants and Special Dealers in Texas Fruits. Undated
• "The American Pump Without Suction-Without Packing". April 5, 1859

1/22: Photocopies. August 29, 1970

• Interview with Miss Ben Richardson
• Notes from Charles Bruce Richardson Diary and book at the University of Texas with Slave sale notes, Slave escape to the north.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year 1877
• Agricultural Descriptions of the Counties
• Diary and miscellaneous notes

1/23: Oversized Materials Contents stored in separate location

• Official signed and stamped, promotion of Charles to the rank of Caption of the Company [I?] 31st Regiment of the Militia of Louisiana issued by Isaac Johnson, Governor of Louisiana. December 5, 1846
• Climax Changeable Speed Mowers poster. 1875[?]