San Jacinto Museum of History—J. S. Cullinan Family Collection

Size: 12 items

Boxes: n/a

OCLC No: 46682000

Acquisition: J. S. Cullinan Family, 1938.

Restrictions on Access: None

Terms Governing Use: Open for research by appointment.

Processed by: Sarah Canby Jackson, 2001

Publication Rights: Copyright has not been assigned to the San Jacinto Museum of History. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Jacinto Museum of History as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Citation: [Identification of Item], J. S. Cullinan Family Collection, MC013, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas.

Correspondence, printed materials, and a lithograph (1834? – 1860) comprise this collection of Texana accumulated by the J. S. Cullinan Family and donated to the San Jacinto Museum of History in February of 1939. Documents are arranged according to series and then alphabetically by creator.

n.d., 12/27 Envelope franked by David Crockett. Mailed from Washington City, addressed to John McLean, Esqr., Clarks Ferry, Penn.

1853, 11/28 ALS from Sam Houston to Mr. Sarla, Commission Merchant, Galveston, complaining about the furniture that he received. 6 pp. Typescript.

1842, 06/16 ALS from Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna to his son, Lt. Col. Pedro Cortez commenting on family matters. Spanish. English Typescript.

1842, 07/12 ALS from Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna to his son, Lt. Col. Pedro Cortez appointing his son Squadron Commander. Spanish. English Typescript.

1842, 07/21 DS military commission conferred on Juan Delgado as second adjutant in the active Battalion of Tehuantepec by Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. 4 pp. Spanish. English Typescript.

1860, 04/21 Broadside. Call made by the People of Texas!/And Resolutions adopted at the/ Battleground of San Jacinto, April 21^st, 1860 . . . / The People’s candidate for President: / Gen. Sam Houston, of Texas.

1860 3 campaign songs glued to one board. “San Jacinto Campaign Song, No. 1, Houston and the People,” “San Jacinto Campaign Song, No. 2,” and “The People’s Candidate for President, General Sam Houston,” by John Chesney.

c. 1834 Lithograph of David Crockett. Painted by S. S. Osgood and lithographed by Childs and Lehman of Philadelphia. Subscribed in longhand: “I am happy to acknowledge this to be the only correct likeness that has been taken of me. David Crockett”