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Samuel Swartwout

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First NameSamuelFamily NameSwartwoutBiography

Swartwout was a land speculator and New York merchant. He was born in New York in 1783, and he and his brother were associated with Aaron Burr and the conspiracy to take lands in the southwest and set up a new country. He was arrested and convicted but acquitted of treason in the Supreme Court. He engaged in many different business enterprises, including partnering with James Morgan to create the New Washinton Association to speculate in Texas lands. Swartwout was named the customs collector for New York, and in that position, he helped Texas in the fight for independence, providing funds, organizing meetings in New York with Texas officials, and saving the two ships of the Texas Navy, the Brutus and the Invincible, by paying for their repairs with his own funds. After he resigned his post in customs, he was accused, perhaps unfairly, of embezzling funds from the Customs House. He settled the account in 1841 and avoided prosecution. He died in 1856.

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Samuel Swartwout to "His Excellency Sam Houston, President of Texas"

Samuel Swartwout to "His Excellency Sam Houston, President of Texas"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Colonel"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Colonel"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

James Whiting to General Samuel Swartwout

James Whiting to General Samuel Swartwout

Samuel Swartwout to "Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

James Morgan to "My dear Genl."

James Morgan to "My dear Genl."

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

James Morgan to "My dear Genl."

James Morgan to "My dear Genl."

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

Samuel Swartwout to "My dear Morgan"

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Manuscript

Legal agreement between Frost Thorn and Samuel Swartwout

Legal agreement between Frost Thorn and Samuel Swartwout

Receipt from Col. F. Thorne

Receipt from Col. F. Thorne

Notes or draft of letter to Samuel Swartwout

Notes or draft of letter to Samuel Swartwout

Certificate of obligation to Mary Swartwout

Certificate of obligation to Mary Swartwout

Document

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of Texas

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of Texas

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