Part 1: Newspaper Abstracts

NOTICE: Having determined to change my business, I offer for sale my FARM, situated two miles south of Boonville, and 2 1/2 from Briant Station Dept., on the Central Railroad, containing 333 1/2 acres, as healthy a location as the Peaks of Otter, in Va., and second to no place as a sheep ranche. There is 56 acres in cultivation under a good fence; two wells of excellent water, and a good horse mill, at six dollars per acre, which is less than the improvements cost me; payable one half cash, the balance when we whip the damned Yankee ruffians ! Also, 640 acres unimproved land, heavily timbered, within three quarters of a mile from the Central road, at two dollars per acre, on half cash, the balance as above. I will take young negroes, Confederate notes, state notes, or if the purchaser choses, I will take gold and silver. Mr. Wm. McINTOSH is fully authorized to sell in my absence. William H. HARDY. (Galveston) Tri-Weekly News, June 18, 1862, p. 1, col. 5

[advertisement] 1000 Head of Sheep for Sale ... Wm. McINTOSH, Boonville, Brazos Co. ... (Houston) Tri- Weekly Telegraph, Aug. 13, 1862, p. 3, col. 4

To Planters -- Please save all the bristles you can. I will pay a liberal price for them for machines, to manufacture cotton and wool yarn. E. I. IGLEHART, Millican. (Houston) Tri-Weekly Telegraph Dec. 31, 1862, p. 2, col. 5

Thos. JOHNSTON, chief justice of Burleson Co., thanks to J. BATTS, of Brazos Co., for the donation of 1500 bushels of corn for the use of soldiers' wives and families. (Houston) Tri-Weekly Telegraph Feb. (26 ?, date torn off), 1863, p. 2, col. 4

Lost Negro boy found ... says he strayed off from a train of wagons laden for Brownsville ... states that his master's name is Dr. CRONKRITE of Wheelock, Robertson Co. .... San Antonio Weekly Herald, Aug. 22, 1863, p. 2, col. 5

Corn at fifty cents to the families of soldiers ... Major R. J. CAROTHERS, Millican ... (Houston) Tri- Weekly Telegraph, Sept. 22, 1863, p. 2, col. 1

A person, exempt from Militia or Confederate service, that does not drink, smoke or chew, wishes to oversee a plantation, or to take charge of a train to Eagle Pass. References given. Address O.K., Millican. (Houston) Tri-Weekly Telegraph, January 27, 1864, p. 2, col. 5

Wanted to Hire -- Thirty Good Coopers for whom I will pay a liberal hire to be employed in making flour barrels for the C.S.A. Persons hiring them to me will be entitled in the Labor Bureau to a credit of two common hands for each cooper thus hired. Address me through McKEEN & Co., Houston; TRABUE & DEADRICK, Millican; or myself at Wheelock. J. B. DURANT, Wheelock, January 23, 1864. (Houston) Tri-Weekly Telegraph, January 27, 1864, p. 2, col. 5

Part 2: Persons Who Sold Cotton to the Confederate States Through the Texas Cotton Bureau, Located at Houston, Texas

Taken from a report titled Cotton Sold to Confederate States During the Civil War, U.S. Serial Set # 6348, doc. no. 987, located at Texas A&M University Library.

All of the following indicate Brazos County as the "county where delivery was to be made."

  • ALDRIDGE, Mrs. S. M. — 19 bales, $1,275.66, Nov. 1, 1864. Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.
  • BARKER, J. A. — 5 bales, -----, Oct. 12, 1864. Agreement to sell for future delivery. Neither delivery nor payment shown.
  • BEALL, Dr. J. — 25 bales, $1,716.12, Nov. 18, 1864. Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.
  • EDRINGTON, W. H. — 92 bales, $6,773.02, Sep. 29, 1864. Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.
  • EDRINGTON, W. H. — 50 bales, $3,116.52, Jan. 3, 1865. Invoice of sale certifying amount due to seller is on file. No payment is shown.
  • EDRINGTON, W. H. — 32 bales, $2,201.02, Jan. 13, 1865. Invoice of sale certifying amount due to seller is on file. No payment is shown.
  • HUTCHINS, W. J. — 5 bales, $1,050.45, Sep. 19, 1864. Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.
  • KNOX, B. H. — 10 bales, $539.97, Dec. 19, 1864. Invoice of sell certifying amount due to seller is on file. No payment is shown.
  • LEWIS, A. — 42 bales, $2,015.92, Aug. 15, 1864. Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.
  • McCASKILL, Daniel — 15 bales, $1,051.68, Jan. 11, 1865. Cancelled.
  • NEELLEY, A. G. — 14 bales, $668.75, Dec. 15, 1864. Invoice of sale certifying amount due to seller is on file. No payment is shown.
  • NEELLEY, A. G. — 6 bales, $349.63, Jan. 17, 1865. Cancelled.
  • NEER, D. C. — 10 bales, $803.04, Jan. 31, 1865. Invoice of sale certifying amount due to seller is on file. No payment is shown.
  • NEWSON, Joeday — 29 bales, $1,897.45, Nov. 30, 1864. Invoice of sale certifying amount due to seller is on file. No payment is shown.
  • ROGERS, John D. — 23 bales, $1,475.71, Sep. 7, 1864. Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.
  • WALKER, T. V. — 40 bales, -----, Aug. 11, 1864. Agreement to sell for future delivery. Neither delivery nor payment shown.
  • WILSON, Mary M. — 28 bales, $1,718.08, Jan. 14, 1865. Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.
  • WILSON, Thomas D. — 70 bales, $4,404.78, Jan. 4, 1865. Seller's receipt on voucher in payment is on file.