Original Texas Land Grant Signed by Governor Sul Ross, circa 1888 handcrafted-texas-flags There were no taxes for

There were no taxes for the first six years and for the second period of six years the land was to be taxed at only half of the published rate

and Taos were all within the official borders of the Republic of Texas

The original Republic of Texas bonds are very rare

an eyewitness to the last day of the battle

Original Texas Land Grant Signed by Governor Sul Ross, circa 1888 handcrafted-texas-flags There were no taxes forThis is a unique Original Texas Land Grant for 928 acres on San Francisco Creek, a tributary of the Rio Grande, in what was then Buchel County. The land was granted to E. L. Gage, a graduate of Dartmouth College, who hailed from Vermont. Edward moved to Texas where he established large ranches and began accumulating land for the railroad that was to be built through Marathon. Edwards younger brother Alfred was lured to Texas by the glowing letters