Descriptive Summary and Abstract

Creator

House, Thomas William.

Title

Inventory of the Thomas William House Papers:

Dates

1864-1872.

Abstract

This collection contains 168 letters written by different cotton importers from Liverpool, England, including: Baring Bros. and Company, C. Grimshaw and Company, Fred Huth and Company, and Lemonius and Company, to Thomas Wilson House. The materials are in good condition, however, due to the aging of these materials, not all of the letters are legible, and some have ink bleed-through to the back of the paper.

Identification

Texas ARCH 00255

Extent

1 linear ft.

Language

English.

Repository

Cushing Memorial Library College Station, TX 77843-5000

Biographical Note

Thomas Wilson House was born on March 4, 1814, in Somersetshire, England. House came to the United States in 1835, and later moved to New Orleans.

In 1938, House co-opened the House and Loveridge, bakers and confectioners business in Houston, Texas. In 1939, House opened a business with Charles Shearn. In 1840, House married his partner’s daughter and started accepting bank deposits at the business. He is known for making and selling the first ice cream in the city of Houston. House’s business continued to grow, with one side of the store being confections, and the other side holding dry goods. In 1853, House bought James H. Stevens and Company’s Dry Goods for $40,000, and changed the name to "T.W. House and Company". The company was the largest of its kind in the state. House accepted cotton as a form of payment, and as a result, he formed his own private bank. In 1872, House obtained a sugar plantation at Arcola, and maintained a 70000 acre ranch in LaSalle County. House continued to farm cotton on the side, and became a leading cotton merchant.

During this time, he helped organize the Houston and Galveston Navigation Company. House also worked with the Texas Transportation Company, the Houston Direct Navigation Company, as well as the Buffalo Bayou Ship Company. In 862, House was elected mayor of Houston, where he served one term. In 1866, House organized the Houston Gas Company, the city’s first public utility. House also contributed to the city’s first street railway, the Board of Trade and Cotton Exchange, and various railroads, including the Houston Texas Central. During the Civil War, House aided the Confederacy during the Civil War by obtaining supplies from Mexico and organizing blockade runners. House died on January 17, 1880. 

Scope and Content Note

The Archive of correspondence to T.W. House is housed in 2 boxes. The first box contains letters to House from Baring Bros. and Company, C. Grimshaw and Company, Fred Huth and Company, Edward Lawrence and Company, Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ Association, and Truman Marshall and Company. The second box contains letters from Lemonius and Company, Reyhers, Schimt, and G.N. Woag. Both boxes contain letters to House concerning the cotton industry and trade.

Organization of the Papers

This collection is organized into 1 series:       

Series 1. Correspondence, 1864-1872.

Restrictions

Access

No restrictions.

Usage Restrictions

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Online Catalog Terms

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog of Cushing Memorial Library. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.

Names

House, Thomas Wilson
Baring Bros. & Co., Ltd.
C. Grimshaw and Company
Fred. Huth & Co.
Edward Lawrence and Company
Liverpool Cotton Association
Truman Marshall and Company
Lemonius and Company
Reyhers, Schimt
Woag, G.N.

Subjects

Cotton trade
Houston (Tex.)
United States--History--1865-1898. 

Administrative Information

Provenance

Purchased from Texas State Historical Association Charity in March 2006.

Processing Information

Processed by Tiffany Sjogren in March 2006.

Detailed Description of the Collection               

Series 1. Correspondence, 1864-1872.

1/10     Baring Bros. and Company. To: House, T.W. 30 July 1866.

1/20     Baring Bros. and Company. To: House, T.W. 22 September 1866.

1/30     Baring Bros. and Company. To: House, T.W. 26 September 1866.

1/40     Baring Bros. and Company. To: House, T.W. 3 October 1866.

1/50     Baring Bros. and Company. To: House, T.W. 13 October 1866.

1/60     Baring Bros. and Company. To: House, T.W. 20 October 1866.

1/70     Baring Bros. and Company. To: House, T.W. 1 December 1866.

1/80     Baring Bros. and Company. To: House, T.W. 22 December 1866.

1/90     Baring Bros. and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 January 1867.

1/100  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 24 February 1867.

1/110  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 6 April 1867.

1/120  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 27 June 1867.

1/130  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 3 August 1867.

1/140  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 8 January 1868.

1/150  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 February 1868.

1/160  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 15 February 1868.
 
1/170  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 28 March 1868. 

1/180  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 1 July 1868.

1/190  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 3 October 1868.

1/200  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 21 November 1868.

1/210  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 14 April 1869.

1/220  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 3 June 1869.

1/230  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 24 June 1869.

1/240  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 14 July 1869.

1/250  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 4 August 1869.

1/260  Grimshaw, C. and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 August 1869.
 
1/270  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 13 March 1869. 

1/280  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 22 May 1869.

1/290  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 31 July 1869.

1/300  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 7 August 1869.

1/310  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 15 August 1869.

1/320  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 21 August 1869.

1/330  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 18 September 1869.

1/340  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 25 September 1869.

1/350  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 16 October 1869.

1/360  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 4 December 1869.

1/370  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 24 December 1869.

1/380  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 February 1870.

1/390  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 2 April 1870.

1/400  Huth, Fred and Company. To: House, T.W. 17 September 1870.

1/410  Lawrence, Edward and Company. To: House, T.W. 16 December 1865.

1/420  Liverpool Cotton Brokers’ Association. To: House, T.W. 12 December 1867.

1/430  Marshall, Truman and Company. To: House, T.W. 11 May 1867.

1/440  Marshall, Truman and Company. To: House, T.W. 25 May 1867.

1/450  Marshall, Truman and Company. To: House, T.W. 20 July 1867.

1/460  Marshall, Truman and Company. To: House, T.W. 14 September 1867.

2/10     Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 17 July.

2/20     Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 12 August 1865.

2/30     Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 January 1865.

2/40     Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 13 January 1865.

2/50     Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 9 February 1865.

2/60     Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 9 March 1866.

2/70     Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 16 March 1866.

2/80     Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 4 April 1866.

2/90     Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 4 May 1866.

2/100  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 10 May 1866.

2/110  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 11 May 1866.

2/120  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 25 May 1866.

2/130  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 22 June 1866.

2/140  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 29 June 1866.

2/150  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 13 July 1866.

2/160  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 25 July 1866.

2/170  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 30 July 1866.

2/180  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 12 September 1866.

2/190  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 12 September 1866.

2/200  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 21 September 1866.

2/210  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 28 September 1866.

2/220  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 3 October 1866.

2/230  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 17 January 1868.

2/240  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 22 January 1868.

2/250  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 24 January 1868.

2/260  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 14 February 1868.

2/270  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 20 February 1868.

2/280  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 21 February 1868.

2/290  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 6 March 1868.

2/300  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 13 March 1868.

2/310  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 3 April 1868.

2/320  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 8 April 1868.

2/330  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 29 April 1868.

2/340  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 1 May 1868.

2/350  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 June 1868.

2/360  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 24 June 1868.

2/370  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 27 June 1868.

2/380  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 1 August 1868.

2/390  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 15 August 1868.

2/400  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 29 August 1868.

2/410  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 2 September 1868.

2/420  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 September 1868.

2/430  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 9 September 1868.

2/440  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 12 September 1868.

2/450  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 9 October 1868.

2/460  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 30 October 1868.

2/470  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 4 November 1868.

2/480  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 13 November 1868.

2/490  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 20 November 1868.

2/500  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 9 December 1868.

2/510  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 16 December 1868.

2/520  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 1 January 1869.

2/530  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 6 January 1869.

2/540  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 15 January 1869.

2/550  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 27 January 1869.

2/560  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 2 February 1869.

2/570  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 17 February 1869.

2/580  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 March 1869.

2/590  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 10 March 1869.

2/600  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 24 March 1869.

2/610  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 7 April 1869.

2/620  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 14 April 1869.

2/630  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 21 April 1869.

2/640  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 30 April 1869.

2/650  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 3 June 1869.

2/660  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 June 1869.

2/670  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 17 June 1869.

2/680  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 24 June 1869.

2/690  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 8 July 1869.

2/700  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 August 1869.

2/710  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 7 August 1869.

2/720  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 19 August 1869.

2/730  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 28 August 1869.

2/740  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 2 October 1869.

2/750  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 16 October 1869.

2/760  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 4 November 1869.

2/770  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 6 November 1869.

2/780  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 11 November 1869.

2/790  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 13 November 1869.

2/800  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 27 November 1869.

2/810  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 7 December 1869.

2/820  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 16 December 1869.

2/830  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 7 January 1870.

2/840  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 18 January 1870.

2/850  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 22 January 1870.

2/860  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 12 February 1870.

2/870  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 19 February 1870.

2/880  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 1 March 1870.

2/890  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 3 March 1870.

2/900  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 10 March 1870.

2/910  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 2 April 1870.

2/920  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 4 April 1870.

2/930  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 23 April 1870.

2/940  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 26 April 1870.

2/950  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 14 May 1870.

2/960  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 19 May 1870.

2/970  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 24 May 1870.

2/980  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 28 May 1870.

2/990  Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 9 June 1870.

2/1000    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 11 June 1870.

2/1010    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 25 June 1870.

2/1020    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 9 July 1870.

2/1030    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 16 July 1870.

2/1040    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 4 August 1870.

2/1050    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 9 August 1870.

2/1060    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 10 September 1870.

2/1070    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 29 October 1870.

2/1080    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 12 November 1870.

2/1090    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 3 December 1870.

2/1100    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 5 January 1871.

2/1110    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 21 January 1871.

2/1120    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 2 February 1871.

2/1130    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 16 February 1871.

2/1140    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 18 February 1871.

2/1150    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 18 March 1871.

2/1160    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 6 April 1871.

2/1170    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 14 June 1871.

2/1180    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 16 December 1871.

2/1190    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 21 December 1871.

2/1200    Lemonius and Company. To: House, T.W. 18 July 1872.

2/1210    Scmidt, Reyhers. To: House, T.W. 21 December 1864.

2/1220    Woag, G.N.. To: House, T.W. 25 November 1865.