Original Republic of Texas Head Right, circa 1839 featured-selections the Texas forces were formed

the Texas forces were formed from a number of such small groups

and were ready and willing to fight for it

Empress of India…etc

the center of which bears the inscription: "Vast land with saline soil almost without vegetation

This original engraved map contains a wealth of information valued by any prospective immigrant

Original Republic of Texas Head Right, circa 1839 featured-selections the Texas forces were formedThis original Republic of Texas document certified that the named individual was entitled to buy one League and one Labor of Texas land. The price varied from a total of $1. 20 to $3. 50, depending on the quality of the surveyed tract. To encourage settlers to move to Texas and to earn premiums of additional land for themselves, the early Texas empresarios used the Mexican system of land allocation established in 1823. A Labor of land consisted of 177