The King Ranch Volume 1
by Lea, Tom
Series: King Ranch Volume I Published by : Little, Brown and Company (Boston) Physical details: 467 p. Year: 1957| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office | 976.4 Lea (Browse shelf) | Available | State Grant In Aid | 26476 |
v. 1. A riverman finds a far river, 1824-1847 ; The big contentious place, 1847-1848 ; Steamboating for profit, 1848-1850 ; M. Kenedy & Co., 1850-1857 ; A cow camp on a creek, 1852-1854 ; First shapes for a ranching pattern, 1853-1855 ; A varied and engaging life, 1855-1860 ; The Confederacy's back door, 1861-1865 ; Sole owner, Rancho Santa Gertrudis, 1865-1874 ; "He thinks he can defend himself", 1865-1880 ; "This mammoth rancho", 1870-1882 ; "As a pioneer he came and labored", 1880-1885 ; Appendices: Early Spanish and Mexican land grants from the Rio Grande to the Nueces, The Santa Gertrudis de la Garza Land Grant, Typical pages from the first account book Rancho Santa Gertrudis, Contract between United States Army Quartermaster and Richard King, Registration of early King Ranch brands and the Running W, Contract between Confederate States of America and Richard King, Mifflin Kenedy, and Charles Stillman, Agreement and final settlement of affairs of R. King & Co., Claim by Richard King setting forth losses by cattle thieves, Contract for northern cattle drive, The estate of Richard King, deceased.
Beginnings, present development, and biography of the owner.
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