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L2019.1.10 - Sofa
Mahogany veneer Empire style sofa with black horsehair upholstery, scroll feet and arms. According to the family, it was purchased by Nancy Lea for her son, Vernal Lea. It was given to THS by a Lea family descendant, Mrs. Lorna Hume Terrell Thomas.

Record Type: Object
L2019.1.11 - Jar
Wooden pounce box with a five pointed star shape on the top. On the bottom, a paper label reads "Property of Gen. Sam Houston while serving a Governor of Texas". Gift of Mr. John Hamilton

Record Type: Object
L2019.1.12 - Carving
Carved wooden heart, slightly rounded at center; encircled in a 14K gold bezel. Gold bezel is hand engraved along the edge and reads "Cut by Genl. Sam Houston". Has gold ring attached to top of bezel to wear as a necklace. Given to THS by Ms. Sonya Staff

Record Type: Object
L2019.1.13 - Book
Bible circa 1829 with accompanying note and lock of hair sealed in Mylar. Pocket size Bible with leather binding. Publisher: Towar and Hogan Philadelphia, PA. Inside a pencil note on ruled paper to Maggie (Sam Houston's daughter) dated April 26, 1882. A lock of reddish hair bound with thread was pressed inside. Very fragile with binding totally separated. The Bible was said to have belonged to Margaret Lea Houston and passed down through th...

Record Type: Object
L2019.1.14 - Cap
Lace cap. According to the donor, the cap belonged to Nancy Lea, Sam Houston's mother in law, or possibly one of her children. The cap was given to THS by a Lea family descendant, Ms. Sally Seymour

Record Type: Object
L2019.1.2 - Chair
Mahogany veneer side chair with carved crest rail of a rose on top of a leaf pattern, column shaped splat, sabre legs. Horse hair seat cover. Restored by Lennox Scott in 1989. One of a set of dining room chairs which belonged to Sam Houston and descended to Maxian Neal Rubey through her maternal grandmother.

Record Type: Object
L2019.1.5 - Table
Cherry candle stand owned by Sam Houston while he lived in Independence; tilt-top; tripod base with scroll feet; It is Empire-style patterned after a table owned by Andrew Jackson; circa 1855. Purchased at auction by The Heritage Society. It was passed down through Sam Houston’s granddaughter Mrs. C. R. Whittemore.

Record Type: Object
L2019.1.9 - Painting
Portrait painting of Catherine Davis Lea Creath, second wife of Vernal Lea and mother to his children. Oil on canvas; date and artist unknown; given to THS from a Lea family descendant, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Terrell.

Record Type: Object
L2023.1.1 - Book
Book titled "The Illustrated Self-Instructor of Phrenology and Physiology; and Over One Hundred Engravings; Together with a Phrenological Chart of Character." By O.S. and L.N. Fowler, New York, 1859. 176 pages; book spine is missing, front and back pages loose. Owned by Alice Lena Gibbs. Photographic copy of an image of A.L. Gibbs is in box with book.

Record Type: Object
L2023.1.2 - Chart
Chart. Printed ink on paper. [printed] Crane's Chart, or Phrenological Developments, Character and Talents of [in written in ink] C.S. Hamilton [printed] By Dr. A. Crane, Professor of Phrenology. Includes two columns and six subheadings of characteristics; Propensitics, Feelings, Sentiments, Perceptives, There are Four Temperaments, Explanation of the Chart. Numbers written in ink next to each characteristic. Top middle of chart has illustration ...

Record Type: Object