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5 TSCHS J. [i] (2015-2016)

handle is hein.journals/tschsj5 and id is 1 raw text is: Columns Letter from thP PresidPnt By Ben L. Mesches The Society hosted the 20th Annual John Hemphill Dinner on w_ September 11 in Austin. And it was a tremendous success. Read more... Executive Director's Page By Pat Nester One of the pleasures of my job is working with top-flight professionals such as the State Bar's Director of Archives. Read more... Fellows Column By David J. Beck The Fellows are critical to fundraising and allow the Society to undertake new projects. Read more... Features Essay: In Texas. History of Slavery Ben L. Mesches Unique ;ut Not Brief' By Daina Ramey Berry Texas's slave history involves Spain, Mexico, and the U.S., leading to a contentious and confusing struggle for land acquisition, labor practices, and race relations. Read more... Detail from a drawing by Matt Morgan Leqacies of Justice: Shedrick Willis, Nicholas Battle, and the Rule of Law L By Wallace B. Jefferson, Pat Nester Chief Justice (ret.) Shed Willis lived a remarkable life which began in slavery but ended in freedom as a successful businessman. David J. Beck Read more... From poster of Shedrick Willis' wheelwright shop Theodora Hemphill's Guide to the Texas The Justices Devine By Lynne Liberato The first Justice Devine arrived in Texas in 1844; the second one arrived in 1981. Their tenures on the Texas Supreme Court began a mere 139 The Justice years apart. Read more... Devine Slavery and the Texas Revolution By William J. Chriss In 1821 Moses Austin planned to found a colony of 300 families in Texas. The plan assumed slaves would work the land colonists would Moses Austi receive. Read more.. Celia's Manumission and the Alcalde n Court of San Felipe de Austin By Michael Rugeley Moore Almost two years after having been emancipated, Celia still had to fight to keep her freedom. Young attorney William Barret Travis took her case. William Barr, Travis s

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