Passed Resolves; Resolves 1838, c.34, SC1/series 228, Petition of John Nelson

Petition subject: Annexation of Texas Original: http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:10455453 Date of creation: (unknown) Petition location: Leicester Legislator, committee, or address that the petition was sent to: Samuel Watson, Leicester; committee on the annexation of Texas Selected signatures:John NelsonSamuel MayAustin Flint Actions taken on dates: 1837-03-07 Legislative action: Received in the House on March 7, 1838 and referred to the committee on the annexation of Texas Total signatures: 173 Legislative action summary: Received, referred Legal voter signatures (males not identified as non-legal): 173 Female only signatures: No Identifications of signatories: legal voters Prayer format was printed vs. manuscript: Printed Additional non-petition or unrelated documents available at archive: additional documents available Location of the petition at the Massachusetts Archives of the Commonwealth: Resolves 1838, c.34, passed March 16, 1838 Acknowledgements: Supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-5105612), Massachusetts Archives of the Commonwealth, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University, Institutional Development Initiative at Harvard University, and Harvard University Library.