Originally published in 1898 by H.P.H Gammel, the Laws of Texas contained all the laws concerning Texas passed by the Mexican Congress (at both the state or federal levels), by the Congress of the Republic of Texas, and by the state of Texas. This section contains digitized transcriptions of the laws in this collection that touched in slavery, agriculture, and taxation in Texas during the years between 1821 and 1845.

The Diplomatic Correspondence of Texas was published in 1908 as a collection of the official correspondence that passed between the Republic of Texas and foreign nations. This section offers digitized transcriptions of letters that dealt with the issue of slavery in Texas, including diplomatic discussions between the Lone Star Republic and nations over the future of slavery in the region.

James F. Perry was the brother-in-law of Stephen F. Austin, the most prominent agent of American settlement in Mexican Texas. James Perry and his family came to Texas in the early 1830s, where he set up a plantation in Brazoria County called "Peach Point" and made money as a cotton planter. The digitized letters in this collection provide a window into Perry's management of his slaves and plantation, as well as the early cotton markets in Texas.

Founded just before the Texas Revolution in 1835, the Telegraph & Texas Register became a thriving newspaper in the growing town of Houston during the Republic of Texas era. This section contains digitized articles from the newspaper that touch on the issues of slavery, cotton markets, and the annexation of Texas to the United States.

Established in Houston in June 1838, and edited by Hamilton Stuart, the Civilian & Galveston Gazette moved to Galveston in 1839 where it promoted various causes--such as immigration to Texas--until 1886. Digitized articles in this section include advertisements for slaves, essays on sugar and cotton production, the passage of laws in Galveston restricting movement of African Americans, and the debate over annexation.