Bankroll / Mexican attempted invasion

In 1851 Stillman helped bankroll the attempted invasion of Mexico by Jose Maria Carbajal for the purpose of setting up the republic of the Sierra Madre, which was to extend from Matamoros and Tampico inland to Monterrey, Saltillo, and Nuevo Laredo.

Charles and Elizabeth Stillman son

James Stillman, only son of Charles Stillman and Elizabeth Pamela (Goodrich). He was born on June 9, 1850 , at Brownsville , Texas and died on March 15,  1918 in New York City.

This is one of many pages from a book where Stillman would annotate all his business information.

articles

The American Flag newspaper was what keep up to date all the resident form Brownsville and near towns.

life time

jiji

Historical / Cultural Milieu

Find newspapers during the time period within which your subject lived. From the newspapers, summarize three to five local events that took place during your subject’s life, and post this on your blog. Get a sense of the historical/cultural milieu that affected the life of your subject.

http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth78141/m1/1/zoom/

https://www.google.com/webhp?source=search_app#q=1852+newspaper+at+brownsville

http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth78141/ 

Mexican War / Transportation Company

During the Mexican war Charles Stillman recruited Richard King and Mifflin Kenedy in the transport company transporting American troops up the river and supplying them.After the Mexicans were defeated Stillman purchased a great amount of properties of the Garza grand north and northwest of Matamoros from the family Cavazos. But Stillman later on started a town by sell lots for as much as $1,500 each which settled from around 3,000 to 4,000 people and named it Brownsville.

Entries from January 1851 through June 1852.

According to Harvard University this are entries from January 1851 through June 1852 of Charles Stillman Business Papers which is now located at Harvard College Library for students in historical account.