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Guide to the John Wyatt Moody Biographical Papers, 1946-1967 MS 181Biographical SketchJohn Wyatt Moody was the first auditor of the Republic of Texas and owned much of the land which is now part of the City of Houston. As auditor of the Republic of Texas he continually was faced with reimbursing the soldiers and diplomats that served the Republic in its infancy. Born 65 miles southwest of Richmond, Virginia and moved to Alabama, then to Indian Territory, and finally settled in La Grange, Texas. Moody eventually bought fifteen acres along Buffalo Bayou from the Allen Brothers, noted land speculators in the Houston area, and subdivided the property. What is commonly called the Moody addition, is 15 acres of subdivided land that has access the Buffalo Bayou and what is now extremely valuable downtown real estate. John Wyatt Moody's real estate in Houston and other parts of Texas is comprised of some of the most central parts of Houston and the Moody family still has ties to the Houston area. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThese papers are a collection of biographical notes and material pertaining to John Wyatt Moody, first auditor of the Republic of Texas. They were collected together by Helen Foster Snow, a certified genealogist and descendant of John Moody. The first two groups of documents are transcribed and annotated versions of correspondence between John Wyatt Moody and Sam Houston, along with various other important revolutionary figures. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsRestrictions on AccessThis material is open for research. Conditions Governing AccessStored onsite at the Woodson Research Center. Restrictions on UsePermission to publish from the John Wyatt Moody Biographical Papers must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJohn Wyatt Moody Biographical Papers, 1946-1967, MS 181, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University Acquisition InformationThe collection was a gift of Helen Foster Snow, 1968. Return to the Table of Contents General NotePortions of this collection are available online at: https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/21673 Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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