[Certificate of the Election to Justice of the Peace for John Patterson Osterhout] (open access)

[Certificate of the Election to Justice of the Peace for John Patterson Osterhout]

Certificate of the election to the Justice of the Peace for John Patterson Osterhout signed by Texas governor Sam Houston and the Secretary of State.
Date: September 6, 1860
Creator: Houston, Sam
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, Texas Combined Statistical Area

Map showing the area of the Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, Texas Combined Statistical Area for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2007 economic census.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional View, Summer 1994 (open access)

Regional View, Summer 1994

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Spring 1994
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional View, Summer 1995 (open access)

Regional View, Summer 1995

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional View, Spring 1995 (open access)

Regional View, Spring 1995

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional View, Fall 1994 (open access)

Regional View, Fall 1994

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Autumn 1994
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Region View, Issue 3.1, Spring 1996 (open access)

Region View, Issue 3.1, Spring 1996

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Spring 1996
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Region View, Number 2.3, Winter 1995 (open access)

Region View, Number 2.3, Winter 1995

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Region View, Number 3.2, Summer 1996 (open access)

Region View, Number 3.2, Summer 1996

Quarterly newsletter of the Houston-Galveston Area Council discussing census data, demographics, land use, and other information about the gulf region of Texas.
Date: Summer 1996
Creator: Houston-Galveston Area Council. Data Services Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Sam Houston to Stephen F. Austin, B. T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, December 19, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Sam Houston to Stephen F. Austin, B. T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, December 19, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Sam Houston to Stephen F. Austin, B. T. Archer, and William H. Wharton introducing Major Charles E. Hawkins and recommending him for service in the Texas Navy.
Date: December 19, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of announcement made by Stephen F. Austin concerning ferry services on the Brazos, November 12, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of announcement made by Stephen F. Austin concerning ferry services on the Brazos, November 12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for an announcement from Stephen F. Austin revoking James Small's rights to operate a ferry on the Brazos and granting John York the privilege of operating a ferry on the Brazos.
Date: November 12, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin County

Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Austin and Waller Counties, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: May 1873
Creator: Lucas, A. L. & Lungkwitz, Herman
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin County

Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Austin County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1860~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of document containing descriptions of events that occurred during 1836, April 4, 1844] (open access)

[Transcript of document containing descriptions of events that occurred during 1836, April 4, 1844]

Copy of transcript for a document that records several anecdotes of events that took place in 1836, as described by Lamar (prior to his commission as Major General of the Texas army).
Date: April 4, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austin County

Map of the Prairies and Lakes region covering Austin and Waller Counties, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: January 1863
Creator: Von Rosenberg, W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, April 25, 1844] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, April 25, 1844]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Austin Holley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry discussing the biography of Stephen F. Austin, rumors that Stephen F. Austin was bribed by the Mexican government, and her mistrust of Samuel Houston.
Date: April 25, 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of report made by Moses Austin Bryan, October 13, [1835]] (open access)

[Transcript of report made by Moses Austin Bryan, October 13, [1835]]

Copy of transcript for a report made by Moses Austin Bryan on movements of the Texas military.
Date: October 13, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of file of documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence, November 25, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of file of documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence, November 25, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a file with multiple documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence. Documents include: 1. a copy of the secret treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 2. a statement by Santa Anna to Texas; 3. a copy of the public treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 4. a memorandum regarding the treaties and communications with the United States; 5. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Collinsworth and Grayson; 6. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to an unknown recipient; 7. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to T. H. Benton; 8. a letter from Sam Houston to Andrew Jackson; and 9. a description of the boundaries and size of Texas by Stephen F. Austin.
Date: November 25, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835]

Copy of transcript for minutes from a meeting of the General Council, which cover the need to approach independence carefully, forecasting when volunteers will arrive from the U. S., discussing location of various ships along the coast, and other things.
Date: November 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Antonia Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1974-03-26] (open access)

[Letter from Antonia Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1974-03-26]

Letter from Antonia Garcia to John J. Herrera, asking Herrera to come as soon as possible, as Garcia's father does not want to wait any longer, as he may not have much time left. Garcia asks that Herrera respond to the letter soon, so that they know when they are going to court.
Date: March 26, 1974
Creator: Garcia, Antonia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition Related to the Fisher Estate] (open access)

[Petition Related to the Fisher Estate]

Legal petition related to the estate of minors Alexander P. and Minerva P. Fisher (wards of Austin County) from their trustees, describing costs related to their care and requesting additional funds due to special circumstances (laid out in the text). A statement at the end indicates that the petition was accepted by the Court.
Date: 1851
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John. J. Herrera to Jessie G. Martinez - 1965-03-03] (open access)

[Letter from John. J. Herrera to Jessie G. Martinez - 1965-03-03]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Jessie G. Martinez on March 3, 1965, regarding the possibility of organizing a LULAC council in Austin County.
Date: March 3, 1965
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to Mrs. Urbain, January 4, 1837] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to Mrs. Urbain, January 4, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Mrs. Urbain, in which Perry updates Mrs. Urbain on news from Texas and discusses coming to visit her part of the country in order to bring his daughter to school.
Date: January 4, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to his nephews, September 13, 1839] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from [James F. Perry] to his nephews, September 13, 1839]

Copy of transcript for a letter from [James F. Perry] to his nephews regarding their business proposition to bring a steam boat to run on the Texas rivers.
Date: September 13, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History