Letter from the Texas Department of Education to Joshua Calhoun Howell on April 10, 1889. The letter renews Howell's teaching certification. Included are the envelope the letter came in and a paper detailing rules for conducting the examination of candidates for teacher's certificates.

Book outlining the early history of medicine and of medical societies in Texas, along with brief biographical sketches of prominent physicians by county. It includes excerpts of newspaper articles, association meeting minutes, and other sources documenting practices over time.