Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas (open access)

Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas

Difficulties of a Mexican revenue officer in Texas
Date: 1901
Creator: Barker, Eugene Campbell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexico and her military chieftains, from the revolution of Hidalgo to the present time. Comprising sketches of the lives of Hidalgo [and others] (open access)

Mexico and her military chieftains, from the revolution of Hidalgo to the present time. Comprising sketches of the lives of Hidalgo [and others]

Book about military leaders of Mexico, includes biographical sketches of Hidalgo, Morelos, Iturbide, Santa Anna, Gomez Farias, Bustamente, Paredes, Almonte, Arista, Alaman, Ampudia, Herrera, and De La Vega.
Date: 1847
Creator: Robinson, Fayette
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Texas scrap-book : made up of the history, biography, and miscellany of Texas and its people (open access)

A Texas scrap-book : made up of the history, biography, and miscellany of Texas and its people

Book covering four aspects of Texas: history, biography, miscellany, and statistical.
Date: 1875
Creator: Baker, D. W. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frontier life; or, Scenes and adventures in the South West, (open access)

Frontier life; or, Scenes and adventures in the South West,

Book about frontier life in the southwest.
Date: 1853
Creator: Hardman, Frederick & Sealsfield, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biographical sketch of General Mirabeau B. Lamar (open access)

Biographical sketch of General Mirabeau B. Lamar

Manuscript (reproduction) about Mirabeau B. Lamar, written by Edward Fontaine his personal secretary. Original manuscript dates from 1857.
Date: 1900
Creator: Fontaine, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life of Col. David Crockett (open access)

Life of Col. David Crockett

Life of Col. David Crockett, written by himself. Comprising his early life, hunting adventures, service under General Jackson in the Creek war, electioneerng speeches, career in Congress, triumphamnt tour in the northern states, and service in the Texan war. To which is added, an account of Colonel Crockett's glorious death at the Alamo, while fighting in defence of Texan independence. By the editor.
Date: 1860
Creator: Crockett, Davy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flowers and fruits from the wilderness ; or, Thirty-six years in Texas and two winters in Honduras (open access)

Flowers and fruits from the wilderness ; or, Thirty-six years in Texas and two winters in Honduras

Account of the growth of the Baptist denomination in Texas. Morrell came to Texas in 1830.
Date: 1873
Creator: Morrell, Z. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Face to face with the Mexicans: the domestic life, educational, social and business ways, statesmanship and literature, legendary and general history of the Mexican people, as seen and studied by an American woman during seven years of intercourse with them. (open access)
The Karankawa Indians, The Coast People of Texas. (open access)

The Karankawa Indians, The Coast People of Texas.

Book describing the history and customs of the Karankawa Indians. Index starts on page 101.
Date: 1891
Creator: Gatschet, Albert S. (Albert Samuel), 1832-1907
System: The Portal to Texas History
Captain Jeff; or, frontier life in Texas with the Texas Rangers (open access)

Captain Jeff; or, frontier life in Texas with the Texas Rangers

From the title page: "Captain Jeff; or, frontier life in Texas with the Texas Rangers. Some unwritten history and facts in the thrilling experiences of frontier life. The battle and death of Big Foot, the noted Kiowa chief. The mortally wounding and dying confession of "Old Jape." The Comanchie, the most noted and bloodthirsty savages that ever depredated on the frontier of Texas. By one of the Nine, a member of Company "E" Texas Rangers."
Date: 1906
Creator: Maltby, William Jeff
System: The Portal to Texas History
Testimony on the alleged election outrages in Texas (open access)

Testimony on the alleged election outrages in Texas

Testimony regarding election problems in Texas.
Date: 1889
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Privileges and Elections.
System: The Portal to Texas History