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Explorations and surveys for a rail road route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, War Department : Routes near the 47th and 49th parallels ; profiles from explorations and surveys made under the direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War.
Map shows altitude, grade, and distances of potential railroad route across Washington Territory [modern-day Idaho, Montana, and Washington]; military posts and camps, river crossings, and mountain passes. Relief shown by profile and spot heights. Scale [1:1,200,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kate Fentress to David Fentress, February 11, 1866]
Letter from Kate Fentress to her brother David Fentress in which she she discusses her students, news of the war, recent deaths of soldiers, and family news.
Date:
February 11, 1855
Creator:
Fentress, Kate
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Correspondence to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell]
A letter to Governor E.M. Pease from M.H. Stansell regarding muster rolls.
Date:
May 2, 1855
Creator:
Stansell, M.H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the United States exhibiting the several collection districts.
Map shows state and territorial boundaries, tariff collection districts, ports of entry, ports of delivery, major waterways, military posts, cities, and towns; territories of New Mexico [encompassing modern-day Arizona], Utah [encompassing modern-day Nevada and half of Colorado], Kansas [extending west of statehood boundaries], Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Minnesota; Oklahoma/Indian Territory unlabeled. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map of the United States.
Map shows cities, areas of Native American habitation for the United States, Mexico, Central America and part of the West Indies; jagged U.S.-Mexico border, western U.S. territories of Oregon, Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico, Kansas, and Minnesota, and "Indian Territory"; forts, canals, major roads, mines, and railroads. Includes explanation and illustrations. Inset: [Portrait of George] "Washington" and "Capitol at Washington." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:7,603,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
Case, Tiffany & Co.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Journal of Robert Strain Maxwell]
Journal of Robert Strain Maxwell containing daily activities and accounts.
Date:
November 1855
Creator:
Maxwell, Robert Strain
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Boston Investigator, April 2, 1855]
Receipt to Charles B. Moore for one year subscription to the Boston Investigator.
Date:
March 2, 1855
Creator:
Mendum, J. P.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Greenwood Plantation Accounts: Miscellaneous Financial Records 1855-1866 and Family Records of Slaves]
Journal outlining financial accounts, slave records, and other documentation for the Greenwood plantation in Montgomery County, Texas, near Danville.
Date:
1855/1866
Creator:
Wood, Green
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Ryon wearing a dark jacket and cravat]
Pre-1971 copy of an original oval photograph of William Ryon. In the bust portrait, Ryon is wearing a dark jacket and vest with white shirt and dark cravat. His gray hair is thinning at the top and curls above his ears. The photograph is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate. Image dimensions are: 13.7 cm X 19.5 cm
Date:
[1855..1870]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
General map of a survey in California in connection with examinations for railroad routes to the Pacific Ocean [Sheet 2].
Map shows possible railway routes from Fort Yuma, California to the San Francisco Bay area. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:600,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
Williamson, R. S. (Robert Stockton), 1824-1882
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
General map of a survey in California in connection with examinations for railroad routes to the Pacific Ocean [Sheet 1].
Map shows possible railway routes from Fort Yuma, California to the San Francisco Bay area. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:600,000].
Date:
1855
Creator:
Williamson, R. S. (Robert Stockton), 1824-1882
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An address delivered before the Pro-slavery convention of the state of Missouri, held in Lexington, July 13, 1855, on domestic slavery, as examined in the light of Scripture, of natural rights, of civil government, and the constitutional power of Congress.
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Date:
July 13, 1855
Creator:
Shannon, James, 1799-1859.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping, January 1855]
A newspaper clipping from the Charles B. Moore Collection. the clipping details a meteorological table for the month of January in the year of 1855. The table records these variables for January: the morning, afternoon, and evening temperatures; the mean temperature of the month; the barometer reading; the monthly rainfall; and the direction of the wind. The table also includes the total rain fall for the month and the calculated mean temperature.
Date:
January 1855
Creator:
Louisville Journal
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[A photograph of Lizzie Lamar George and a photograph of Ezekial George]
The photograph is a copy of two separate photographs compiled into one. The photograph on left is portrait of Lizzie Lamar George taken by Kersting, Galveston (written on bottom of cardboard substrate of original). Lizzie was the third wife of Ezekial George. The oval portrait, shows Lizzie wearing a dark button front dress with rounded, velvet collar. She has a floral corsage pinned on her right shoulder. Her hair is loosely pulled up and back into a bun. The second photograph on right is a copy of an original tintype of Ezekial George. The tintype shows a bust portrait of George who has dark hair and mustache. The original tintype is cut in an oval and is placed in a folder. The back of the photo is stamped in magenta type: "A. S. Masterson Commercial Photography & Picture Framing Cathedral 7541 - San Antonio."
Date:
[1855..1880]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Testimony of Witness to Will, October 1, 1855]
Testaments of Witness to the will of Chauncey H. Redway by Samuel Bemis, Joseph A. Bemis, and David J. Redway on October 10, 1855. These documents were recorded in Jefferson County on April 18, 1860 in Book 143 of Deeds. Written at the same time of his will, verifying what is said in his will.
Date:
October 1, 1855
Creator:
State of New York
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, [Volume 1]
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Gales and Seaton
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, [Volume 2]
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Gales and Seaton
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
History of Texas: From Its First Settlement in 1685 to Its Annexation to the United States in 1846, Volume 2
Book describing Texas history; this second volume is broken into 14 chapters covering the start of the Republic of Texas in 1835 through annexation by the U.S. in 1846, with a number of appendices containing supplementary information.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Yoakum, H. (Henderson K.), 1810-1856
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Fourth Congress, First Session
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Gales, Joseph, 1761-1841
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Sixteenth Congress, Second Session
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Gales and Seaton
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Third Congress
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Gales, Joseph, 1761-1841
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Seventeenth Congress, First Session, [Volume 1]
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Gales and Seaton
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Seventeenth Congress, First Session, [Volume 2]
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Gales and Seaton
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Seventeenth Congress, Second Session
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date:
1855
Creator:
Gales and Seaton
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library