Real estate tax receipt for David C. Dickson showing that he paid a total tax of $2 on his property for the year 1875.

Real estate tax receipt for David C. Dickson showing that he paid a total tax of $8.55 on his property for 1875. Also included is a listing for Joe Pratt's 320 acres in Bosque County.

Patent for a medicinal compound consisting of sulphate quinine, diluted sulphuric acid, purified chinoidine, sulphate iron, sulphate magnesia, peppermint oil, and saturated quassia-water. Includes instructions.

Patent for improvement of planters.

Patent for an improved uterine supporter with changes to the arrangement of the wings, with illustrations and instructions.

Patent for an "improved trap for catching hawks, owls, and other birds of prey, which shall be so constructed as to adapt it to be attached to a pole or post set in the ground" (para. 4).

Patent for improvement in chairs, which provides adjustable shoulder supports and back (inclination and height), with intended advantages of better lung capacity and spinal alignment. The chair can be adjusted to fit all sizes of bodies. It is noted that some of the adjustable features could be incorporated into other furnishings such as beds or lounges. An additional feature of the chair is a retracting spring to assist the user in exiting the chair.