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Clinical Thermometer. (open access)

Clinical Thermometer.

Patent for a new and improved thermometer. This design has "[u]pon the body of the instrument a scale, preferably equivalent to the centigrade . . . in which the zero-sign is placed at the normal temperature of the body, each degree being divided into five or ten parts according to the size of the instrument and reading supernormal and subnormal degrees" (lines 20-26).
Date: June 11, 1889
Creator: Hunstock, Robert H. & Chávez, Emigdio
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexican Ranch House #2]

Postcard image of a house made of adobe bricks with the handwritten label "Typical Mexican Ranch House" along the bottom. In front of the house, there is a well in the right side of the image and behind the well, a girl with a horse is drawing water. Two children are standing under a small tree, to the left of the well. A handwritten note on the back, addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne says, "Will write tomorrow or next day. Ok here. Hope you are well. Walter."
Date: April 11, 1918
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Records of silver mining companies, Real de Batopilas, Mexico (open access)

Records of silver mining companies, Real de Batopilas, Mexico

Records delivered to commandant of the mines by J.M.A. Allen, D.I. Maldonais and others; Joel M. Poinsett included in records
Date: April 11, 1826
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santa Anna to Zavala, June 11, 1829] (open access)

[Letter from Santa Anna to Zavala, June 11, 1829]

Santa Anna to Zavala: Nominating Francisco Xavier Savinon to the post of Commisary General of Guadalajara. Jalapa, June 11, 1829.
Date: June 11, 1829
Creator: Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Circular from José Antonio Fernández  to the Laredo Alcalde, January 11, 1835] (open access)

[Circular from José Antonio Fernández to the Laredo Alcalde, January 11, 1835]

Printed circular from José Antonio Fernández to the Laredo alcalde, saying legal matters may be addressed to Pedro A. Rojas in Santa Anna.
Date: January 11, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular to the Laredo Ayuntamiento] (open access)

[Printed Circular to the Laredo Ayuntamiento]

Printed circular to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing it that General Mariano Michelena has been named minister of war and navy, and secretary of state.
Date: May 11, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Bucareli to Spanish Officials] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Bucareli to Spanish Officials]

Decree from Viceroy Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa concerning the formation of a Miners' Association; the decree also lists delegates named to appear in the association.
Date: August 11, 1777
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Royal Decree King Carlos III to Subjects in New Spain] (open access)

[Copy of a Royal Decree King Carlos III to Subjects in New Spain]

Copy of a royal decree from King Carlos III, dispersed by the Viceroy of New Spain, the Marques de Croix, concerning rules prohibiting Jesuits from entering Mexico, without a permit.
Date: November 11, 1767
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from the Marques de Croix] (open access)

[Decree from the Marques de Croix]

Decree from the Marques de Croix reminding all officials in New Spain of a previous decree in which he ordered that all Indians who hold official positions be taught Spanish and that only Spanish should be used.
Date: December 11, 1770
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular from Governor Fernández] (open access)

[Printed Circular from Governor Fernández]

Printed circular from the governor to the Laredo ayuntamiento, advising that the Vatican has recognized Mexico's independence.
Date: March 11, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, March 11, 1835] (open access)

[Letter from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, March 11, 1835]

Letter from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento, requesting the council to do something about fixing up the roads.
Date: March 11, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #28 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #28 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #28 from the governor, Francisco Vital Fernandez, to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the circular, the state, being aware of the limited funds for municipalities, will defray the expenses necessary to move prisoners to the seat of the crime.
Date: November 11, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Detectives leave to quiz suspects] (open access)

[News Script: Detectives leave to quiz suspects]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about police captain O. R. Brown and detective T. Walls leaving for Tijuana, Mexico to question two youths charged with murder.
Date: January 11, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[International bridge, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]

Scene of the International Bridge from the Nuevo Laredo side of the Rio Grande river. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Josie from Eugene Kneip discussing his plans.
Date: July 11, 1913
Creator: Kneip, Eugene
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter, May 11, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter, May 11, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter, on May 11, 1830, discussing a man who was imprisoned illegally.
Date: May 11, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. Mo. Guerra to Stephen F. Austin, on June 11, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from J. Mo. Guerra to Stephen F. Austin, on June 11, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a letter from J. Mo. Guerra to Stephen F. Austin, on June 11, 1831, asking to receive seeds from an orange tree near the Arkansas River.
Date: June 11, 1831
Creator: Guerra, J. Mo.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a resolution offered by D. C. Barrett to the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas, December 11, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of a resolution offered by D. C. Barrett to the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas, December 11, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a resolution made by Don Carlos Barrett to the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas acknowledging Stephen F. Austin's efforts on behalf of Texas.
Date: December 11, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from the Provisional Government of Texas to the Mexican people, [December 11, 1835]] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from the Provisional Government of Texas to the Mexican people, [December 11, 1835]]

Copy of transcript for a letter from the Provisional Government of Texas to the Mexican people encouraging other Mexicans to join their cause.
Date: December 11, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from the Provisional Government of Texas to the Mexican people, [December 11, 1835]] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from the Provisional Government of Texas to the Mexican people, [December 11, 1835]]

Copy of transcript for a letter from the Provisional Government of Texas to the Mexican people encouraging other Mexicans to join their cause.
Date: December 11, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter to the editors of the Diario del Gobierno, December 11, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of letter to the editors of the Diario del Gobierno, December 11, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter to the editors of the Diario del Gobierno.
Date: December 11, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Agustín Viesca to Stephen F. Austin, November 11, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Agustín Viesca to Stephen F. Austin, November 11, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Agustín Viesca to Stephen F. Austin, on November 11, 1835, telling of how he was imprisoned unjustly by the Mexican government and had to come to Texas to escape.
Date: November 11, 1835
Creator: Viesca, Agustín
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from The Provisional Government of Texas to the Mexican People, December 11, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from The Provisional Government of Texas to the Mexican People, December 11, 1835]

Copy of transcript for a letter from The Provisional Government of Texas to the Mexican People, in which the Provisional Government argues that the tenants of Mexican liberalism and the cause of Texas independence are aligned.
Date: December 11, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Rachel E. Dunklin to Emily Bryan Perry, November 11, 1838] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Rachel E. Dunklin to Emily Bryan Perry, November 11, 1838]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Rachel E. Dunklin to Emily Bryan Perry, on November 11, 1838, describing the health of their mutual friends and her own delivery of a baby girl.
Date: November 11, 1838
Creator: Dunklin, Rachel Eliza McGuire
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from William S. Parrott to Col. Anthony Butler, April 11, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from William S. Parrott to Col. Anthony Butler, April 11, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William S. Parrott to Col. Anthony Butler describing challenges faced by Anglo settlers with regards to the Mexican government.
Date: April 11, 1832
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History