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I Am Hath Sent Me Unto You (open access)

I Am Hath Sent Me Unto You

A handwritten manuscript of a sermon given in Brenham, Texas.
Date: 1885
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative About the Heel Fly Insect] (open access)

[Personal Narrative About the Heel Fly Insect]

Personal narrative written by an unknown author describing aspects of the heel fly, such as the species it comes from, its anatomy, and its behavior towards cattle and oxen. Correction notes are written in pencil throughout.
Date: 1882
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts from a Columbus University Student Magazine, 1886~] (open access)

[Excerpts from a Columbus University Student Magazine, 1886~]

Several brief, handwritten excerpts from a student magazine published at Columbus University in 1886.
Date: 1886~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82] (open access)

[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]

Personal narrative written by W. J. Bryan describing life in the spring of 1882, particularly focusing on the trouble of heel flies. Notes and corrections are penciled in on both pages.
Date: 1882~
Creator: Bryan, William John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82] (open access)

[Personal Narrative by W. J. Bryan About the Spring of '82]

Personal narrative written by W. J. Bryan describing life in the spring of 1882, particularly focusing on the trouble of heel flies. Notes and corrections are penciled in on the first page, and the word, "Copy" is written in pencil in the top right.
Date: 1882~
Creator: Bryan, William John
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of T-Diamond Saddle horses put in pasture by R. J. Roland in the year 1888. (open access)

List of T-Diamond Saddle horses put in pasture by R. J. Roland in the year 1888.

List of horses put in pasture by R. J. Roland in 1888, with a handful of extra horse names added in pencil at the end of the list. A letter-head for Carroll-Howerton insurance is printed on t he back of the page.
Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

By-laws laying out rules and regulations for the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company's Board of directors. Handwritten corrections are marked in pencil and pen ink on several pages.
Date: 1886
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Consent of San Simon Company Stockholders to Hold First Annual Meeting] (open access)

[Consent of San Simon Company Stockholders to Hold First Annual Meeting]

Document signed by all stockholders of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company consenting to initiate the company's first stockholder meeting. Similar information is repeated in a brief section on the back of the paper.
Date: September 15, 1885
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

By-laws laying out rules and regulations for the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company's Board of Directors.
Date: 1886
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company (open access)

By-Laws of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company

By-laws laying out rules and regulations for the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company's Board of directors. Handwritten corrections and notes are marked in pencil on several pages.
Date: 1886
Creator: San Simon Cattle and Canal Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Will of Joseph H. Beck] (open access)

[Will of Joseph H. Beck]

Handwritten will of Joseph H. Beck, giving detailed instructions regarding treatment of his estate following his death.
Date: October 25, 1880
Creator: Beck, Joseph H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Document Concerning Land] (open access)

[Legal Document Concerning Land]

Legal document regarding land deeds.
Date: October 22, 1886
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Taylor County Land Survey] (open access)

[Taylor County Land Survey]

Land survey map for Taylor County, Texas, conducted by the General Land Office in Austin, Texas and signed by W.C. Walsh.
Date: April 13, 1880
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Enrollment as Attorney and Counselor of the Texas Supreme Court] (open access)

[Certificate of Enrollment as Attorney and Counselor of the Texas Supreme Court]

Certificate certifying K.K. Legett's enrollment as attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court of Texas, signed by Charles S. Morse.
Date: October 25, 1887
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock] (open access)

[Legal Agreement Between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock]

Legal agreement between W.G. Gray and H.R. Glasscock, concerning a land dispute.
Date: December 8, 1885
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for Mrs. E. Glasscock] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for Mrs. E. Glasscock]

Tax receipt acknowledging Mrs. E. Glasscock's payment of her State, School and County taxes for year 1884 on personal property and real estate.
Date: 1884
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt of W. Von Rosenberg for Mrs. E. Glasscock] (open access)

[Tax Receipt of W. Von Rosenberg for Mrs. E. Glasscock]

Tax receipt received of W. Von Rosenberg for Mrs. E. Glasscock, in payment of State and County taxes for year 1883 on personal property and real estate.
Date: November 19, 1883
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Admittance as Attorney and Counselor at Law in the Circuit Court of the United States] (open access)

[Certificate of Admittance as Attorney and Counselor at Law in the Circuit Court of the United States]

Certificate admitting K.K. Legett to practice as an Attorney and Counselor at Law in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas.
Date: January 25, 1886
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Deed Transfer from William M. Cunningham to to L.L. Alexander] (open access)

[Copy of Deed Transfer from William M. Cunningham to to L.L. Alexander]

Legal document transferring a land deed from William M. Cunningham to L.L. Alexander.
Date: August 29, 1884
Creator: Cunningham, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Loan Notes and Envelope] (open access)

[Loan Notes and Envelope]

Two loan notes, the first recognizing a loan made to John Bell and Alex Martin by Spoonts & Legett, and the second a loan made to Dixon English by Legett & Hardwicke. Also included is an envelope with printed and handwritten text.
Date: [1883,1893]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Electors for President and Vice President of the United States By the Governor of Texas (open access)

List of Electors for President and Vice President of the United States By the Governor of Texas

List of electors for the state of Texas in the 1884 Presidential election, signed by the Governor and Secretary of State.
Date: 1884
Creator: Ireland, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Receipt for W. Von Rosenberg] (open access)

[Tax Receipt for W. Von Rosenberg]

Tax receipt acknowledging W. Von Rosenberg's payment of his State and County taxes for year 1882 on personal property and real estate.
Date: June 21, 1883
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Between P.E. Peareson, W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz] (open access)

[Legal Agreement Between P.E. Peareson, W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz]

Legal agreement between W. Von Rosenberg, C. Von Carlowitz, and P.E. Peareson, concerning the return of land to Mrs. Elizabeth Morton.
Date: September 15, 1881
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Electors for President and Vice President of the United States By the Governor of Texas (open access)

List of Electors for President and Vice President of the United States By the Governor of Texas

List of electors for the state of Texas in the 1884 Presidential election, signed by the Governor and Secretary of State.
Date: 1884
Creator: Ireland, John
System: The Portal to Texas History