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The Belton Review. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1876 (open access)

The Belton Review. (Belton, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1876

Weekly newspaper from Belton, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 28, 1876
Creator: R. W. Davenport & Co.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in corn-planters. (open access)

Improvement in corn-planters.

Patent for an "improvement upon the planter described in Patent No. 8,408" (paragraph 3). The movement of a horse's shoulders causes vibrations that power a cropper-slide. Includes illustration.
Date: August 1, 1876
Creator: Meeks, Nathan H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, November 21, 1876] (open access)

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, November 21, 1876]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his mother, Sarah Osterhout. He wrote his mother to tell her that his children are in good health and that Junia is recovering from an illness. Also, he and his son Paul are planning to start a ranching business with their sheep.
Date: November 12, 1876
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History