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[Document granting land to Demarest Frazer - December 5, 1837] (open access)

[Document granting land to Demarest Frazer - December 5, 1837]

Document granting 950 acres of land to Demarest Frazer for 9 months of military service for the Republic of Texas.
Date: December 5, 1837
Creator: Taylor, John
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of an agreement to purchase cotton between William Rice and T. P. Aycock] (open access)

[Document of an agreement to purchase cotton between William Rice and T. P. Aycock]

A document of an agreement, between William Rice and T. P. Aycock, to purchase 35 bales of cotton from Mr. Aycock.
Date: May 5, 1864
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice - December 5, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice - December 5, 1864]

Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice discussing the condition of a slave sent by E. L. Walker. He stresses the need for the slave to be sent back to E. L. Walker as she has insufficient labor currently.
Date: December 5, 1864
Creator: Wade, James D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice - December 5, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice - December 5, 1864]

Transcript of Letter from James D. Wade to Fred A. Rice discussing the condition of a slave sent by E. L. Walker. He stresses the need for the slave to be sent back to E. L. Walker as she has insufficient labor currently.
Date: December 5, 1864
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Harris to William M. Rice - March 5, 1867] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Harris to William M. Rice - March 5, 1867]

Letter from F. W. Harris to William M. Rice discussing a possible purchase of the house and half lot owned by William.
Date: March 5, 1867
Creator: Harris, F. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from F. W. Harris to William M. Rice - March 5, 1867] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from F. W. Harris to William M. Rice - March 5, 1867]

Transcript of Letter from F. W. Harris to William M. Rice discussing a possible purchase of the house and half lot owned by William.
Date: March 5, 1867
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. M. Stackpole & Co. to E. R. Wells & Co. - June 5, 1867] (open access)

[Letter from E. M. Stackpole & Co. to E. R. Wells & Co. - June 5, 1867]

Letter from E. M. Stackpole & Co. to E. R. Wells & Co. discussing the arrival of their cotton bales at the wharf. They mention extra labor needed to get it to the ship and permits needed.
Date: June 5, 1867
Creator: E. M. Stackpole & Co.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from E. M. Stackpole & Co. to E. R. Wells & Co. - June 5, 1867] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from E. M. Stackpole & Co. to E. R. Wells & Co. - June 5, 1867]

Transcript of Letter from E. M. Stackpole & Co. to E. R. Wells & Co. discussing the arrival of their cotton bales at the wharf. They mention extra labor needed to get it to the ship and permits needed.
Date: June 5, 1867
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade, April 5, 1868] (open access)

[Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade, April 5, 1868]

Letter from Jennie to Bettie Wade discussing her living situation in Houston, Texas, an upcoming trip to the North, the possibility of yellow fever in Houston during the summer, the hanging of an African American man who committed murder, and other news.
Date: April 5, 1868
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document of a land deed to E. B. Nichols - May 5, 1869] (open access)

[Document of a land deed to E. B. Nichols - May 5, 1869]

A document of a land deed to E. B. Nichols from William M. Rice, certified by Galveston County.
Date: May 5, 1869
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1875 (open access)

The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1875

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 5, 1875
Creator: McBryde, A. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 112, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1875 (open access)

The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 112, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1875

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 5, 1875
Creator: Westcott, R. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 116, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1875 (open access)

The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 116, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1875

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 5, 1875
Creator: Westcott, R. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 165, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 5, 1876 (open access)

The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 165, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 5, 1876

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 5, 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 191, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 5, 1876 (open access)

The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 191, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 5, 1876

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 5, 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 243, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 5, 1876 (open access)

The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 243, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 5, 1876

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 5, 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 266, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1876 (open access)

The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 266, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1876

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 5, 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 268, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1876 (open access)

The Age. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 268, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1876

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 5, 1876
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1880] (open access)

[Letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, December 5, 1880]

Photocopy of a letter from Gertrude Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. She wrote to her father to update him of her time at school. Gertrude mentions her grades and the rain they had been getting. The rest of the letter is missing.
Date: December 5, 1880
Creator: Osterhout, Gertrude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, March 5, 1886] (open access)

[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, March 5, 1886]

Letter from Ora Osterhout to Paul Osterhout. Ora wrote to update Paul on what was happening at home. She informed him of the weather, her school work, and a change in attitude their brother has undergone after getting married.
Date: March 5, 1886
Creator: Osterhout, Ora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, January 5, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Osterhout Family, January 5, 1901]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to the Osterhout Family. Paul sent a letter to his family and informed them that his sister, Gertrude, had been feeling ill. He detailed how they treated her and told their family that after treatment, she seemed to be feeling better.
Date: January 5, 1901
Creator: Osterhout, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1916 (open access)

The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1916

Bi-weekly student newspaper from the Rice Institute in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: October 5, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 5, 1920 (open access)

The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 5, 1920

A weekly student newspaper from the Rice Institute in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: February 5, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1920 (open access)

The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1920

A weekly student newspaper from the Rice Institute in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: November 5, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History