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The Congressional Globe, Volume 8: Twenty-Sixth Congress, First Session (open access)

The Congressional Globe, Volume 8: Twenty-Sixth Congress, First Session

The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index to the Globe starts on page 3; the appendix starts after page 552 with a separate index at the end.
Date: 1840
Creator: Blair & Rives
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Map of Jefferson-County

Cadastral map of Jefferson County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, railroads, rivers, lakes, and sandy soil areas. No scale indicated.
Date: 1840
Creator: Delano, O. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Fayette County, Texas

Blueline format of survey map of Fayette County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. A list of references on the west side of the Colorado River is included in the lower-left corner. A list of references on the east side of the Colorado River is included in the lower-right corner of the map. No scale information is given.
Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 18, 1840 (open access)

The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 18, 1840

Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 18, 1840
Creator: Stuart, H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 4, 1840 (open access)

The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 4, 1840

Bi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 4, 1840
Creator: Stuart, H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galvestonian (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1840 (open access)

The Galvestonian (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Friday, April 3, 1840

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1840
Creator: French, H. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galvestonian (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, April 4, 1840 (open access)

The Galvestonian (Galveston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Saturday, April 4, 1840

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 4, 1840
Creator: French, H. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Times. (Houston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1840 (open access)

The Weekly Times. (Houston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1840

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 4, 1840
Creator: Tomkins, A. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Times. (Houston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, April 30, 1840 (open access)

The Weekly Times. (Houston, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, April 30, 1840

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 30, 1840
Creator: Tomkins, A. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Central America and the West Indies from the latest and best authorities.

Map shows West Indies sailing routes and related major cities and ports. Lower Mexico and northwest coast of South America is also shown and Texas is identified as a separate entity. Layouts of cities in port insets; parishes, towns and estates for inset of Jamaica. Includes key to "Abreviations of the Names of the Nations possessiong the West India Is." Insets: "The Harbour and City of Havana," "Jamaica," and "The Harbours of Port Royal & Kingston." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:13,000,000].
Date: [1840..1850]
Creator: Hall, Sidney
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexico, Mittel-America, Texas

Map shows major cities and areas of Native American habitation in the southern half of the continental United States, Mexican states, Central America, and Texas. Texas boundary lines are to the Rio Grande. Includes legend; indexes to Mexican states, Central American countries, and mountains south of the twenty degree line of latitude. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale: [ca. 1:12,220,000].
Date: [1840..1860]
Creator: Flemming, C. (Carl), 1806-1878
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the villages of Astoria (late Hallett's Cove) & Ravenswood, Long Island

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Long Island, New York landowners' names, tract and lot lines, street names, and buildings. Cadastral map. Scale not given.
Date: 1840
Creator: J. Price Lith. (Firm)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

Map shows cities, military posts, and political boundaries of Russian America, British America, the United States, Mexico, and a separate Texas. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:21,120,000].
Date: [1840..1848]
Creator: J. & C. Walker
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

America.

Map shows major cities and some geography of North America, South America and islands in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. North and South America continents outlined in red. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:63,000,000].
Date: [1840..1852]
Creator: F. P. Becker & Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

America.

Map shows major cities and some geography of North America, South America and islands in both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Political divisions of countries within North and South America outlined in different colors. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:63,000,000].
Date: [1840..1852]
Creator: F. P. Becker & Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The North-west-coast of North America and adjacent territories.

Map shows Russian Possessions, treat boundaries between United States and Spanish Possessions (1819) and British Possessions (1818), physical landmarks, "wagon road to Santa Fe," major settlements and forts. Includes image and note: "Facsimile of a Medal struck at Boston in 1787 on occasion of the departure of the vessels Columbia and Washington for the North West Coast of America...." Inset: The North Pacific Ocean and the adjacent coasts and islands. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1840
Creator: Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A New map of the United States and Mexico.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century cities, states, international boundaries, areas of Native American habitation, Oregon Territory, and Missouri Territory in the United States. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:22,000,000].
Date: 1840?
Creator: Yeager, Joseph, ca. 1792-1859
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mann's plan of parts of farm lots nos. 13 and 17 [Buffalo, New York]

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Buffalo, New York street names, block and lot numbers, ownership, railroad line bounded by Emslie, Howard, and East Streets, Little Buffalo Creek, and the hydraulic canal. Includes notes. Cadastral map. Scale [1:1200].
Date: [1840..1860]
Creator: Emslie, Peter
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the United States and Texas.

Map shows geography, cities, and towns in a majority of the United States, Texas, and "Indian Territory" without state or territorial boundaries drawn. Locations of Native American tribes are also noted. Insets: "Vicinity of Boston," "Vicinity of New York," and "Vicinity of Philadelphia." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1840..1850]
Creator: Copley, Charles
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

Map shows cities, military posts, areas of Indian habitation, "Russian Territory," "British Territory," the United States, Mexico, and a separate Texas. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:31, 200, 000].
Date: [1840..1848]
Creator: Hall, Sidney
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America.

Map shows cities, military posts, and political boundaries of Russian America, British America, the United States, Mexico, and a separate Texas. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:21,120,000].
Date: [1840..1848]
Creator: J. & C. Walker
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas.

Map shows various land grants, towns, major roads, military posts, battlegrounds, and areas of Native American habitation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1840
Creator: Doolittle & Munson
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of North America.

Date range based on map content. Map shows Russian possessions [Alaska], British America [Canada], Mexico [including California, New Mexico and Arizona], "Guatimala" [Central America], and the United States [including Texas]. Areas of Native American habitation and major cities are noted. Text: "Islands belonging to Gr. Britain thus (Br) Spain (Sp)." Map also includes notes and explanation of numbers. Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: [1840,1848]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of property between High and Goodrich Streets and Ellicott and Main Streets, Buffalo, New York]

This map shows street names, lot dimensions, one existing building, and "Washington St." in Buffalo, New York during 1840. Streets and lots are represented at 90 degree angles. Scale not given.
Date: 1840
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History