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[Letter to Milton Parks from cousin, March 30 1865 (open access)

[Letter to Milton Parks from cousin, March 30 1865

This letter written to Milton Parks by his cousin "Bub". The letter is dated 03-30-1865
Date: March 30, 1865
Creator: Parks, Milton
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 133, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 30, 1860 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 133, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 30, 1860

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 30, 1860
Creator: Taylor, A. N. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 195, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 30, 1860 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 195, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 30, 1860

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 30, 1860
Creator: MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Almanac -- "Extra." (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 30, 1862 (open access)

The Texas Almanac -- "Extra." (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 30, 1862

Tri-weekly newspaper from the Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: October 30, 1862
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Almanac -- "Extra." (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1, Tuesday, December 30, 1862 (open access)

The Texas Almanac -- "Extra." (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1, Tuesday, December 30, 1862

Tri-weekly newspaper from the Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: December 30, 1862
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Almanac -- "Extra." (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 87, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 30, 1863 (open access)

The Texas Almanac -- "Extra." (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 87, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 30, 1863

Tri-weekly newspaper from the Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: April 30, 1863
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Almanac -- "Extra." (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 100, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 30, 1863 (open access)

The Texas Almanac -- "Extra." (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 100, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 30, 1863

Tri-weekly newspaper from the Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: May 30, 1863
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 521, Ed. 1, Friday, August 30, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 521, Ed. 1, Friday, August 30, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 30, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 428, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 30, 1861 (open access)

The Daily Ledger and Texan (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 428, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 30, 1861

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 30, 1861
Creator: Dashiell, J. Y. & MacLeod, A. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Galveston Weekly News (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 4, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 30, 1861 (open access)

Galveston Weekly News (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 4, Ed. 1, Tuesday, April 30, 1861

Weekly newspaper from the Galveston, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 30, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Supplement to Tri-Weekly News (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 141, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 30, 1861 (open access)

Supplement to Tri-Weekly News (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 141, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 30, 1861

Tri-weekly newspaper from the Galveston, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 30, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 47, Ed. 1, Saturday, June 30, 1860 (open access)

State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 47, Ed. 1, Saturday, June 30, 1860

Weekly newspaper from the Austin, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 30, 1860
Creator: Marshall, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lavaca County

Map of Lavaca County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The Gonzales, Victoria, Colorado and Jackson District lines are marked on map. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: January 30, 1866
Creator: Martin, Joseph
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, August 30, 1862] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, August 30, 1862]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife, Clara recounting the news of the war; his movements; his assessment of the territory he has crossed and whether it would be good farm land; his and his friends health; what is being eaten; and finally declaring his devoted love for his wife and family.
Date: August 30, 1862
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, June 30, 1863] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, June 30, 1863]

Letter written by David Fentress to his wife Clara declaring his love and stating the importance of communication between them. He includes news of his health; troop locations and news of the war.
Date: June 30, 1863
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 30, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 30, 1864]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding the difficulties he faces applying for a transfer and/or a leave of absence. He states that he has 110 men in hospitals. Dr. Fentress's brigade is to march to Arkansas and only waits for Hardeman's Brigade to arrive. He also states that his men look forward to leaving Louisiana and moving to Arkansas.
Date: August 30, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 30, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, December 30, 1864]

Letter written by David Fentress to his wife Clara regarding his being ordered to take charge of Hospital No. 2 in Houston. The letter is badly faded, but it appears that he is discussing his plans for travel to take up his post.
Date: December 30, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, May 30, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, May 30, 1865]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which lists the items he has sent her. He also sends and toothbrush as well as instructions on keeping her teeth polished. He states he has sold 3 cords of wood for $5.00 a cord. He has not purchased olive oil because it is so expensive.
Date: May 30, 1865
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - November 30, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David - November 30, 1861]

Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David in which she discusses Frank's illness; the problems Jimmie has had in his Company; and the reluctance of some men to go to war. She tells him the current price of swine. She continues to give a description of the division of Union and Confederacy supporters around her. She finishes the letter with news of the war, the shortage of physicians, and the people she knows who are unwell.
Date: November 30, 1861
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Improvement in Gang-Plows. (open access)

Improvement in Gang-Plows.

Patent for "a gang-plow, which is so arranged that the beams can be adjusted sideways and up and down at will, and can be permanently secured in any desired position in either movement." (Lines 17-20) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 30, 1869
Creator: Hall, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Hat-Ventilators. (open access)

Improvement in Hat-Ventilators.

Patent for improvement in mode of ventilating hats, bonnets, and or caps by “providing the inside of the head-coverings, at the point of contact with the head, with a liuing or an elastic spiral formed into a cushion, through which the air can freely circulate around the whole head.” (Lines 28-32) Illustration is included.
Date: March 30, 1869
Creator: Stremme, Conrad C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 30, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 30, 1860 (open access)

The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 30, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 30, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 30, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 30, 1861 (open access)

The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 30, 1861

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 30, 1861
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 30, 1860 (open access)

The Colorado Citizen (Columbus, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 30, 1860

Weekly newspaper from Columbus, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 30, 1860
Creator: J.D. Baker & Bros.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History