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Petition by Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. January 15th 1841 (open access)

Petition by Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. January 15th 1841

Petition by Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. for compensation for losses sustained by the family when his father's house was taken over for a hospital by the Texan Army
Date: January 15, 1841
Creator: de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin (open access)

Letter from Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin

Letter from Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, supporting Ernestine Thompson and First Baptist Church on its project to chronicle its 133 year past.
Date: January 22, 2001
Creator: Kirk Watson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (open access)

Letter from U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett

Letter to the Grant Review Committee in support of First Baptist Church from U.S. Representative Lloyd Daggett.
Date: January 22, 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from State Senator Gonzalo Barrientos (open access)

Letter from State Senator Gonzalo Barrientos

Letter from State Senator of District 14 Gonzalo Barrientos, supporting First Baptist Church on its project to record their history as the oldest Baptist church for African- Americans.
Date: March 30, 2001
Creator: Barrientos, Gonzalo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Governor George W. Bush (open access)

Letter from Governor George W. Bush

Letter congratulating First Baptist Church on its 130th Anniversary from Governor George W. Bush.
Date: April 3, 1997
Creator: Bush, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
First Baptist Church Day Proclamation (open access)

First Baptist Church Day Proclamation

Proclamation made by Samuel T. Briscoe, Commissionar of Princinct 1 that proclaims April 20, 1997 as First Baptist Church Day.
Date: April 20, 1997
Creator: Briscoe, Samuel T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reverend Marvin C. Griffin (open access)

Reverend Marvin C. Griffin

Written information about the accomplishments of Reverend Marvin C. Griffin of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Austin, TX.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ebenezer Baptist Church - Historic Marker (open access)

Ebenezer Baptist Church - Historic Marker

Program from the Dedication of the Official Texas Historical Marker for the Ebenezer Baptist Church on November 14, 1976.
Date: November 14, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to L.H. Scrutchfield from De Cordova, Withers & Co.. June 30, 1874] (open access)

[Letter to L.H. Scrutchfield from De Cordova, Withers & Co.. June 30, 1874]

Letter from De Cordova, Withers & Co. to L.H. Scrutchfield, dated June 30th, 1874 from Austin City.
Date: June 30, 1874
Creator: DeCordova, Withers & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ledger sheet showing transactions between L.H. Scrutchfield and De Cordova, Withers & Co., dated Nov. 13th, 1874] (open access)

[Ledger sheet showing transactions between L.H. Scrutchfield and De Cordova, Withers & Co., dated Nov. 13th, 1874]

Ledger sheet dated Nov. 13th, 1874, showing transactions between L.H. Scrutchfield and De Cordova, Withers & Co., Land Agents.
Date: November 13, 1874
Creator: DeCordova, Withers & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Dr. Thomas Moore from J. De Cordova, Dec. 17, 1856] (open access)

[Letter to Dr. Thomas Moore from J. De Cordova, Dec. 17, 1856]

Letter from Jacob de Cordova (by L.J. Reed) to Dr. Thomas Moore, discussing various land accounts, including patents held by Anson Jone's brother.
Date: December 17, 1856
Creator: De Cordova, Jacob Raphael
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E.L. Stickney of Treasury Dept. to Jesse Grimes, April 6, 1840] (open access)

[Letter from E.L. Stickney of Treasury Dept. to Jesse Grimes, April 6, 1840]

Letter from E. L. Stickney of the Treasury Deptartment to Jesse Grimes, concerning post offices.
Date: April 6, 1840
Creator: Stickney, E. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Jesse Grimes, October 31, 1857] (open access)

[Letter to Jesse Grimes, October 31, 1857]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Jesse Grimes concerning trip to Austin, has Congressional seal in top left corner.
Date: October 31, 1857
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesse Grimes to his wife Rosanna Grimes, March 18, 1861] (open access)

[Letter from Jesse Grimes to his wife Rosanna Grimes, March 18, 1861]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter from Jesse Grimes to Rosanna Grimes (wife) concerning trip to Austin, mentions death of William Grimes due to pneumonia.
Date: March 18, 1861
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Jesse Grimes] (open access)

[Letter to Jesse Grimes]

Papers of Jesse Grimes. Letter to Jesse Grimes, concerns medicine and immigration
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from O. Henry to Belle Palm] (open access)

[Letter from O. Henry to Belle Palm]

Letter detailing programme for a musical event to be held on October 1, 1886, in which Belle Palm is on the program and O. Henry is the Musical Director.
Date: September 23, 1886
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jane Smoot to Trueman O’Quinn] (open access)

[Letter from Jane Smoot to Trueman O’Quinn]

Letter referencing photograph of Lawrence Smoot at age twelve (12) that he witnessed the marriage of William Sydney Porter and Athol Estes.
Date: August 17, 1975
Creator: Smoot, Jane
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statement by Judge J.W. Maxwell (open access)

Statement by Judge J.W. Maxwell

Regarding William S. Porter's note on some debt he owed Hatzfeld and Co.
Date: June 1936
Creator: Maxwell, J.W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 6, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 6, 1859]

Letter is from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: sending Kate off to school in Nashville,Maud's feelings about her children growing up, receiving Mary Tate's letter from White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a dialogue about her stolen chickens,a conversation about Sallie starting school with Miss Hunt as her teacher and information about Jimmie and Willie's schooling, news about the weather,news about 'Aunt Mag' and her trip to Austin,a discussion about receiving no information on Wallace and his safe arrival,a dialogue about 'the babies dress and bonnets', and town news from Bolivar.
Date: September 6, 1859
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, July 17, 1862 ] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to Clara Fentress, July 17, 1862 ]

Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife, Clara, stating that he will be allowed ten days leave so that his uniform can be made at home; he gives information on the welfare of family and friends; and says he gets paid $20.00 monthly; he also gives news of the war including a victory over George McClellan, that Vicksburg still holds out, and the movement of Northern troops.
Date: July 17, 1862
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, March 31, 1862] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, March 31, 1862]

Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he sends news of arriving at Camp Terry, near Austin, Texas. He describes his housing conditions, the items that were purchased and their three week supply of provisions. He also updates her on his health. He asks that her father bring her to the camp to visit him.
Date: March 31, 1862
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen H. Darden to Levi Perryman, August 14, 1875] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen H. Darden to Levi Perryman, August 14, 1875]

Transcript of a letter from Stephen H. Darden to Levi Perryman asking him to send in vouchers so he can be reimbursed for conveyance of convicts. Note added to bottom says not to lose the letter. The signature is illegible.
Date: August 4, 1875
Creator: Darden, Stephen Heard
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen H. Dardeux to Levi Perryman, February 2, 1880] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen H. Dardeux to Levi Perryman, February 2, 1880]

Transcript of a letter from Stephen H. Dardeux, Comptroller to Levi Perryman, Sheriff and Collector of Montague County discussing letter of the 21st from Deputy W.A. Morris about the deed of lands sold to the state for 1877 taxes. He has received the deed and thinks everything is in order.
Date: February 2, 1880
Creator: Dardeux, Stephen H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen H, Dardeux to M. A. Morris, December 18, 1880] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen H, Dardeux to M. A. Morris, December 18, 1880]

Transcript of a letter from Stephen H. Dardeux, comptroller for State of Texas to W.A. "Bud" Morris discussing discrepancies in balances owed and receipts recorded from 1876 to 1879.
Date: December 8, 1880
Creator: Dardeux, Stephen H.
System: The UNT Digital Library