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Texas

This map shows parts of Texas, including empresario land grants, crosstimbers, and counties including Harrison, which was created in 1839. Regions are shaded in color. Some major cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Scale [ca. 1:2,900,000].
Date: 1839~
Creator: Boynton, George W., d. 1884
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gregg Co.

Survey map of Gregg County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes bodies of water, towns, roads, railroads, and the historic trail, Cherokee Trace. No scale information given.
Date: September 1839
Creator: Pressler, C. W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 11, 1839 (open access)

The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 11, 1839

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 11, 1839
Creator: Stuart, H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, May 17, 1839 (open access)

The Civilian and Galveston Gazette. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, May 17, 1839

Weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 17, 1839
Creator: Stuart, H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galvestonian. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 27, 1839 (open access)

The Galvestonian. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 27, 1839

Daily newspaper from Galveston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 27, 1839
Creator: Gladwin, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas.

Map shows early nineteenth century Texas colonies, towns, forts, roads, areas of Native American habitation, missions, and battle sites. Includes notes. Inset: "Map of the Rio Grande and the country west to the Pacific." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,267,200].
Date: 1839
Creator: Hunt, Richard S.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Probate execution of James Stuart] (open access)

[Probate execution of James Stuart]

Probate execution of James Stuart 29 October 1839.
Date: October 29, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Court summons for Mary Harbour to appear for William C. Jones vs. G. W. Harbour, et al. case
Date: 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Certificate for second class head-right of 320 acres to Joseph Welsh
Date: January 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washington County legal documents (open access)

Washington County legal documents

Court summons for Fielding Roberts (?) to appear in William C. Jones vs. George Harbour, et al. case
Date: 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas, Compiled from Surveys in 1839

Map of Texas compiled from surveys in 1839. Topographical data and bodies of water are included.
Date: 1839
Creator: Hunt, Richard S. and Randel, Jesse F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Intelligencer. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1839 (open access)

National Intelligencer. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1839

Weekly newspaper from the Houston, Texas area that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 18, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of payment] (open access)

[Receipt of payment]

Receipt of payment from Michael Reed to A. Lee Cambel in the amount of twenty dollars.
Date: November 13, 1839
Creator: Cambel, A. Lee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article of Agreement between William C. Sparks and Jefferson Reed] (open access)

[Article of Agreement between William C. Sparks and Jefferson Reed]

Article of agreement between William C. Sparks and Jefferson Reed for the transfer of three hundred acres of land. Statement on verso recording the filing of the article with Brazos County on December 2, 1844.
Date: December 8, 1839
Creator: Sparks, William C. & Reed, Jefferson
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Record of payment from Michael Reed] (open access)

[Record of payment from Michael Reed]

Record of payment from Michael Reed to Albert W. Moore in the amount of nine dollars and forty-four cents.
Date: November 19, 1839
Creator: Moore, Albert W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1839 (open access)

Travis County Election Records: Election Returns 1839

Travis County election returns for First Lieutenant, Beat No. 2, dated October 14, 1839.
Date: October 14, 1839
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Deed Records: Index to Deeds 1839-1857 A-Z (open access)

Travis County Deed Records: Index to Deeds 1839-1857 A-Z

Travis County general deed index references deeds recorded from 1839-1857; shows kind of instrument, date of reception, names of grantor and grantee, date of instrument, and volume and page number where recorded. Arranged alphabetically by names of both grantor and grantee.
Date: 1839/1857
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Stocks: 1839-1854] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Stocks: 1839-1854]

Ledger containing accounts for the sale of stock, with personal accounts organized by person. An index to names is at the end of the book.
Date: 1839/1854~
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Court summons] (open access)

[Court summons]

Court summons for Michael Reed to answer the petition of Josiah J. Crosby.
Date: March 2, 1839
Creator: Shepard, Thomas P.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plan of the City of Austin

Photograph of a map of the City of Austin. Original map drawn by L. J. Pilie in 1839.
Date: 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Plan of the City of Austin

Photograph of the survey map of the City of Austin 1839. Surveyed by L. J. Pilie and Charles Schoolfield, drawn by L. J. Pilie.
Date: 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

City of Austin and Vicinity

Photograph of a map of Austin and surrounding area.
Date: 1839
Creator: Sandusky, W. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Front page of the Richmond Telescope Vol. 1 No. 5 dated May 25, 1839.] (open access)

[Front page of the Richmond Telescope Vol. 1 No. 5 dated May 25, 1839.]

Front page of the Richmond Telescope Vol. 1 No. 5 dated May 25, 1839. Front page constitutes pages 1 & 2.
Date: May 25, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Mary W. W. Ashley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, March 12, 1839] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Mary W. W. Ashley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry, March 12, 1839]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary W. W. Ashley to Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry introducing Bishop Polk and passing along news of mutual acquaintances.
Date: March 12, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History