Letter from Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas.

"Half Hitch" barbed wire, Patented by O.O. Kettleson, May 7, 1878

Letter from John H. Allison to Jack Davis. The letter is dated May 2, 1878.

Weekly newspaper from Palo Pinto, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Map of the South Texas Plains region covering Encinal County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

Weekly newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Brenham, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Patent for improvements to "that class of bee-hives or bee-houses having a series of compartments..." (lines 15-17) with instructions and illustrations.

Patent for an improved well-auger, includes instruction and illustration.

Patent for an "improved saddle-tree fork, which shall be simple in construction, light, and durable, and which may be readily adjusted as a Texas saddle-tree or a muley saddle-tree"( line 6 )includes instructions and illustration.

This patent is for a new improvement with how a horse can be attached to a horse-power-mill to do the necessary work needed on a farm. As the horse moves around the machine moves with it.

Patent for an improved bale-tie which is to be used especially with cotton, includes instructions and illustration.

Patent for an improvement in plows, includes instruction and illustration.

Patent for an improvement in plows, includes instruction and illustration.

Patent for a "new and useful improvement in brick-presses by which bricks may be quickly and cheaply pressed by hand power from clay taken direct from bank or mixer" ( Lines 1-3 )including instructions and illustration.

Patent for "an improved stove for camp and other uses, that may be reduced to small and compact size for transportation and readily put up for use." (Lines 14-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.

Patent for "automatically operating slide-gates which are operated by pressure on treadles, and are suitable for use either as farm-gates or railroad-gates." (Lines 15-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.

Patent for an improvement in cotton worm destroyer, includes instructions and illustration.

Weekly newspaper from Lampasas, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

She says that she has been visiting people and that they are all doing well. Tobe brought over a mower and was cutting clovers. She saw the Moore's and they were quite stylish. She hasn't seen Bettie Franklin or Jack Wallace. She is going to start Willie and Sissie in Sunday school. Henry has been helping Mr. Cambell with his wheat and next week help cut theirs. Their chickens are too small to eat and they have some peas, but really good irish potatoes. They should also have good corn with the weather holding up. She wants to send them apples. Mr. Summers is also looking like he won't live long. There is going to be a ball in town and Tobe asked her to go with him, but she didn't have a dress. She asks about Abe and how he is doing with the chills and how they are enjoying Texas. She mentions that the raspberries and blackberries will make good jam and she wishes they were here to make some. She asks about Bill and if he is married. She wants them to save her some wildflower seeds. She sends love and some small request from others. She …

Weekly newspaper from Jacksboro, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.