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The address of southern delegates in Congress to their constituents. (open access)

The address of southern delegates in Congress to their constituents.

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Date: 1849
Creator: Hunter, R. M. T. (Robert Mercer Taliaferro), 1809-1887
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Address of the Committee of the Mississippi convention to the southern states. (open access)

Address of the Committee of the Mississippi convention to the southern states.

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Date: 1849
Creator: Mississippi. Convention, 1849.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Anderson County

Map of the Piney Woods region covering Anderson County, and part of Henderson and Van Zandt Counties, Texas. Houston Mound is located in the Sam Houston Survey. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date: 1849
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Second Congress, First Session (open access)

The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Second Congress, First Session

The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 1849
Creator: Gales, Joseph, 1761-1841
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Fourth Congress, Second Session (open access)

The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States, Fourth Congress, Second Session

The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives.
Date: 1849
Creator: Gales, Joseph, 1761-1841
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The California question examined, on constitutional grounds (open access)

The California question examined, on constitutional grounds

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Date: 1849
Creator: Fiat Justitia
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

A combined view of the principal mountains & rivers in the world : with tables showing their relative heights & lengths.

Map shows comparative lengths of world's rivers and heights of world's mountains, by region and by continent; treelines and vegetative growth, small illustrations of major cities and lakes with relative altitudes; relative locations for cities along course of rivers. Includes "Explanation" and "Tables of Heights" [in left and right panels] listing mountains with altitudes, locations, and numbered key to illustrations. Relief shown pictorially, by hachures, spot heights and in tables. Scale not given.
Date: 1849
Creator: Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Congressional Globe, [Volume 20]: Thirtieth Congress, Second Session (open access)

The Congressional Globe, [Volume 20]: Thirtieth Congress, Second 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.
Date: 1849
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dallas County Probate Case 278: Hawpe, J.H. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 278: Hawpe, J.H. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Hawpe, J.H. (Deceased) and T.C. Hawpe (Executor or Guardian). Should be indexed as John H Hawpe.
Date: 1849/1855-10-01
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 350: Latimer, Lucy (Lunatic) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 350: Latimer, Lucy (Lunatic)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Latimer, Lucy (Lunatic) and - (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1849/1869-08-21
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Description of Oregon and California, embracing An Account of The Gold Regions; to which is added, An Appendix, containing descriptions of various kinds of gold, and methods of testing its genuineness.

Front cover and spine of the folio, and front cover and title page of a text containing a hand-colored, engraved pocket map of the western half of the United States showing roads, settlements, and rivers with "explanation" in lower left corner.
Date: 1849
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eulogy upon the life and character of James K. Polk, late President of the United States, delivered at Washington city, July 9, 1849. (open access)

Eulogy upon the life and character of James K. Polk, late President of the United States, delivered at Washington city, July 9, 1849.

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Date: 1849
Creator: Foote, Henry S. (Henry Stuart), 1804-1880
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. De Cordova's Map of the State of Texas

Map of Texas, showing Cross Timbers, roads, German settlements, land districts, trading posts, and exploration routes, counties, rivers and cities. Includes "Reference to Land Districts" and official State of Texas seals. The map also includes an elliptical inset map of the Southwest United States and Mexico, titled "Enlarged view of Texas including adjacent lands acquired by the United States as a result of the War with Mexico, 1846-1848," in the lower-right corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,169,700].
Date: 1849
Creator: De Cordova, Jacob; Atwood, John M. & Creuzbaur, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. De Cordova's map of the state of Texas

Map of Texas, showing Cross Timbers, roads, German settlements, land districts, trading posts, and exploration routes, counties, rivers and cities. Includes "Reference to Land Districts" and official State of Texas seals. The map also includes an elliptical inset map of the Southwest United States and Mexico, titled "Enlarged view of Texas including adjacent lands acquired by the United States as a result of the War with Mexico, 1846-1848," in the lower-right corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,169,700].
Date: 1849
Creator: De Cordova, Jacob; Atwood, John M. & Creuzbaur, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. De Cordova's Map of the State of Texas

Map of Texas, showing counties, towns, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Includes list of land districts, official State of Texas seals, legend, and notes. The map also includes an oval inset map of the southwestern United States and Mexico in the lower-right corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,169,700].
Date: 1849
Creator: Creuzbaur, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

J. De Cordova's map of the state of Texas : compiled from the records of the General Land Office of the State.

Map shows Cross Timbers, counties, colonies, roads, German settlements, land districts, trading posts, and exploration routes. Includes "Reference to Land Districts," official State of Texas seals, legend, and notes. Inset: [Overview of Texas including extent of Indian Territory and adjacent lands acquired by the United States as a result of the War with Mexico, 1846-1848]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:1,169,700].
Date: 1849
Creator: Creuzbaur, Robert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1849] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1849]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1849. Information includes land plot(s) and owner's name, the acreage and assessed value for each property, additional assets, taxes assessed by the state and county, and other relevant details.
Date: 1849
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map no. 2 showing a continuation of details of Fort Smith and Santa Fé route from Old Fort Holmes to Mounds near 100 1/2 degree of longitude.

Map shows natural resources along overland route taken by emigrants and military escort following the Canadian River from "Old Fort Holmes" to "Natural Mounds." Includes "Table of Distances from Fort Smith" [Arkansas] and notes on vegetation and water. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:633,600].
Date: 1849
Creator: Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map, no. 3 showing continuation of details of Fort Smith and Santa Fé route, from mounds near 100 1/2 degree of longitude to Tucumcari Creek.

Map shows natural resources and camp stops along overland route taken by emigrants and military escort following the Canadian River across the Texas Panhandle to Tucumcari in New Mexico Territory. Includes "Table of Distances from Fort Smith" [Arkansas]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1: 633,600].
Date: 1849
Creator: Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map no. 4 showing continuation of Fort Smith and Santa Fé route from Tucumcari Creek to Santa Fé.

Map shows natural resources and camp stops along overland route taken by emigrants and military escort from Tucumcari to Santa Fe and Albuquerque in New Mexico Territory. Includes "Table of Distances from Fort Smith [Arkansas], with suggestions" and notes on vegetation and water sources. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:633,600].
Date: 1849
Creator: Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon & North California in the years 1843-44.

Map shows expeditionary route taken by Captain John C. Fremont across the American West; camps, military posts, Native American trails, areas of Native American habitation, and rivers. Inset: "Profile of the route from the mouth of the Kansas to the Pacific by Capt. J.C. Fremont in 1843." Relief shown by hachures and by profile chart. Scale [ca. 1:3,000,000].
Date: 1849
Creator: Frémont, John Charles
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of an Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, Oregon & North California in the Years 1843-44]

A map of the western U.S.
Date: 1849
Creator: Frémont, John Charles
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of California, Oregon, and Texas, and the territories adjoining with routes &c.

Map shows areas of Native American habitation, roads, territorial boundaries, military routes, cities, towns, and notable physical features for California, Texas, Oregon [Territory], Nebraska Territory], New Mexico [Territory], and "Indian Territory." Includes: "Table of Distances." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not indicated.
Date: 1849
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of California, Oregon, Texas and the Territories adjoining with Routes and c.

Topographic map of the Western United States and northern Mexico, showing Texas, California, Oregon, and Indian Territory. The map includes rivers, creeks, roads, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1849
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History