[Diary of G. L. MacMurphy] (open access)

[Diary of G. L. MacMurphy]

Diary of G. L. MacMurphy of Galveston, Texas, describing events of the Civil War from his perspective as a soldier. Also included in the back of the diary are lists of other soldiers.
Date: 1860/1863
Creator: MacMurphy, G. L.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 10, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Bradley - April 10, 1859]

Letter from L. D. Bradley to Minnie Graysen Bradley, dated May 14, 1860, expressing his wishes for her to visit him.
Date: May 14, 1860
Creator: Bradley, L. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oliver J. Glessner to Miss Lou Moore] (open access)

[Letter from Oliver J. Glessner to Miss Lou Moore]

Handwritten letter from Oliver J. Glessner to Miss Lou Moore, inquiring about her well-being and whether she had a safe and pleasant trip to Illinois, as well as a desire to meet her again in Indiana. The two would marry later that year. The lined paper is embossed in the far left top corner with a small crown and shield.
Date: June 8, 1860
Creator: Glessner, Oliver J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Man]

Portrait of a man with a long beard wearing a dark suit. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Dorsey."
Date: [1860..1875]
Creator: Gitrkunst
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History