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The adventures of Big-Foot Wallace, the Texas ranger and hunter (open access)

The adventures of Big-Foot Wallace, the Texas ranger and hunter

Contains biographical information on Big-Foot Wallace.
Date: 1870
Creator: Duval, John C.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charter, by-laws and prospectus of the Austin Trust Co. ... : chartered May 3, 1873 (open access)

Charter, by-laws and prospectus of the Austin Trust Co. ... : chartered May 3, 1873

The charter and bylaws of the Austin Trust Company.
Date: 1873
Creator: Austin Trust Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City of Waco $1 Certificate]

Engraved certificate the size of a bank note with images and text on the front that says: "The City of Waco, State of Texas, Will pay to bearer One Dollar." There are black-and-white images on the front including a man carrying a spear on horseback (lower-left corner), a brick suspension bridge over a river with a city behind (center), and a train engine pulling a coal car (lower-right). The back of the certificate has a decorative design in blue ink surrounding the text "Receivable for all Advalorem Tax. Due the City of Waco." The recorder's signature at the bottom left corner is signed by James H. Torbett. The mayor's signature at the bottom right corner is signed by John C. West.
Date: 1875
Creator: Waco (Tex.)
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas City Charter, 1871] (open access)

[Dallas City Charter, 1871]

Original text of the charter to incorporate Dallas as a city of Texas, located in Dallas County. The document has 40 sections outlining the various aspects of governance and the city's relationship to the government of Texas. It was filed April 20, 1871 and officially signed and sealed by the Secretary of State on May 9.
Date: 1871
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The fall of the Alamo; an historical drama in four acts; concluded by an epilogue entitled, the battle of San Jacinto (open access)

The fall of the Alamo; an historical drama in four acts; concluded by an epilogue entitled, the battle of San Jacinto

A play about the Alamo in four acts, with music.
Date: 1879
Creator: Nona, Francis
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flowers and fruits from the wilderness ; or, Thirty-six years in Texas and two winters in Honduras (open access)

Flowers and fruits from the wilderness ; or, Thirty-six years in Texas and two winters in Honduras

Account of the growth of the Baptist denomination in Texas. Morrell came to Texas in 1830.
Date: 1873
Creator: Morrell, Z. N.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1870-1909] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1870-1909]

Ledger containing financial records for the Galveston City Company, documenting funds for the expense account, cash, and interest earned from January 1, 1876 through August 14, 1909 (p. 522).
Date: 1876-01/1909-08
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1876-1909] (open access)

[Galveston City Company Accounts: 1876-1909]

Ledger containing summary information related to the finances of the Galveston City Company including monthly cash balances, dividends, bills payable and receivable, city bonds, stocks, loans, and other transactions. A name index is at the front of the volume.
Date: 1876/1909
Creator: Galveston City Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[George Amery General Business Ledger: 1878-1902] (open access)

[George Amery General Business Ledger: 1878-1902]

Ledger containing general business notes and accounts for George Amery.
Date: 1878-10/1902-07
Creator: Amery, George
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Methodism in Texas (open access)

History of Methodism in Texas

Homer S. Thrall's the History of Methodism in Texas.
Date: 1872
Creator: Thrall, Homer S.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1873] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1873]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1873. 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: 1873
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1874] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1874]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1874. 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: 1874
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1876] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1876]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1876. 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: 1876
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1878] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1878]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1878. 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: 1878
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1879] (open access)

[Jasper County, Texas Tax Roll: 1879]

Tax rolls for Jasper County, Texas documenting real and personal properties taxed during the year 1879. 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: 1879
Creator: Jasper County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, Dec. 7, A. D. 1868, Volume 2 (open access)

Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, Dec. 7, A. D. 1868, Volume 2

Minutes of the Reconstruction Convention including text of Resolutions and Declarations made during the session. Index begins on page 539.
Date: 1870
Creator: Texas. Constitutional Convention (1868-1869).
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, June 1, A. D. 1868. (open access)

Journal of the Reconstruction Convention, Which Met at Austin, Texas, June 1, A. D. 1868.

Minutes of the Reconstruction Convention including text of Resolutions and Declarations made during the session. The Reoport of the Attorney-General of Texas and other documents are included in the Appendix, starting on page 947. Index begins on page 995.
Date: 1870
Creator: Texas. Constitutional Convention (1868-1869).
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kendall County Stock Mark and Brand Certification for Alex Kaiser] (open access)

[Kendall County Stock Mark and Brand Certification for Alex Kaiser]

Certificate for Alex Kaiser's stock mark and brand, signed by Kendall County Clerk of the District Court, Henry Theis. Includes drawings of both the mark and brand, as well as the location of the brand on the stock.
Date: May 24, 1875
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lands in Texas (open access)

Lands in Texas

Description of lands for sale in Texas, focusing on Lawrence in Kaufman County.
Date: 1878
Creator: Cropsey & Goddard
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, April 13 & 14, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, April 13 & 14, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer. The first part of the letter is dated April 13, 1879, and the second part is dated April 14, 1879. The first part includes an apology from Emma and a discussion about their friendship. The second part discusses mutual acquaintances.
Date: 1879-04-13/1879-04-14
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, August 16, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, August 16, 1878]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing a time John visited Emma.
Date: August 16, 1878
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, August 27, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, August 27, 1878]

Letters from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing a conversation they had at a social.
Date: August 27, 1878
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, August 28, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, August 28, 1879]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing a man mistreating John and mutual acquaintances.
Date: August 28, 1879
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, December 8, 1878] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer, December 8, 1878]

Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer discussing the death of Mrs. James Prim and a social event.
Date: December 8, 1878
Creator: Davis, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History